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Palmetto: Bobby Watson, Ben Allison, and Steve Swallow
by C. Michael Bailey
Palmetto scored high marks in the recent Down Beat critics poll and since the New York City-based label's inception in 1992 has been producing music of a very high order. The label roster includes Andrew Hill, Fred Hersch, Bobby Watson, Javon Jackson, and Dr. Lonnie Smith. The label continues its march toward supremacy with these three ...
MAXJAZZ: Erin Bode, Mulgrew Miller, Denny Zeitlin and Jessica Williams
by C. Michael Bailey
MAXJAZZ has shouldered its way to the forefront of independent jazz labels by intelligently grouping the label's releases into thematic series. Represented in these four recent releases are the first two series: The Vocal Series and The Piano Series. Typical of all MAXJAZZ releases, the sonics are close and clear. The engineering and production are impeccable, ...
Maximum City: The Music of Massimo Urbani
by C. Michael Bailey
In researching this piece, it was necessary that I translate several web pages with biographical information from Italian to English. Using on-line translation software is kind of like using a nuclear hand grenade--it does the job but makes a mess in the process. These software units cannot distinguish between proper names and regular narrative text, thus ...
C. Michael Bailey's Best Recordings of 2003
by C. Michael Bailey
Finally, we have made it to the end of this fine year. Below is a smattering of the finest recordings to come my way this year, along with links to the reviews. This list is separate from my Top Ten List, which will be derived from those below. ...
Something Old, Something New, It's Christmastime, What's Wrong With You!
by C. Michael Bailey
Here are collections of seasonal fare, some old, some new, for your consideration this Holiday Season. Merry Christmas. Johnny Cash Christmas with Johnny Cash (Columbia Legacy, 2003) I suspect that there is no calculus by which we mere mortals may estimate the loss to our culture such as ...
The Telarc Blues Project
by C. Michael Bailey
Telarc International has slowly and quietly been populating its jazz and blues rosters with some of the foremost talent performing and recording today. The jazz roles boast the late Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Monty Alexander, Geoff Keezer, Benny Green, Russell Malone, Tierney Sutton, and McCoy Tyner. Th blues stables are just as impressive with Bob Margolin, ...
Organism: The Jazz Organ Renaissance
by C. Michael Bailey
There has been in the last number of years a Renaissance of sorts for the jazz organ. Sam Yahel, Peter Goldstein, and Tony Monaco, all have made their mark in the jazz organ arena. The road pioneered by Jimmy Smith, Brother Jack McDuff, and Dr. Lonnie Smith has been given way to Medeski, Martin, and Wood ...
Concord Jazz: Thirty Years and Going Strong
by C. Michael Bailey
The year 2003 marks the 30th anniversary of Concord Records. The festivities comprise a year - long celebration honoring the independent label's major milestone. The label represents a true testament to founder Carl Jefferson's commitment to excellence in music, particularly jazz. Coinciding with the Concord's 30-year anniversary is the release of 30 titles in the new ...
Two Vocalists from Telarc Jazz
by C. Michael Bailey
Freddy Cole-In the Name of Love (Telarc Jazz CD-83545) Maria Muldaur-A Woman Alone With the Blues...Remembering Peggy Lee (Telarc Jazz CD-83568) This March, Telarc Jazz releases two high profile jazz vocal offerings. Singer/Pianist Freddy Cole releases his third offering for the label, In The Name of Love. On her fourth solo release singer ...
Live! Live! Live!
by C. Michael Bailey
This month we are going to devote a bit of electronic ink to some 1970s live rock recordings and some trends that are developing in that arena. One item of discussion will address the recently inaugurated labels by the Allman Brothers Band and Little Feat, each with the goal of releasing aural archival footage from early ...
