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Hank Mobley: Hi Voltage
by George Harris
Poor Hank Mobley: overlooked and under appreciated in his lifetime not only as a tenor player, but also as a composer, as this '68 reissue testifies. While none of these originals have caught on through the years, Hi Voltage makes a strong case for a revisit of Mobley's songbook. With an all-star frontline (Jackie ...
Madredeus: Faluas Do Tejo
by Jerry D'Souza
The story of Madredeus begins in 1986 when Portuguese musicians Pedro Ayres Magalhães and Rodrigo Leao came up with the idea of a guitar-synthesizer combination for their music. They also pulled in an accordion player and a classical cellist. Into this odd mix came Teresa Salgueiro, a nineteen-year-old who was singing fado songs in a bar. ...
Madredeus: Faluas Do Tejo
by Stephen Latessa
Madredeus is a Lisbon-based quintet which plays modern variations on traditional Portuguese music. Vocalist Teresa Salgueiro is inevitably the focus of the music and her light, piercing voice is immediately striking. Guitarist Pedro Ayres Magalhães is also an integral component as the composer of a large part of their repertoire. The group's latest album, Faluas Do ...
Wynton Marsalis: Live at the House of Tribes
by Mark F. Turner
The undeniable fact about trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, whether you're a fan or critic, is that he plays as if every note is his last-- with purpose, verve, and total commitment. This consummate energy is documented on this new live release which was recorded in December 2002 at the House of Tribes on New York's Lower East ...
Don Cherry: Symphony For Improvisors
by Renato Wardle
Don Cherry Symphony For Improvisers Blue Note 2005 (1966) By September of 1966, the so-called “free jazz" movement was in full swing. It had been nearly six years since Ornette Coleman's highly controversial landmark residency at the Five Spot. Cecil Taylor had recently been pushing the limits of ...
Bobby Hutcherson: Oblique
by Chris May
A welcome and worthwhile addition to Blue Note's Rudy Van Gelder remaster series, Oblique is one of only two quartet albums Bobby Hutcherson recorded for the label, and it's the most enduring by a long mile. Two tracks in particular, “Oblique" and “Bi-Sectional," both by genius drummer/composer Joe Chambers, are bona fide, five star hall-of-fame greats.
Greg Osby: Channel Three
by Jim Santella
The freedom that saxophonist Greg Osby exhibits on Channel Three allows him to create openly without clutter. The harmony comes through overlapping tones, as saxophone and bass converse and drummer Jeff Watts echoes with various textures. You can even feel the pitches coming from his drum set. Working without a pianist, the trio opens ...
Sonny Rollins: A Night At The Village Vanguard
by C. Michael Bailey
Sonny Rollins A Night At The Village Vanguard Blue Note 99795 1957/1999 (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) Located on 7th Avenue just below West 11th Street in New York City's Greenwich Village, the Village Vanguard has been the seat of live jazz since the 1940s. Ninety-one live recordings have ...
Greg Osby: Channel Three
by John Kelman
At some point in their careers, most saxophonists decide to tackle the trio format and do away with chordal instruments, or pick up another linear front line player to provide either the implicit or explicit harmonies inherent in larger groupings. Greg Osby has waited longer than most to tackle the challenging context, but with Channel Three, ...
Jimmy Smith: Retrospective
by Sean Patrick Fitzell
He might not have been the first jazz organist, but Jimmy Smith's place in jazz history as the first to modernize and popularize its use as a featured jazz instrument is secure. His innovative style created the sub-genre of organ jazz, which many have followed. When he died this past February at age 76, Smith was ...
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