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Dave Holland: Not For Nothin'
by C. Andrew Hovan
Although it may not quite approach the grandeur and sonority of his ‘80s ensemble with Kenny Wheeler and Marvin “Smitty” Smith, bassist Dave Holland’s current group continues to show promise in the light of their most recent editions for ECM. While drummer Billy Kilson still seems just a tad too busy for this reviewer, Steve Nelson’s ...
Jim Rotondi: Reverence
by C. Andrew Hovan
Not since the days of Alfred Lion and Blue Note Records have we seen such a healthy stable of mainstream jazz artists develop as those men who currently make up the hard bop ensemble One For All. Eric Alexander, Steve Davis, David Hazeltine, Joe Farnsworth, and Jim Rotondi are all at the top of their games ...
Steve Turre: TNT
by C. Andrew Hovan
From his early days with the legendary Rahsaan Roland Kirk to a continuing 17-year stint with the Saturday Night Live band, Steve Turre could arguably be included among a camp of seasoned jazz men who’ve “been there and done that.” Along the way, the adaptable trombonist has also made viable music by utilizing a collection of ...
Jim Rotondi: Reverence
by C. Andrew Hovan
Not since the days of Alfred Lion and Blue Note Records have we seen such a healthy stable of mainstream jazz artists develop as those men who currently make up the hard bop ensemble One For All. Eric Alexander, Steve Davis, David Hazeltine, Joe Farnsworth, and Jim Rotondi are all at the top of their games ...
Joe Pass: The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions
by C. Andrew Hovan
During the ‘60s, two different phenomena were at play as part of a vibrant jazz scene. On the one hand, there had never before been the sheer number of record releases that marked this thriving period. Still, it seemed that certain artists held a stronghold on the public’s attention. In much the same way that John ...
David Hazeltine: Good-Hearted People
by C. Andrew Hovan
Although he was into his forties before the critical notices and accolades started to come; pianist David Hazeltine hasn’t wasted any time since then in actively putting forth his creative muse. As a member of One For All, Hazeltine has held a prominent place in the fashionable ensemble due to his charismatic writing. Furthermore, his catalogs ...
Lonnie Plaxico: Melange
by C. Andrew Hovan
He was part of the crowd surrounding Wynton Marsalis’ jazz revival in the late ‘80s, yet bassist Lonnie Plaxico has been seen in the spotlight far too little during the past decade. Yet, with a resume that includes work as a musical director for Cassandra Wilson and an inclination for the genre-bending grooves of the M-Base ...
Michael Mantler: Movies/More Movies
by C. Andrew Hovan
As a founder of the Jazz Composers Orchestra, charter member of Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra, and a frequent collaborator with composer and wife Carla Bley, Austrian-born Michael Mantler has served as catalyst to many important avant-garde events over the years, even if his own musical message skirts just under the radar of conventional audiences. Among ...
Sharp Nine Class of 2001: On the Loose
by C. Andrew Hovan
As it must be in just about any creative endeavor, it’s from the ranks of today’s youth that tomorrow’s musical leaders will emerge. In light of the deaths of so many critical jazz artists in recent years, this fact takes on a sense of paramount importance. In other words, budding talent must be cultivated in order ...
Jim Rotondi: Destination Up
by C. Andrew Hovan
Among the current crop of mainstream jazz trumpeters, Jim Rotondi stands head and shoulders above the crowd. With a crackling extroverted style akin to that of Lee Morgan, Rotondi possesses an incisive harmonic sense and the knack for telling a story. Via his work with the hard bop collective One For All and a reliable set ...
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