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Tommy Vig: Now and Then
by C. Michael Bailey
Tommy Vig is one of those jazz names which, when it pops to the surface, triggers you to say, “Hey, I’ve heard of him." Among many listeners, anyway. Among musicians, Mr. Vig is well known, his extensive discography betraying the fact. Among his credits are performances with Stan Kenton, Quincy Jones, Henry Mancini, Red Rodney, Joe ...
Ezra Weiss: The Five A.M. Strut
by C. Michael Bailey
The Five A.M. Strut starts off with an unruly bang with “Symmetric," ironically named because the music is anything but. Oregon native Ezra Weiss begins his recital of all original tunes with an explosion of sound. Taking full advantage of the tethered freedom offered jazz by the second great Miles Davis Quintet, Mr. Weiss aggressively addresses ...
Harvie S: Texas Rumba
by C. Michael Bailey
Recorded live (as are all great jazz albums), Texas Rumba thunders with adore y la alegra. It is Latin Jazz fresh and crisp as spring tomatoes and cilantro. Harvie S (AKA Harvie Swartz) is an exceptional bassist, composer, and band leader who has immersed himself in the Latin music pabulum, transforming the style into a innovative ...
Pico vs Island Trees: Just Wait.
by C. Michael Bailey
Youth is wasted on the young... Pico vs Island Trees is a trio of scary talented 19-year-olds en route to college, who have taken a detour into recording smart, pop-inflected songs. Lead vocalist Bryan Carter sounds faintly like a John Mayer with balls and much better song writing skills. The songs have a hint of Counting ...
Joel Frahm with Brad Mehldau: Don
by C. Michael Bailey
Jazz in small spaces is always provocative: the smaller the band, the greater in intimacy. That is not to say that the solo performance is the most intimate setting for jazz, though. The solo performance is by its very nature dense and narcissistic. While certainly emotional, solitude is not about interaction between musicians, only action and ...
Phil Urso and Carl Saunders: Phil Urso and Carl Saunders Salute Chet Baker
by C. Michael Bailey
The East and West Coast varieties of jazz in the '50s and '60s were as unique and identifiable as the same hip-hop genres they predated. The great purveyors of the West Coast Sound'Art Pepper, Bill Perkins, Hampton Hawes, Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, and Phil Urso'were all able shake over ice the hot ...
Jackie Ryan: This Heart of Mine
by C. Michael Bailey
The thing that first struck me about this fine recording was the concrete accompaniment provided Ms. Ryan. Solid, effortless swing is what propels this veteran vocalist through This Heart of Mine. The high quality of this swing, which I credit to crack arranging, is that much more a surprise when considering that the arrangements on this recording ...
The Allman Brothers Band: The Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East (Deluxe Edition)
by C. Michael Bailey
And the road goes on [and on] forever... What a cluster bang! Enough already! In my series of the Ten Greatest Live Rock Recordings of all time, I claimed that The Allman Brothers: The Fillmore Concerts, was the best of the best. I later rescinded that determination in favor of the Little Feat's ...
Bach to Bach: An Old Man's Vision and a Young Man's Promise Kept
by C. Michael Bailey
Johann Sebastian Bach is considered the leading Baroque composer with only fellow German G.F. Handel to contend with for the title. To be sure, Bach was a transfiguring muse for the music pioneered by Antonio Vivaldi, Domenico Scarlatti, Heinrich Sch?nd Archangelo Corelli. Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany March 21, 1685, where he was taught violin ...
Dom Minasi: Time Will Tell
by C. Michael Bailey
Time Will Tell is the third release from guitarist Dom Minasi on his CDM Records label. On the other two recent discs ( Takin' the Duke Out and Goin' Out Again ), Minasi has taken great glee in allowing his brutally unique approach on the guitar to step front and center. Mr. Minasi has recast standards ...
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