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The Red Quartets
Label: Arabesque Jazz
Released: 1999
Track listing: 1. Always Hope
2. Time After Time
3. Monk's Rec Room
4. Tell Me Your Diamonds
5. Jax Calypso
6. Chagall/How Deep Is Your Ocean
7. Five Full Fathoms
8. It's a Corrugated World
9. Climb Inside Her Eyes
10. Emergency
11. Einstein's Red/Blue Universe
Myra Melford: Above Blue / The Same River, Twice
by Robert Spencer
Myra Melford's piano is a welter of extraordinary activity, although unlike some other players with her power, even when her playing is at its most furious it always seems to be melodically, not percussively, rooted. She is once again surrounded on this disc by cutting-edge modern jazz players, especially trumpeter Dave Douglas and reedman Chris Speed. ...
Ted Nash Double Quartet: Rhyme & Reason
by Glenn Astarita
A charter member of New York’sJazz Composers Collectivewoodwind specialist Ted Nash steps out on his own and following suit with fellow JCC members, shines as a composer and arranger while displaying a keen ear for nuance, melody and lyricism. Along with a string quartet and assistance on two tracks from trumpeter-composer and sometimes employer Wynton Marsalis, ...
Ted Nash: Rhyme & Reason
by John Sharpe
At a time when the marketplace seems to be dominated by the sounds of “smooth jazz," it's encouraging to know that recordings such as these are still being produced. Saxophonist Ted Nash, who grew up in a very musical family, composed and arranged the entire CD and it's an ambitious, challenging piece of work. With the ...
Ted Nash Double Quartet: Rhyme & Reason
by Douglas Payne
Rhyme and Reason seems strikingly serious. Even the combination of reed player Ted Nash's quartet, featuring pianist Frank Kimbrough and bassist Ben Allison, with a string quartet signals a certain seriousness.But reading Nash's notes reveals the disc's inspiration is the naturally creative marvel of children, specifically his own daughters. With this, Nash has attempted ...
Jane Ira Bloom: The Red Quartets
by Glenn Astarita
Undeniably one of jazz’ foremost soprano saxophonists, Jane Ira Bloom is known for her willingness to take chances, or at times taking the lesser known path while skirting the fringes of modern mainstream jazz. On The Red Quartets Ms. Bloom performs with all the graceful majesty which has become her trademark while working with an ensemble ...
Myra Melford & The Same River,Twice: Above Blue
by Glenn Astarita
Myra Melford returns, this time on Arabesque Records featuring her long time associates who are among the creme-de-la-creme of modern jazz. On Above Blue, Ms. Melford’s impressive track record of performing with top-notch musicians and churning out enticingly complex compositions remain intact. Myra Melford’s brand of modern jazz is unique mainly due to her approach through ...
Norman Hedman's Tropique: One Step Closer
by Glenn Astarita
The celebrated percussionist and conga maestro Norman Hedman has performed on numerous hit recordings as his diverse resume includes session work with Nancy Wilson, Arthur Blythe, Luther Vandross, Daryl Hall and Earth, Wind & Fire among others. “One Step Closer” represents Mr. Hedman’s second stint as a leader, which includes wonderful support from his band “Tropique”, ...
Ray Drummond: 1-2-3-4
by AAJ Staff
Despite a lengthy (though low profile) career in jazz, this recording marks the first time 52 years young bassist Ray Drummond has recorded as leader of a quartet. 1-2-3-4 is his fourth recording for Arabesque and as such exemplifies the label’s continued documentation of Drummond’s honest, unpretentious musical style. This style is best understood by considering ...
