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Joe Lovano: On This Day... At the Vanguard
by Eddie Becton
From the very first bar, this disc swings. Saxophonist Joe Lovano brought everything but the proverbial kitchen sink to this live performance at the Village Vanguard. The horn-laden disc is resplendent with an energy level that must have left the band exhausted at the conclusion of the set. The breakneck speed of the opener, “At The ...
Martial Solal: NY1: Live At The Village Vanguard
by Jim Santella
This live recording allows one to share the reaction of the audience as well as the creative energy exhibited by the Martial Solal Trio during the group's week-long engagement in New York just a week after the horrific September 11, 2001 World Trade Center tragedies. The Greenwich Village nightclub served as an ideal spot for this ...
Greg Osby: St. Louis Shoes
by Mark F. Turner
From the jazz sounds of his birthplace in St Louis to his present home in New York, the new recording St. Louis Shoes allows the listener to musically walk in the footsteps of one today’s most distinctive jazz saxophonists: Greg Osby. The nine compositions chronicle different composers and styles that have influenced the artist. As on ...
Martial Solal: NY1: Live at the Village Vanguard
by Dan McClenaghan
I hadn't heard of the Algiers-born, Paris-based pianist Martial Solal, and my review copy of this disc came in a bare bones state: just a cardboard sleeve, a listing of the tunes and musicians. No cover art, no liner notes. A blind listen told me “Modernistic," a young lion full of the creative drive ...
Ron Carter: Stardust
by Michael Fortuna
In an ever-expanding career encompassing nearly 3000 projects, jazz bassist Ron Carter has surrounded himself with some of the best musicians. Carter's latest album, Stardust, continues that tradition. Joining Carter in the studio are Benny Golson on tenor sax, Joe Locke on vibraphone, Sir Roland Hanna on piano, and Lenny White on drums. ...
Richard Cook, Author Of "Blue Note Records: The Biography"
by Victor L. Schermer
Richard Cook is an Englishman who resides in West London. He is the author of the recently-published Blue Note Records: The Biography and the co-author of The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Although he frequently comes to New York, it was necessary for practical reasons to conduct the interview via email correspondence. As one more ...
Horace Silver: Finger Poppin
by Rex Butters
Horace Silver’s trademark features--often sunny compositions and treacherous, tight arrangements as well as his preferred quintet format and enthusiastic embrace of bop, Latin, blues, and folk melodies--mark him as a mid-century creative wellspring that continues to inform jazz. Along with Art Blakey, Silver helped create what became known as the Blue Note sound. Swing era listeners ...
Erik Truffaz: The Walk of the Giant Turtle
by Mark F. Turner
French trumpeter Erik Truffaz proves again to be a jazz non-conformist on his fourth US Blue Note release, where he exploits the musical elements of hard rock, funk, psychedelia, dance, and jazz in grand fashion. On last year's notable Mantis, which featured nice guitar work, Arab vocals, and unusual instruments, he showed no fear in blurring ...
Jackie McLean: Jackie's Bag
by Hank Shteamer
Alto saxophonist Jackie McLean's Jackie's Bag is an enjoyable, if not terribly unique, manifestation of vintage Blue Note hard bop: hard-swinging, impeccably performed and recorded in gorgeous, crisp stereo by Rudy Van Gelder. The material on Jackie's Bag comes from two different sessions, each with a different supporting cast (Jan. ‘59, with Donald ...
Erik Truffaz: The Walk Of The Giant Turtle
by Jim Santella
With the tension of his muted trumpet and the release of his open horn, Erik Truffaz walks on the back of a giant turtle representing planet Earth. His hip creations traverse continents as well as history. While jazz and electric fusion have remained faithful soul mates for over 30 years, the popular mix has always represented ...
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