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Charles Lloyd Quintet
by C. Andrew Hovan
Charles Lloyd Quintet Michigan Theater Ann Arbor, Michigan November 13, 2003 Even with some forty-five minutes remaining until show time, the crowd gathering outside of the Michigan Theater was growing with the sense of anticipation almost palpable, and all this despite some rather frigid temperatures. Charles Lloyd, who is ...
Bennie Green: Mosaic Select 3: Bennie Green
by C. Andrew Hovan
As Mosaic’s ingenious new series of reissues continues, we come to an artist where the approach seems certainly tailor made. Trombone man Bennie Green bridged the gap between swing era stylists and bop practitioners, making him somewhat of an enigma in the eyes and ears of the casual jazz follower. As such, he has not received ...
Miroslav Vitous: Universal Syncopations
by C. Andrew Hovan
Much of the allure of producer Manfred Eicher's ECM label over the span of some three decades has been in the roster of artists who have found in the company an excellent match between the “chamber-like aesthetics of the recordings and their own muse. As such, it's no surprise that with today's smaller circle of artists ...
Eric Kloss: Grits and Gravy
by C. Andrew Hovan
One of the true child prodigies of the ‘60s, saxophonist Eric Kloss holds the distinction of having a record contract with Prestige Records at the ripe young age of 15. Blind, smart as a whip, and technically proficient at even this early stage in his career, Kloss went on to make some remarkable albums up through ...
Pat Metheny Solo and Trio
by C. Andrew Hovan
Pat Metheny Solo and Trio Severence Hall Cleveland, Ohio November 9, 2003 It might serve useful to consider Pat Metheny’s chameleon-like activity as a musician akin to the trend-setting ways of Miles Davis. Like Davis, Metheny prefers to keep his sights on new horizons as opposed to recreating a known ...
Andrew Hill: Passing Ships
by C. Andrew Hovan
Along with Sam Rivers and Archie Shepp, pianist Andrew Hill remains one of the few viable avant-garde musicians of his generation to continue to make an impact on the current jazz scene. Last year's critically acclaimed A Beautiful Day offered more proof than anything that Hill was still championing his post hard bop style while allowing ...
Miles Davis: Complete In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk
by C. Andrew Hovan
In terms of remote recording, jazz more than any other type of music is most naturally found in its creative element. Musicians are most apt to improvise freely without thought to time limits when on the bandstand, and the nonverbal communication with the audience can certainly boost adrenaline levels, which in turn increases the intensity of ...
Gabor Szabo: Jazz Raga
by C. Andrew Hovan
Although largely ignored today except by astute guitar students, the late Gabor Szabo left behind a large body of work that is still very much misunderstood. A descendent of Hungarian gypsies, Szabo's guitar style was very much in line in with his heritage, full of dark and mysterious textures that were the antithesis of the modern ...
Steely Dan: Everything Must Go
by C. Andrew Hovan
As sophisticated icons of contemporary pop music, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker have secured a space within the landscape of modern mainstream culture. Beginning with 1974’s Pretzel Logic, the pair would lead Steely Dan through a number of quintessential albums that featured a slick blending of pop and jazz sensibilities and even today songs like “Rikki ...
2003 Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival
by C. Andrew Hovan
It was sure to happen sooner or later. North America’s largest free jazz festival had found itself in the red for the past several years. An active search for wealthy donor and corporate bucks had been underway the past two or three seasons, but with a sagging economy it was no surprise that this year’s Ford ...
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