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Fabio Morgera: Colors
by C. Michael Bailey
Faaaaaaabio has a chromatic fantasy... Fabio Morgera released his Red Records' debut, Slick , in 1999. That recording boasted a fully formed brass style for the trumpeter/flugelhornist. On that recording, Morgera directed a little-big band and he has continued that trend on his new Red Records' release, Colors. Colors is very much a concept album filled ...
Intuit Ensemble: Reliance
by C. Michael Bailey
In the cool of the evening, when everything is getting' kinda groovy... Reliance is a spooky little recording. Technically a tenor trio, the Intuit Ensemble sports an even sparer sound than that stripped-down format. Brenden Rush Dance is the reedmeister weaving his way through an odd but interesting collection of fringe standards. Fringe standards because these ...
Kevin Mahogany: Pride & Joy
by C. Michael Bailey
The Tamala-Motown songbook... Kevin Mahogany is a bit of a quandary. A very fine jazz vocalist, Mahogany is not content just to recapitulate the standards. His current Pride & Joy and 2000's Pussy Cat Dues-- The Music of Charles Mingus are both tightly focused efforts intent on shining a light on little illuminated corners of jazz. ...
Mark Colby: Tenor Reference
by C. Michael Bailey
A passel of Tenor... Mark Colby is best known for performing with the Gerry Mulligan, Jaco Pastorius, Frank Sinatra, Maynard Ferguson, Bob James, Charlie Haden and Mose Allison. In the guise of studio musician, Colby is credited with over 2,000 commercials mostly in the Chicago market. In addition to this professional work, he has served as ...
Peter Martin: Something Unexpected
by C. Michael Bailey
Piano and ...more Piano... Thirty-year-old New Orleans native Peter Martin is showcased on Something Unexpected, the second release in Max Jazz's Piano Series. To date, there have been three releases in this series. The first was Bruce Barth's superb East and West (Max Jazz 201) and following Peter Martin's contribution was Jessica Williams' outstanding This Side ...
Ron Miles: Heaven
by C. Michael Bailey
The intimacy of simplicity. Former Mercer Ellington Orchestra trumpeter Ron Miles joins frequent collaborator Bill Frisell for a spare and beautiful duet outing. Frisell performs mostly on acoustic guitar and very much in a comping, supporting roll. The collection therein consists of equal parts cover tunes and originals. There is a very pastoral or rural tone ...
Various Artists: Signature Songs
by C. Michael Bailey
An effective compilation... Like many of the independent jazz labels, the major-label Telarc is beginning to produce compilation discs culled from their considerable inventory of music. The immense popularity of the Now that's What I Call Music series in the pop music arena is hope to translate into the jazz arena. Compilations offer a number of ...
Wycliffe Gordon And Eric Reed: We
by C. Michael Bailey
Concerto for Wycliffe? In classical music, this would be termed a trombone recital. Wycliffe Gordon, arguable the finest trombonist practicing, joins uber-pianist Eric Reed for an assembly of standards, originals and spirituals. The duet is pentultimately the most spare of formats to play within. This spareness is relieved to a degree by Reed's pungently orchestral approach ...
Matthew Parrish: Circles
by C. Michael Bailey
The Flood of superb Post Bop continues... Lacking the angularity of the Classic Trio Meets Eric Alexander (Sharp Nine, 2002), Circles represents another important addition to the acoustic contemporary canon. Matthew Parrish is a young double-bassist who displays formidable chops in performance, arrangement, and composition. Circles is his debut recording and is impressive as a first ...
Jon Mayer: Full Circle
by C. Michael Bailey
Trio Rioï Veteran New York musician Jon Mayer debuts on Reservoir Records with a balmy trio set that takes full advantage of Mr. Mayer's experience as a hard bop pianist. Mr. Mayer's credentials are impressive. In the early to mid 1950s, Mayer performed with Pete LaRoca and Ray Draper before moving on to Kenny Dorman's big ...
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