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Joe Magnarelli: Mr. Mags
by C. Andrew Hovan
At a time when many contemporary jazz trumpeters seem to be pushing to the extremes (i.e. Russell Gunn’s rap/world beat groove or Dave Douglas’ avant stance), a player like Joe Magnarelli might seem more like a throw back to the past. A great reader and reliable sideman, Magnarelli can run down the bebop or blow pretty, ...
Tardo Hammer: Somethin' Special
by C. Andrew Hovan
Piano man Tardo Hammer is the perfect poster boy for the category of “one of the greatest jazz musicians you’ve never heard of.” His record dates have been few in number and his musical activity is confined primarily to the New York area, but his world-class stature is categorically undeniable. Now thanks to Sharp Nine, the ...
Valery Ponomarev: The Messenger
by C. Andrew Hovan
It’s been quite some time since Russian trumpeter Valery Ponomarev defected from his native land in order to play jazz in America. Landing a gig with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers almost immediately, Ponomarev has gone on to practice the jazz tradition while being documented on a distinguished series of dates for the Reservoir label. ...
John Campbell: Workin' Out
by C. Andrew Hovan
Like so many guys out there who are doing their thing without much fanfare or public recognition, forty-five year old pianist John Campbell has been active on the jazz scene long enough to be called a veteran. A native of the Chicago area, Campbell gained valuable mainstream experience through past gigs with Clark Terry and the ...
George Colligan: Agent 99
by C. Andrew Hovan
As writer Mark Gardner so succinctly points out in his liners to pianist George Colligan’s latest SteepleChase side, “George is not about to sit back on his laurels. His curiosity and restless creativity will continue stimulating him to make and record music of a most singular stripe.” Looking at his previous six SteepleChase recordings, covering standards ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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