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Best Reissues of 2004
by C. Andrew Hovan
Keeping with tradition, over the past few years this column has turned its attention to some of the best reissues of the past twelve months, looking carefully for any albums that might have been profiled here and subsequently made it to compact disc. Not surprisingly, the vault material still available for mining becomes increasingly less and ...
Charlie Hunter and Bill Frisell In Cleveland
by C. Andrew Hovan
A popular attraction among the younger crowds who follow such jam bands as Medeski, Martin & Wood and Soulive, guitarist Charlie Hunter has carved a niche for himself over the years with a dance-based approach to improvisation and an enviable degree of chops that allow him to play his own bass lines in tandem with his ...
Jazzy Soundtracks 4: Kean
by C. Andrew Hovan
The Riverside Jazz Stars Jazzy Soundtracks 4: Kean Riverside 1961Last time out we focused on a jazz version of a 60's Broadway play and we continue in a similar vein this month with an unusual treatment of another long forgotten production. Kean opened in New York City at ...
Jazzy Soundtracks 3: Kwamina
by C. Andrew Hovan
Billy Taylor Orchestra Jazzy Soundtracks 3: Kwamina Mercury 1962Continuing our look into soundtrack albums of a jazz nature, we depart this month from film scores to take a look at a jazz interpretation of music from a Broadway production. Opening in October of 1961 and running for a ...
John Swana: On Target & New York-Philly Junction
by C. Andrew Hovan
It seems like a lot of up and coming trumpeters these days go for the bop stylings of Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw as their main influence. Far fewer look to players like Art Farmer or Kenny Wheeler for inspiration. That's what has made watching the development of Philadelphia trumpet man John Swana so fascinating over ...
Wycliffe Gordon: United Soul Experience & Dig This!!
by C. Andrew Hovan
Straight out of the Wynton Marsalis school of jazz, trombone man Wycliffe Gordon cut his teeth with the ubiquitous trumpeter, yet unlike many from the Marsalis clan, Gordon has shown over the past few years that his musical personality takes in far more far reaching influences than the retro styled swing that Marsalis chooses as his ...
Guitarslingers On Criss Cross Jazz
by C. Andrew Hovan
I don't know for certain, but it sure seems that Criss Cross Jazz producer Gerry Teekens has a thing for guitar players. Among the first musicians signed to his label back in the early '80s was the legendary Jimmy Raney and over the years the number of guitarists to record for Teekens has grown to include ...
Jazzy Soundtracks 2: The Yellow Canary
by C. Andrew Hovan
Kenyon Hopkins Jazzy Soundtracks 2: The Yellow Canary Verve 1963We initiated our foray into the land of jazz-inflected soundtracks with a look at the score to the long forgotten Mr. Buddwing , a superb accomplishment of the venerable Kenyon Hopkins . As we continue our survey, it seemed ...
Stryker's Shades: Insights Into the Multifaceted Work of Guitarist Dave Stryker
by C. Andrew Hovan
With a genuine feeling for the history of not only the jazz guitar, but of the blues and rock tradition too, guitarist Dave Stryker is a distinctive and resourceful musician who has made the most from such experiences as working with organist Jack McDuff and the late saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. Furthermore, over the course of the ...
Don Patterson/Bobby Timmons: Holiday Soul
by C. Andrew Hovan
With December ushering in the holiday season, it seemed logical to allow this month's column to address two items that fall under the category of jazzy Christmas fare. Although the repertoire in this area is really quite limited, some of the more memorable holiday jazz sides include works by Ella Fitzgerald and Jimmy Smith. For my ...
