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Artie Butler: Have You Met Miss Jones?
by C. Andrew Hovan
Artie Butler Have You Met Miss Jones? A&M/CTI 1968Well, it has been some time since we last dipped into the vinyl crate for an installment. During the summer months, I had the good fortune of moving to a new house where I have more than enough space at ...
Bill Evans: The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961
by C. Andrew Hovan
Certain quintessential works of art, like Van Gogh's “Starry Night or Munch's “The Scream, have been iconic and universal in their appeal to a worldwide audience. Much in the same manner, jazz has its own share of legendary recordings that have become widely appreciated, from Benny Goodman's famous appearance at Carnegie Hall in 1938 to Miles ...
Marc Johnson: Shades of Jade
by C. Andrew Hovan
Somewhat of a recluse, bassist Marc Johnson only comes out of hiding every five years or so. But when he does, it's usually to give us another nugget of inestimable value, his albums always proving to be an adventure with a healthy mix of tradition and forward-thinking originality. A veteran of one of pianist Bill Evans' ...
Don Ellis: Essence
by C. Andrew Hovan
A very interesting character, trumpeter and bandleader Don Ellis is probably best known for the big bands he led in the late '60s, which served as a vehicle for his experiments with electronics and unusual time signatures. Albums such as Electric Bath and Live in 3 2/3/4 Time are brimming with the excitement of an era ...
Jazz Crusaders: The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions
by C. Andrew Hovan
You would think that in this day and age of compact disc reissues and with many years of activity under our belts that just about everything worthy of release has at one time or another made it to the stores. But even though jazz stands in good steed these days in terms of the availability of ...
Gerry Teekens: At the Helm Of Criss Cross Jazz
by C. Andrew Hovan
Back in the heady jazz days of the '50s and '60s, independent jazz labels ruled the roost while offering a variety of jazz musicians the kind of carte blanch that would allow them to most truly express themselves in unfettered fashion. Be it Lester Koenig's Contemporary label on the West Coast or the legendary Blue Note ...
Pat Metheny Trio + 1
by C. Andrew Hovan
Pat Metheny Trio + 1 Hill Auditorium (University of Michigan) October 8, 2005 Not letting any grass grow under his feet, Pat Metheny wasted no time after wrapping up a tour in support of the group album The Way Up before hitting the road again with his trio. First getting together with ...
Lou Rawls: Live!
by C. Andrew Hovan
With a talent for versatility, Lou Rawls can sing just about anything from jingles for beer commercials to spirituals (check out a recent reissue of The Pilgrim Travellers Featuring Lou Rawls on Mighty Quinn). In some ways, this chameleon-like character can be more of a hindrance than an asset. It's meant that over the years his ...
Tim Ries: The Rolling Stones Project
by C. Andrew Hovan
Although purists might hate to admit it, popular music has always provided fodder for jazz interpretations, ever since the '40s and the Tin Pan Alley favorites that supplied chord structures for the mercurial flights of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. Since then, pop hits from the Beatles to Radiohead have become part of the jazz vernacular. ...
Walt Weiskopf: The New Mainstream
by C. Andrew Hovan
Despite the fact that his name doesn't show up on magazine polls and is equally scarce among those few jazz guide books on the market, make no mistake about the fact that Walt Weiskopf is easily one of the most mature and fully individualistic saxophonists and composers to come along in the last ten to fifteen ...
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