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Skip James: Studio Sessions: Rare and Unreleased
by C. Michael Bailey
These recently recovered sides constitute an addition to the blues vernacular tantamount to the discovery of a hitherto unknown late Beethoven string quartet. Prior to the release of Studio Sessions: Rare and Unreleased, James’ entire output existed on a handful of long-playing albums, one from the early 1930s and the rest contemporaries with this recording from ...
Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers: True Stories
by C. Michael Bailey
Jim Thackery, when he was part of the Nighthawks, played the most devastating version of Sonny Boy Williamson’s (Rice Miller) "Nine Below Zero" I have ever heard. Thackery played fast and accurate, without a single wasted note, betraying long nights at the roadhouse. Journeyman is the perfect designation for Thackery: he spent the better part of ...
The Lynne Arriale Trio: Arise
by C. Michael Bailey
Lynne Arriale has developed a reputation for being an intelligently harmonic and effortlessly lyrical pianist, orbiting in the same rarified sphere as Fred Hersch, Alan Broadbent, and the late Tommy Flanagan. Ms. Arriale has maintained a stably performing trio for the past number of years, accruing many recordings to her credit, including—Melody, Inspiration and Live At ...
Ray Brown Trio: Live From New York To Tokyo
by C. Michael Bailey
This welcome historical twofer is comprised of two very fine trio recordings, each with Ray Brown and Gene Harris and each using a different drummer. The Red Hot Ray Brown Trio (Concord, 1987) employed Mickey Roker and was recorded at the Blue Note in New York City, November-December 1985. Bam, Bam, Bam (Concord, ...
Arvo Part: Passio
by C. Michael Bailey
Estonian composer Arvo Pärt has long been the recording darling of Manfred Eicher and ECM Records. The label has released no fewer than eleven volumes of his music, including the record under current consideration. Born in Tallinn, Estonia in 1935, Pärt immigrated to Berlin in 1980 to escape Soviet repression and shortly thereafter conceived his treatment ...
Hellborg, Lane, Umamahesh, Selvaganesh, Umashankar: Icon
by C. Michael Bailey
Last year's Personae was a fusion powerhouse, laying creative waste to all in its way. Not content to rest on his muse, über -bassist Jonas Hellborg has set out after the polyphonic and polyrhythmic music of India. Hellborg and long term collaborator Shawn Lane apply their synthetic method, meshing East and West with Indian vocalist V. ...
Lloyd Gregory: Free Fallin
by C. Michael Bailey
San Francisco native Lloyd Gregory is the very essence of smooth jazz. His new recording, Free Fallin’, provides plenty of evidence. It is artfully slick, with an orchestra of effects and sounds to provide a plush foundation upon which guitarist performs his acoustic ruminations. The recording consists of two standards and ten well-conceived and performed originals. ...
Concord Jazz: Thirty Years and Going Strong
by C. Michael Bailey
The year 2003 marks the 30th anniversary of Concord Records. The festivities comprise a year - long celebration honoring the independent label's major milestone. The label represents a true testament to founder Carl Jefferson's commitment to excellence in music, particularly jazz. Coinciding with the Concord's 30-year anniversary is the release of 30 titles in the new ...
Geoff Keezer: Sublime: Honoring the Music of Hank Jones
by C. Michael Bailey
Thirty-two-year-old Midwesterner Geoff Keezer was one of the last pianists to work as a part of the Ray Brown Trio. Many writers that I have spoken with feel that he was the quintessential Ray Brown pianist. The late Mr. Brown favored double-fisted orchestral pianists with a jones for the blues but also a strong ballad sensibility. ...
Geoff Muldaur: Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
by C. Michael Bailey
For most people, Geoff Muldaur is famous for being the former husband of Maria Muldaur and for playing in Paul Butterfield’s Better Days. But that short changes the multi-instrumentalist. Muldaur took the 1990s off to pursue business interests that included winning an Emmy Award for Television and movie soundtracks. Beautiful Isle of Somewhere is his third ...
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