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Joey DeFrancesco/Papa John DeFrancesco: The Champ Round 2/Hip Cake Walk
by C. Andrew Hovan
From the beginning, it's been clear that Joey DeFrancesco is an obvious heir to the throne when it comes to extending the influence of innovator Jimmy Smith. Influenced by his father (quite a talented organ grinder in his own right) at a very young age, the younger DeFrancesco has developed an incendiary style that owes much ...
Art Pepper: The Hollywood All-Star Sessions
by C. Andrew Hovan
Let’s face it, when historians and other purveyors of the jazz legacy consider the scene during the 1970s, a bleak outlook is usually the upshot. Jazz had become commercialized, fusionized, rock infested, and raped. Even the modest amount of mainstream fare that was being released to little public notice seemed to pale in comparison with the ...
Tom Harrell: Paradise
by C. Andrew Hovan
Since the ‘80s, trumpeter and composer Tom Harrell has been an icon to scores of aspiring musicians and devoted fans, with an influence that has only been recently overshadowed by the appearance of Dave Douglas. Of course, Harrell and Douglas each have their own artistic visions, but it’s interesting to note that BMG now has both ...
Eberhard Weber: Endless Days
by C. Andrew Hovan
To put it quite simply, this is a very important release and for many reasons. Foremost, it’s Eberhard Weber’s first date as a leader in some seven years. In addition, it’s probably his most realized group effort to date, taking advantage of his mature writing style and the past track record he shares with the musicians ...
Pat Martino: Live at Yoshi's
by C. Andrew Hovan
Ever since Pat Martino signed with Blue Note, we’ve been waiting for the release that would break things wide open while harkening back to those ground-breaking Prestige sides that had every young guitarist at the time shaking in his boots. Live at Yoshi’s is definitely that record. With no gimmicks, special guests on revolving tracks, or ...
Randy Johnston: Detour Ahead
by C. Andrew Hovan
One of the few no nonsense guitarists of the current set following in the footsteps of Tal Farlow, Chuck Wayne, Johnny Smith, and other mainstream legends, Randy Johnston has built a solid catalog with varied and disparate albums for such labels as Muse, HighNote and J Curve. He also counts among his supporters and employers Houston ...
George Colligan: Como La Vida Puede Ser (How Life Could Be)
by C. Andrew Hovan
Some of the greatest jazz talents are known not only for being talented instrumentalists, but also for their prowess in the area of original composition. Names that come to mind would have to include Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, and of course, Duke Ellington. While George Colligan certainly has not yet achieved the name recognition of any ...
Pat Martino: Live at Yoshi's
by C. Andrew Hovan
Ever since Pat Martino signed with Blue Note, we've been waiting for the release that would break things wide open while harkening back to those ground-breaking Prestige sides that had every young guitarist at the time shaking in his boots. Live at Yoshi's is definitely that record. With no gimmicks, special guests on revolving tracks, or ...
Nicholas Payton: Dear Louis
by C. Andrew Hovan
At the risk of stating the obvious, the best tribute albums involve musicians with their own personalities capable of interpreting the material in such a way as to bring something new and fresh to the table. That is exactly what Nicholas Payton does with Dear Louis. And things could have come out quite to the contrary ...
Ed Cherry: The Spirits Speak
by C. Andrew Hovan
It’s really a shame that so few jazz followers are aware of the talents of guitarist Ed Cherry. He’s been on the scene for quite some tine now, playing gigs with such name artists as Sam Rivers, Paquito D’Rivera, and Tim Hardin, not to mention the fourteen years he spent as a sideman with the legendary ...
