Home » Search Center » Results: C. Andrew Hovan
Results for "C. Andrew Hovan"
Ralph Towner: Anthem
by C. Andrew Hovan
Now in his 61st year, guitarist and composer Ralph Towner can look back on the great tapestry that has made up his musical life over the preceding decades. For the past 30 years he's been associated with ECM Records, a distinction that has allowed him to express his own muse in a way that many artists ...
Renee Rosnes: With a Little Help From My Friends
by C. Andrew Hovan
Very simply put, pianist Renee Rosnes has developed into one of this current generation’s finest mainstream artists regardless of gender. Making the most of her high-profile gig with Joe Henderson back in the ‘80s, Rosnes’ development was then artfully denoted over the course of six Blue Note albums released between 1990 and 1999. This is a ...
Joshua Redman: Passage of Time
by C. Andrew Hovan
Talk about the passage of time, a turn of phrase that gives Joshua Redman’s new album its name, hard to believe that it’s been eight years since the saxophonist released his first album as a leader. Since then, Redman has consistently been the darling of a new generation of jazz lovers, while also raising the ears ...
Robin Eubanks and Mental Images: Get 2 It
by C. Andrew Hovan
Like many creative endeavors, there seems to be cyclical nature to the trends and fashions that influence artist's musical undertakings. The impact of acid rock and funk could be heard in the jazz of artists such as Miles Davis and John McLaughlin when they “plugged in" during the late '60s and early '70s. We would then ...
George Colligan: Constant Source
by C. Andrew Hovan
When it comes to spotting young talent worthy of wider recognition, it’s often those small independent labels who are responsible for giving the youngsters some visibility. This also makes for a good situation in terms of the artist because he/she, more often than not, has more control over the artistic integrity of the final product, something ...
David Hazeltine: Milwaukee's Best Becomes One of New York's Finest
by C. Andrew Hovan
“Writing is not an easy thing for me. I spend a lot of time getting it exactly how I want it."New York is a tough town. To be seen and heard among the scores of would-be jazz musicians you have to possess talent that is beyond the everyday and a voice that sets you ...
Hendrik Meurkens: New York Nights
by C. Andrew Hovan
At the age of forty-four, Hendrik Meurkens really has no peers on the American jazz scene, with the possible exception of one. You see, Meurkens plays harmonica and the only other gentleman to make a name for himself in jazz with that instrument would be the ubiquitous Toots Thielmans. Born in Germany to Dutch parents, Meurkens' ...
Lee Morgan/Wayne Shorter: The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan-Wayne Shorter Sessions
by C. Andrew Hovan
It’s unlikely that we’ll ever again see the kind of concentrated intensity and sheer amount of music amassed as that which entered the jazz lexicon during the ‘50s and ‘60s. Not only does there seem to be less of an interest in the music by fans and musicians alike, but also the precipitous nature of the ...
David Hazeltine: The Classic Trio- Volume 2
by C. Andrew Hovan
It used to be that if you wanted to hear some very classy piano jazz you pretty much had only a few choices. Those in New York could chose to stroll down to the now defunct Bradley’s, while the rest of us could be content in picking up a Tommy Flanagan or Kenny Barron album. About ...
Walt Weiskopf Nonet: Siren
by C. Andrew Hovan
It’s very fitting that in the liner notes to saxophonist and composer Walt Weiskopf’s sixth set as a leader for Criss Cross, writer Bill Milkowski comments on the lack of information or publicity available to the general jazz public on the intrinsic worth of Weiskopf. Whole heartedly concurring, this reviewer has felt that the world has ...
