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Christmas II: Whiskers on Kittens...
by C. Michael Bailey
Small combo jazz makes a great soundtrack to the holiday season. The intimacy of trios and other small line-ups can foster creative and playful seasonal performances. Bruno Hubert Trio and B3 Kings A Cellar Live Christmas Cellar Live 2006 A Cellar Live Christmas is a merry martini of ...
Christmas III: Bright Copper Kettles...
by C. Michael Bailey
Bright is the word for these holiday confections. Whether it's brassy brass or progressive performance, here are some larger settings of the Christmas canon for your consideration. Various Artists Jazz Yule Love Mack Avenue 2003 The first volume of Jazz Yule Love features an all-star cast of jazz ...
Christmas I: Rain Drops on Roses...
by C. Michael Bailey
After several years of artist-centered seasonal releases, Telarc continues down that path with Christmastime Is Here, and takes a new, compilation route with Christmas Break: Relaxing Jazz For The Holidays. Various Artists Christmas Break: Relaxing Jazz For The Holidays Telarc 2006 Christmas Break: ...
String Theory: Guitar Survey - Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Harry Stojka, & Rez Abbasi
by C. Michael Bailey
There has been a flood of jazz guitar releases lately, similar to the deluge the market has experienced with female jazz vocalists and jazz trio recordings. Here are a few ethnically-seasoned examples recently plucked from the ether. Carlos Barbosa-Lima Carioca Zoho Music 2006 Brazilian guitarist ...
Roger Kellaway: The History Man
by C. Michael Bailey
Roger Kellaway could not be called a best kept secret. He's been active for over 40 years, performing with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Ben Webster, Barbra Streisand, and yes, Bobby Darin, the subject of the first two discs reviewed here. Kellaway's sprawling experience is reflected by his black-hole talent. His command ...
The Colossal Triumph Of Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen
by C. Michael Bailey
The phenomenon known as Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen turned 35 years old in 2005. A six-disc limited edition box set, Mad Dogs & Englishmen--The Complete Fillmore East Concerts, was released to commemorate the anniversary, and documents all four shows performed by the band at New York's Fillmore East Auditorium on March 27th and 28th, ...
Three By Three: The Evolving Art Of The Trio - Rob Mullins, Fred Fried, & Linton Garner Trio
by C. Michael Bailey
The jazz trio continues to be an enduring format for expression. The key thing is that any instruments can make up the trio. Here are three examples. Rob Mullins Standards & More Planet Mullins 2006 Okay, okay, I cooked the books on this one. Standards & More ...
Three Female Vocalists: Carla White, Amy Banks & Sarah DeLeo
by C. Michael Bailey
Continuing our survey of recently released discs by female jazz vocalists we look at three thoughtfully produced recordings that have something to offer all listeners. Carla White A Voice In The Night Bright Moon Records 2005 Bay area native Carla White earned her jazz bona ...
Three By Three: The Evolving Art Of The Trio - Brian Schwarz Trio, Three For All, Edward Simon
by C. Michael Bailey
The jazz trio is a tradition within a tradition--jazz chamber music, small spaces, intimate places--and it's an evolving tradition. The standard trio is piano, bass and drums, but this has been expanded to include many other instrumental combinations. Here are three recent trio releases spanning standard and not-so-standard line-ups--trumpet-guitar-bass; saxophone-bass-drums; and piano-bass-drums. Brian ...
Harvie S: Give The Bassman Some
by C. Michael Bailey
Bassist Harvie S's name is becoming practically synonymous with Latin jazz. Two recent recordings find the mercurial S wearing different musical hats, first leading his own band, then playing on and producing vocalist Sherri Roberts' disc. Harvie S Funky Cha Zoho Music 2006 In ...
