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Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers
by C. Michael Bailey
Zoot Sims Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers Pablo/OJC 1975 The beauty of jazz is there are always older recordings to be discovered and rediscovered. Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers is one of these recordings. Long hailed as one of Sims's finest recordings, it was not until ...
Bull Fonda Duo: Cup of Joe, No Bull
by C. Michael Bailey
In a very effective jazz arranging technique for introductions, the vocalist starts a capella and the bass enters immediately. The two duet with one another for a chorus, at which time the whole ensemble joins the fray. This is a nice touch, adding a bit of tension and expectation to the natural swing of a piece. ...
With Billie
by C. Michael Bailey
With Billie by Julia Blackburn Pantheon Press 2005 ISBN: 0-375-40610-7 354 pages With Billie is a romantically anti-romantic story within a story. Does that sound enigmatic? It should. Like the singer herself, any words written about Lady Day can't help but be shrouded beneath a veil ...
Betsy Braud and the Jazz Nurse Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered
by C. Michael Bailey
Multi-instrumentalist Betsy Braud is one of those rare Creole delights who surfaces on independent and self-produced releases from time to time. Her first appearance in the electronic ether was on 2000's Do You Want to Be Healed?, where she demonstrated an intimate familiarity with the music of a wide variety of artists, from Allan Toussaint to ...
Little Feat: Barnstormin
by C. Michael Bailey
Little Feat remains one of the more enduring bands to have emerged out of the 1970s. This endurance is manifest in both the group's longevity and continually fresh creativity. Since leaving the major label realm and starting Hot Tomato Records, the band has released numerous archival (Raw Tomatoes, Volume 1 & Ripe Tomatoes, Volume 1) and ...
James Blood Ulmer: Birthright
by C. Michael Bailey
James Blood Ulmer continues the all-out assault on the blues that he began with 2001's Memphis Blood and continued with No Escape From the Blues, released in 2003. After thirty years riding the edge of the avant-garde with the harmolodic Ornette Coleman and others, Ulmer emerges as a rural blues Sun Ra, a 21st century musical ...
Continuum
by C. Michael Bailey
Continuum Press, best known for spiritual and religious releases, has embarked on an ambitious series entitled 33 1/3 devoted to a reconsideration of some of the more important LP releases (generally occurring prior to the advent of the compact disc) of the past 40 years. Scanning the titles (presented without artist identification), any 30-, 40-, and ...
John Stowell: Resonance
by C. Michael Bailey
Resonance, as manifested in the new recording of the same title by guitarist John Stowell, takes two guises. First, as a talented guitarist with an impressive résumé, Stowell can be counted on, nee, expected to provide interesting and compelling performances of both his original and the jazz standard repertoire. This is certainly evident in his choice ...
Dena DeRose: A Walk in the Park
by C. Michael Bailey
Dena DeRose belongs to that select group of jazz artists known by the dual moniker of pianist/vocalist. Her peers include Patricia Barber, Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Patti Wicks, Shirley Horn, and Christine Hitt. Of this group, DeRose has the most muscular and assertive style. Her assertive piano playing perfectly balances her beautifully feminine voice. DeRose's new ...
Phil Woods: Groovin' to Marty Paich
by C. Michael Bailey
Phil Woods Groovin' to Marty Paich Jazzed Media 2005 In its quiet and amiable way, Phil Woods- Groovin' to Marty Paich is one of the most significant recordings of this year. Recorded at the Los Angeles International Airport Sheraton Hotel on May 30, 2004, the music on Groovin' to Marty ...
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