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Mosaic Records Box Reviews
by C. Andrew Hovan
Since 1983, Mosaic Records has been at the forefront of the reissue market, dedicating themselves to definitive collections by both acknowledged jazz masters and neglected talents deserving of wider recognition. From the traditional sounds of Eddie Condon and George Lewis, to the hard bop of Lee Morgan and Hank Mobley, and even the blues of Amos ...
Sean Jones Quartet at Night Town
by C. Andrew Hovan
Night Town Cleveland Heights, OH March 20, 2005 Due to the time he spent studying at Youngstown State and gigging in Cleveland, trumpeter Sean Jones has built a large following in Northeast Ohio and indeed many of his fans made their way to Night Town on a recent Sunday evening for two ...
Bobbi Humphrey: Flute-In
by C. Andrew Hovan
Bobbi Humphrey Flute-In Blue Note Records 1971 Last time out we looked at two particularly neglected Blue Note gems from keyboard man Ronnie Foster which actually got me to thinking about the present state of that iconic jazz catalog. While the Connoisseur and RVG series have brought to ...
The Columbia Small Group Swing Sessions 1953-1962
by C. Andrew Hovan
Various Artists The Columbia Small Group Swing Sessions 1953-1962 Mosaic Records 2004 Following the be-bop innovations of the early to mid '50s and the subsequent popularity of hard bop during the '60s, many of jazz music's elder statesmen found themselves in a very precarious position. Swing and Dixie styles had ...
Blue Note Connoisseur: Andrew Hill, Larry Young, Horace Silver and more
by C. Andrew Hovan
When the first batch of Blue Note titles released under the new “Connoisseur" umbrella hit the stores in 1994, collectors were astounded by the news that the label would be undergoing a reissue campaign that would focus on the under appreciated gems that they had been looking to acquire for so long. In fact, this reviewer ...
Jack DeJohnette Latin Project
by C. Andrew Hovan
Hill Auditorium (University of Michigan) February 19, 2005 For some 40 years now, Jack DeJohnette has been one of the leading jazz drummers in the country, chameleon-like in his ability to adapt to any situation. Last year, he truly expressed the disparate and variegated nature of his musical personality while recording Don Byron's Ivey ...
Ronnie Foster: On the Avenue & Cheshire Cat
by C. Andrew Hovan
While it's true that the declining years of the Blue Note label saw many releases of a lesser quality when compared with the golden gems of the label's heydays, sweeping generalizations lead to value judgments that might not always be applicable. Up through the mid '70s, artists like Horace Silver and Gene Harris continued to record ...
Reissues We Almost Missed in 2004
by C. Andrew Hovan
Serving somewhat as a companion piece to CDs We Almost Missed in 2004 , this survey of reissued material brings to the fore several discs that were deserving of reissue last year but which somehow escaped coverage upon release or thereafter. Unlike the considerable effort it takes in compiling candidates for discs of new music that ...
CDs We Almost Missed in 2004
by C. Andrew Hovan
The life of a music journalist is one of a continuous juggling act. At first, I had no problem keeping up with the large number of discs that made their way to me on a weekly basis. But once other writing projects started coming my way, such as liner notes, feature articles, and the like, there ...
Threes On Keys
by C. Andrew Hovan
One of the more perfect configurations for music making, the piano trio is capable of variegated textures. From Nat Cole to Peter Cincotti, the flexible size of the trio has proven to be a valuable working tool for various jazz pianists over the years. But as they say, the proof is in the pudding, which means ...
