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Marc Ribot: Saints
by David Adler
Perhaps the most interesting facet of Marc Ribot's solo guitar exposition is its focus on Albert Ayler. Three of the four compositions from Ayler's 1964 recording Witches and Devils appear on the disc, beginning with “Saints," on which Ribot emulates Ayler's austere saxophone cries on guitar or a guitar-like instrument (it's hard to tell). The tone ...
Gary LeMel: Lost in Your Arms
by Dave Nathan
Warner movie industry executive Gary LeMel, emboldened by the success of his previous albums, has come out with his third effort for Atlantic Records. This album can be divided into two different sets. The first, which unfortunately dominates, has LeMel supported by a large set of strings in addition to piano and rhythm. The arrangements are ...
Gary LeMel: Lost in Your Arms
by Dave Nathan
Warner movie industry executive Gary LeMel, emboldened by the success of his previous albums, has come out with his third effort for Atlantic Records. This album can be divided into two different sets. The first, which unfortunately dominates, has LeMel supported by a large set of strings in addition to piano and rhythm. The arrangements are ...
Various Artists: To Grover, With Love
by Dave Hughes
The latest addition to the seemingly endless parade of all-star tribute albums is To Grover, With Love. This one’s another Jason Miles production; he seems to have found a niche for himself in producing these extravaganzas, and has quite a rolodex to call upon. They say you never fully appreciate someone until they’re gone. This CD ...
Mike Stern: Voices
by Todd S. Jenkins
Mike Stern voyages around the musical world, taking many crib notes. Stern has been one of the foremost guitarists in fusion since his service with Miles Davis in the 80s, and with each album his musicianship and compositional sensibilities grow more appealing. This album ventures further from mainstream jazz than is usual for Stern, as he ...
Bob Belden: Black Dahlia
by AAJ Staff
Black Dahlia, without a doubt, will be remembered as the most ambitious jazz recording of the year. Rather than a blowing session, influential though blowing sessions may be, Bob Belden's Black Dahlia is an extended story-telling, romantic and fatalistic suite that was three years in the making. In addition, over sixty musicians wre required to fill ...
John Lewis: Evolution II
by Craig Jolley
Together with Thelonious Monk and Tadd Dameron John Lewis defined the art composition for the bop generation. Beyond that he led a jazz ensemble for many years, acted as musical director for festivals and concerts, pioneered the fusion of European classical music with jazz, served as a music educator, sponsored young, unknown musicians in their first ...
Bob Belden: Black Dahlia
by Craig Jolley
Black Dahlia comes off better felt than listened to. In the liner notes Bob Belden describes his programmatic suite as a portrait of a mysterious, romantic loner who lived out her brief life through movies in post-WWII Hollywood. He borrows “moody" techniques from 1940's film score writers and gives them a jazzy spin. Miles Davis and ...
Bob Belden: Black Dahlia
by AAJ Staff
Black Dahlia, without a doubt, will be remembered as the most ambitious jazz recording of the year. Rather than a blowing session, influential though blowing sessions may be, Bob Belden's Black Dahlia is an extended story-telling, romantic and fatalistic suite that was three years in the making. In addition, over sixty musicians wre required to fill ...
