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John Fedchock: Hit the Bricks
by C. Andrew Hovan
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, trombonist and arranger John Fedchock cut his teeth by serving as musical director of one of Woody Herman's last ensembles. Subsequently, he found himself working with the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and writing charts for his own New York Big Band, the latter group being documented on Fedchock's previous ...
Christian McBride: Sci-Fi
by C. Andrew Hovan
Undeniably a great technician and one of the best jazz bassists of his generation, Christian McBride is so much in demand that he might safely be considered a Paul Chambers for the new millennium. But like many talented men who find themselves viable artists in the role of sidemen, McBride has been inconsistent in his efforts ...
Larry Schneider: Ornettology
by C. Andrew Hovan
A very adaptable saxophonist whose major claim to fame was a brief time spent with Horace Silver back in the late ‘70s, Larry Schneider is not as well known as he should be. Part of the post-Coltrane movement that produced such players as Michael Brecker and Bob Berg, this prolific sideman has been leading a series ...
Christian McBride: Sci-Fi
by C. Andrew Hovan
Undeniably a great technician and one of the best jazz bassists of his generation, Christian McBride is so much in demand that he might safely be considered a Paul Chambers for the new millennium. But like many talented men who find themselves viable artists in the role of sidemen, McBride has been inconsistent in his efforts ...
Carla Bley: 4 X 4
by C. Andrew Hovan
Yeah, those duo discs with Steve Swallow and Carla Bley are nice, but give me a large ensemble and some Carla originals and then you’ve really got something. 4 x 4 surely is something else, perhaps Bley’s best and most charming work of the past several years. So, what’s with the title? Well, here’s the premise: ...
Ari Ambrose: Cyclic Episode
by C. Andrew Hovan
That astute follower of new talent, Nils Winther, introduced us to up and coming tenor saxophonist Ari Ambrose in 1998 with a trio date sans piano that was as remarkable in its daring as it was in its pronouncement of a great new talent on the scene. Now comes along Cyclic Episode and we hear Ambrose ...
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 ...
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