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Fred Hess Quartet: Crossed Paths
by AAJ Staff
Crossed Paths is state-of-the-art modern jazz. The members of Colorado tenor saxophonist Fred Hess' quartet explore his themes from every conceivable angle, ranging from skipping swing to brittle abstraction. And there's a blues, too. Hess appears to enjoy a growing reputation, and he deserves it. He's a monster musician, a saxophonist with a full, ...
Onaje Allan Gumbs: Remember Their Innocence
by Jerry D'Souza
Onaje Allan Gumbs took his wide experiences as a musician into the studio for his latest recording and came up with a winning combination in Remember Their Innocence. There is strong testimony to his passion for jazz, just as there is for the blues, some soul, a Brazilian tune, and a bit of what is known ...
Avery Sharpe Trio: Dragon Fly
by Jerry D'Souza
Avery Sharpe is probably best known as the bassist in the McCoy Tyner trio. But he should be known as a remarkable leader and composer with some notable releases to his credit. If that latter trait has been overlooked to an extent, now is the time to stop and pay attention. Sharpe's new trio recording is ...
Onaje Allan Gumbs: Remember Their Innocence
by John Kelman
With a résumé that includes lengthy stints with singer Betty Carter, trumpeter Woody Shaw, and drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson, not to mention opportunities to support a variety of R&B and pop artists, pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs' diversity could be considered a double-edged sword. An advantage because he's worked in so many contexts that there's an undeniable ...
Jim Cifelli: Groove Station
by Michael P. Gladstone
I'm not quite sure if I could label Groove Station as a jazz album without an asterisk. If we're talking about the Paul Shaffer Band on CBS or the Max Weinberg Band on NBC servicing the musical needs of the Letterman/Conan O'Brien shows, then you'll have a pretty good idea of what to expect from Jim ...
Holly Hofmann: Minor Miracle
by Jim Santella
Oozing with genuine charm, flutist Holly Hofmann interprets mainstream jazz the way it's supposed to be. Her view of the world has been seasoned by mentors and musical partners such as Ray Brown, Mike Wofford, Bill Cunliffe, and John Clayton. Hofmann's father, a jazz guitarist, influenced her career choices, and her parents ensured her ...
Jim Cifelli: Groove Station
by Jim Santella
Oh yeah. Just let yourself go. This one carries you away with a solid rhythmic groove that flows naturally from ancient springs somewhere up above. Drinking from these waters will definitely extend your life far beyond the family doctor's expectations. With Groove Station, trumpeter Cifelli brings his mellow sound around for a ...
Fred Hess Quartet: Crossed Paths
by John Kelman
It's wonderful for an artist to find a group so emotionally linked to his or her conception that the music takes on a greater significance than what's on the written page. Denver-based tenor saxophonist Fred Hess found such a group for his previous release, The Long and Short of It , a record that took his ...
Jim Cifelli: Groove Station
by Jerry D'Souza
After three nonet albums, Jim Cifelli has moved away from his “little big band" in order to get into another groove. He does this on Groove Station with a septet, a change of instrumentation, and a clear idea of the direction he is headed. That direction is funk, and while the grooves reverberate with the pulse, ...
Gebhard Ullmann: BassX3
by Dan McClenaghan
BassX3, reedman Gebhard Ullmann's exploration of soundscapes dwelling in the lower end of the sonic spectrum, huffs in on on a low tone, a bass flute rumination joined shortly by the elastic sound of a bowed bass.Two basses--Chris Dahlgren (Jazz Mandolin Project), and Peter Herbert, internationally known for his film and dance scores--join Ullmann, ...
