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Shirley Scott: Trio Classics, Volume 1
by C. Michael Bailey
Trio Classics, Volume 1 is the latest of Fantasy Records' twofer releases, and what a fine one it is. Under the auspices of an organ jazz trio (organ-bass-drums), the divine Ms. Shirley Scott is restored to digital in a sensible and intelligent manner. Trio Classics is comprised of two Scott LP recordings: Great Scott (Prestige 7143) ...
Junior Mance: Sweet and Lovely
by C. Michael Bailey
Bobby Timmons, Gene Harris, Junior Mance - these men comprise the Holy Trinity of soul/blues jazz pianists. All three have a complete command of the blues, along with gospel, which makes up the subatomic particles of soul jazz piano. Why is Horace Silver not here? Because he is one of the founding fathers of hard bop, ...
Von Freeman: The Great Divide
by C. Michael Bailey
It is a little bit crazy to consider octogenarian tenor saxophonist Von Freeman paying tribute to anyone considering that he has outlived the vast majority of his peers. Still, Mr. Freeman chooses to step out and tip his hat to three horns that changed everything - Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, and Charlie Parker. Freeman reasons that ...
Ray Charles 1930-2004: Part 1 of 4
by C. Michael Bailey
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 This is an off-the-cuff homage to an American original, not that unlike the recently passed Ronald Reagan (regardless of what our political inclinations may be). There is no other musician, American or not, who can be compared to Ray Charles. Period. Ray Charles' ...
The Contemporary Records Story
by C. Michael Bailey
It would be difficult, unfair, and even fool hardy to argue what jazz record label has impacted the genre the most. Did Prestige have more impact than Savoy, is Blue Note the greatest jazz label of all time? Questions like this make as much sense as arguing about evolution or if the narrative claims of The ...
Eight Recent Releases from Telarc Records
by C. Michael Bailey
John Pizzarelli Bossa Nova (Telarc Jazz 83591) I suspect that it is damn near impossible to dislike John Pizzarelli. His recording Live at Birdland was very well received. He has a potent musical pedigree, is attractive and ultra-talented to boot. The collision between John Pizzarelli, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto, produces a ...
Maximum City: The Music of Massimo Urbani
by C. Michael Bailey
In researching this piece, it was necessary that I translate several web pages with biographical information from Italian to English. Using on-line translation software is kind of like using a nuclear hand grenade--it does the job but makes a mess in the process. These software units cannot distinguish between proper names and regular narrative text, thus ...
Six Recent Releases from Zoho Records
by C. Michael Bailey
With the recent demise of Khaeon Records, the premiere independent exponent of Latin Jazz, a vacuum was created in the jazz record market. That vacuum is now being filled with the presence of Zoho Records, which bills itself on its website as “Latin/Jazz with a New York Vibe.". That sounds pretty familiar. Zoho label entrepreneur Jochen ...
Piero Odorici: Estate
by C. Michael Bailey
Jazz is a great gift provided the world by the United States. The music's humble beginnings have been traced to late 19th Century New Orleans and can now be found ubiquitously around the globe. Italy has always been a hotbed of jazz since the Second World War, providing the market many fine musicians, including Giovanni Tommaso, ...
Pyeng Threadgill: Sweet Home: the Music of Robert Johnson
by C. Michael Bailey
About halfway through the nine-minute “Come on in My Kitchen," the listener will realize that Pyeng Threadgill's hommage to Robert Johnson, Sweet Home, is not simply a Cassandra Wilson knock off. In fact, it should come as quite an epiphany that this recording is something very rare and special. Johnson's tome of longing is transformed, in ...
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