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Michael Weiss: Milestones
by C. Andrew Hovan
One of many yeoman New York musicians who goes about his work without much fanfare, pianist Michael Weiss is certainly one of the city's finest despite his low profile. Since 1981, he has been an active jazz educator and musician who has spent time with such masters as Art Farmer, Johnny Griffin, and Junior Cook. With ...
Anthony Wonsey: Open the Gates
by C. Andrew Hovan
A native of Chicago, 27-year-old pianist Anthony Wonsey is one of those uniquely blessed musicians who has chops to burn, a big heart, and the ability to all make it sound so smooth and effortless. His two previous recordings, done in Japan and reissued in the States on Evidence, should have sounded a joyful noise regarding ...
John Swana: Tug of War
by C. Andrew Hovan
The only reason that thirty-something trumpeter John Swana is not a more recognized jazz artist is due to the fact that he refuses to move to New York and instead keeps his hometown scene of Philadelphia healthy and vibrant. Fortunately for us, Criss Cross Jazz knew a good thing when they heard it and over the ...
Dave Ballou: Amongst Ourselves
by C. Andrew Hovan
While it may be unfair to the musicians involved to make comparisons to others, it often aids in better defining a chosen player's given point of departure. With that said, let it be known that trumpeter Dave Ballou is a remarkable new discovery whose playing falls in the same general orbit of such forward-thinking men as ...
Tom Cohen: Diggin' In, Digging Out
by C. Andrew Hovan
Drummers, more than any other instrumentalists, have this thing about flaunting their technical command, often times at the expense of the music in general. Not so as of late, however. Undoubtedly ushered in by the prototypical small band writing and drumming of Tony Williams during the '80s, we've recently seen a wonderful spate of recording activity ...
Ralph Lalama: Music For Grown-Ups
by C. Andrew Hovan
For Ralph Lalama, living the jazz life means making ends meet by being involved with music on many disparate levels and in many various ways. The 48-year-old tenor man has been on the New York scene for several decades now, working as an educator, session musician, and leader of his own groups. Recent stints have also ...
Ralph Moore: The Complete Landmark Recordings
by C. Andrew Hovan
A musician who has been sadly absent from the current jazz scene, tenor saxophonist Ralph Moore took part in the '80s revival of hard bop while fashioning one of the most recognizable sounds around. After he made his debut recording for the Reservoir label, Moore would go on to record a pair of albums each for ...
Harry Allen: Eu Nao Quero Dancar (I Won't Dance)
by C. Andrew Hovan
There's a true universal appeal to Brazilian music. Somehow the exuberant lilting quality it possesses has an uplifting effect on music lovers everywhere. Maybe that's why there was an avalanche of bossa nova projects to appear in the '60s. Not to mention that Jobim has continued to sell records and have his classics performed by countless ...
Mike LeDonne: Then and Now
by C. Andrew Hovan
Throughout the history of jazz there have been a sizable number of minor poets who have contributed greatly to the richness of the music in all its styles and genres. Such pianistic talents as Herbie Nichols and Elmo Hope, to name just two, added much to the jazz legacy without gaining much popular appeal in the ...
Bob Cooper, Bill Holman & Frank Rosolino: Kenton Presents Bob Cooper, Bill Holman & Frank Rosolino
by C. Andrew Hovan
Notwithstanding such notable research and narrative as presented by Ted Gioia in his book West Coast Jazz, this period denoted largely by geographic location is still significantly one of the most misunderstood in all of jazz history. This is probably due to the fact that your average fan associates the “cool school" with just about anything ...
