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Rich Perry: Doxy
by C. Andrew Hovan
You better have something to say if you’re a saxophonist and you intend to present yourself as a solo voice with just the backing of bass and drums. In the history of the music very few have carried this off successfully, one exception being Sonny Rollins. In recent times, Joe Lovano and Branford Marsalis have given ...
Richard Wyands: Half and Half
by C. Andrew Hovan
Although he’s been a steadfast mainstream performer since the 1950s, pianist Richard Wyands has recorded surprisingly very few times under his own name. To my account, the only currently available discs by Wyands as a leader are The Arrival for Japanese DIW/Disc Union, Get Out of Town on SteepleChase and the previous Criss Cross side Reunited. ...
Mark Turner/Tad Shull: Two Tenor Ballads
by C. Andrew Hovan
The two tenor battle is not a new idea, with predecessors ranging from Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray to Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Johnny Griffin. However, what we have here is not so much a competition but a complimentary pairing that makes the most of the individualistic styles of Mark Turner (a distinguished disciple of Lester ...
Kenny Burrell: Introducing Kenny Burrell
by C. Andrew Hovan
Detroit legend Kenny Burrell remains a vital guitarist in the mainstream tradition. Over the years he has built a notable catalog, recording for such labels as Columbia, Verve, Argo/Cadet, and Fantasy. However, it’s Burrell’s Blue Note legacy that remains foremost in the minds of his fans and devotees. Now, for the first time ever, the first ...
Sonny Criss: The Complete Imperial Sessions
by C. Andrew Hovan
Had alto saxophonist Sonny Criss spent most of the time on the East Coast instead of settling in Los Angeles, he might have become more of a household name. In fact, it wasn’t until he made a series of sides for Prestige in the late ‘60s that he obtained even a modicum of the recognition due ...
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette: Whisper Not
by C. Andrew Hovan
It’s been a long time since the first volumes of standard interpretations by Jarrett, Peacock, and DeJohnette hit the streets, announcing a new direction for the multifaceted Jarrett. It was 1983 to be exact and since then a distinguished series of ECM sides has built on the solid reputation so clearly established right at the start. ...
Brian Lynch: Tribute to the Trumpet Masters
by C. Andrew Hovan
From stints with Horace Silver and Art Blakey to those with such Latin luminaries as Hector LaVoe and Eddie Palmieri, trumpeter Brian Lynch has learned his lessons well. First turning a few heads with his solid series of dates as a leader for Criss Cross, Lynch made the move to the fledgling Sharp Nine label in ...
DaveStryker: Shades of Miles
by C. Andrew Hovan
Over the course of some dozen SteepleChase sides guitarist Dave Stryker has presented himself in various forums that have illustrated his diversity and flexibility as a musician. However, Shades of Miles has to be his most radical departure while simultaneously being possibly his greatest work to date. The premise is actually very simple, yet inspired. Instead ...
Various Artists: Select Riverside and Contemporary 20-Bit Reissues
by C. Andrew Hovan
To compliment their other series of 20-bit remasters, namely the 50th Anniversary collection and titles from the Creedance Clearwater Revival catalog, Fantasy has just added a new set of recordings done in similar limited edition fashion and selected from the Riverside and Contemporary catalogs. Pressed in quantities of 10,000, these titles have been mastered under the ...
Steve Davis: Portrait in Sound
by C. Andrew Hovan
After four unique and striking dates as a leader for Criss Cross , trombonist Steve Davis has made the switch to a stateside label with Portrait in Sound, recorded for boss Chick Corea’s Stretch subsidiary. Building solidly on his track record, this new endeavor presents not only Davis the trombonist but also Davis the gifted arranger ...
