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Kenny Wheeler: A Long Time Ago
by Glenn Astarita
Trumpeter, composer Kenny Wheeler is among the elite roster of jazz luminaries who have contributed to ECM Records’ success over the last few decades and following up the acclaimed “Angel Song” with Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz and Dave Holland, Wheeler brings us A Long Time Ago. A modern day stylist, Kenny Wheeler has done it all, ...
Lee Konitz: The Real Lee Konitz
by Robert Spencer
The welcome reappearance of this disc should further cement Lee Konitz's reputation as one of the foremost improvisers of the last few decades. His is a subtle art, calling attention less to his instrumental abilities (although these are considerable) than to the melodic possibilities of the song at hand. That is, he is a master at ...
Horace Silver: Jazz Has A Sense Of Humor
by John Sharpe
Listening to any new release by Horace Silver is a lot like hearing your favourite comedian tell a joke for the umpteenth time—you know the punch line, but you laugh anyway! Since he left Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in 1956, Silver has written and produced a number of classic tunes that have become jazz standards. Over ...
Patricia Barber: Companion
by Jim Santella
As one who has absorbed the jazz art form and expanded upon that by blending her unique delivery with other known styles, singer/pianist Patricia Barber reaches out and grabs the cerebral element in her listeners while keeping the swing alive. Her lyrics leave a considerable heap for the listener to reflect upon, while her soft, whispering, ...
Lee Konitz: Another Shade Of Blue
by Jim Santella
Another Shade Of Blue is the second release garnered from this trio’s Los Angeles performance recorded in concert by Blue Note at The Jazz Bakery. Unlike Alone Together, this one presents their mellower side, featuring a slow walking blues, several ballads, and one cool improvised standard. A little melodic change here, an inverted phrase there, alter ...
Konitz/Mehldau/Haden: Another Shade of Blue
by David Adler
Put these three highly individualized players in a room together and the music will take to glorious flight. It’s that simple. This drumless trio thrilled us back in 1997 with Alone Together, and they’re back to thrill us again. No surprises in the format department: once again, the saxophonist, pianist, and bassist ruminate at length on ...
Kenny Wheeler: A Long Time Ago
by C. Andrew Hovan
There are very few major artists who, like Kenny Wheeler, have the ironic misfortune of being simultaneously revered and ignored. Talk to any astute jazz musician and Wheeler's name is likely to be held in high esteem, yet the record- buying public still has scarcely a clue as to how valuable this 69-year-old trumpeter has been ...
