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Kurt Rosenwinkel: Intuit
by C. Andrew Hovan
Among the current crop of guitarists who are exploring new horizons and gathering an underground following, Ben Monder and Kurt Rosenwinkel are two of the finest players in terms of how they have mastered the tradition and then use that as a launching pad for their own particular tangents. Rosenwinkel has been heard to great advantage ...
Jim Snidero: The Music of Joe Henderson
by C. Andrew Hovan
For some inexplicable reason, the alto saxophone has fallen out of favor over the past few years. Just think about it, how many name alto players can you rattle off in one minute? Probably only thought about by a select few astute followers, Jim Snidero should be better known than he currently is. It's not like ...
Dave Stryker: All The Way
by C. Andrew Hovan
Not as well known as he should be, guitar man Dave Stryker's most recent claim to fame has been as part of saxophonist Javon Jackson's new combo. Before that he spent some time in the group of the soulful Stanley Turrentine. Throughout all this work as a sideman, Stryker had also been honing his skills as ...
Horace Silver: Retrospective
by C. Andrew Hovan
We really don't have many living jazz legends walking around these days, but fortunately we're lucky enough to still have Horace Silver going strong (just check out his new release, Jazz Has a Sense of Humor, if you need proof) and maintaining the jazz tradition that he's so intimately tied to. Over the course of 26 ...
Dom Um Romao: The Complete Muse Recordings
by C. Andrew Hovan
According to producer Joel Dorn, customer requests have been staggering for the reissue of Brazilian percussionist Dom Um Romao’s two Muse titles which were both culled from sessions in June and November of 1973. Now available on one compact disc, The Complete Muse Recordings contains the sum total of the original albums Dom Um Romao and ...
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 ...
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