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The Richard Sussman Quintet: Free Fall
by C. Michael Bailey
The re-release of a classic... Formerly released on Inner City records in 1979, Richard Sussman's Post Bop masterpiece Free Fall languished for several years before being revived by Jamey Aebersold and Double Time Jazz Records. It is odd that as fine a recording as this is, Sussman recorded only once more for Inner City Records ( ...
Toni Harris: Second Chances
by C. Michael Bailey
Philadelphia has been a rich treasure chest of jazz talent. Jimmy Smith, Bobby Timmons, Ray Bryant, Joey DeFrancesco, Kenny Barron, the Eubanks Brothers, the Heath Brothers, and a host of others. Peaking out of this talent is Toni Harris, Ms. Jazz. On the scene since the early 1990's, Ms. Harris is coming into her own on ...
Tony Monaco: Master Chops T
by C. Michael Bailey
Sophisticated Grease.Tony Monaco's first recording, Burnin' Grooves (Summit 304, 2000) was very good. Half recorded with his own trio and half with his buddy's, Joey DeFrancesco, Grooves displays a prodigious and encyclopedic talent in the ways of the Hammond B-3. Earthy and Bluesy in one breath and sophisticated and erudite in the next, Monaco's ...
Bill Charlap: Contrasts with Jon Gordon / Voyage with Phil Woods
by C. Michael Bailey
A precocious, well- studied pianist, trading eights with two alto giants. The common denominator in both of these recent releases would at first glance appear to be pianist Bill Charlap. However, the relationship goes much deeper. Alto saxophonist Jon Gordon was a school chum of Charlap's at New York City's High School for the Performing. Phil ...
Django Reinhardt: Djangology Volume 1: 1934 -1935 / Classic Recordings by the Quintette Du Hot Club De France Volume 2: 1938 - 1938
by C. Michael Bailey
Djangology 101. Jean Baptiste Reinhardt was a Belgian Gypsy born in 1910 in the Benelux town of Liverchies. He would never be known as Jean Baptiste, however. Django was his moniker and his is a name that looms as larger over Jazz guitar and Jimi Hendrix does over Blues/Rock Guitar. Somewhat of a free spirit, Reinhardt ...
Roy Haynes: Birds of a Feather- A Tribute to Charlie Parker
by C. Michael Bailey
Be Bop. Does the jazz market need yet another recapitulation of Charlie Parker book? Absolutely. One can never hear too much Charlie Parker, particularly as lovingly assembled as Birds of a Feather—A Tribute to Charlie Parker. What makes this release special is that esteemed drummer, Roy Haynes, who as a teenager performed in Parker-led groups ...
The Guess Who: Live at the Paramount
by C. Michael Bailey
A so-so live LP transformed into a perfect live CD. Say what one may that all the introduction of the compact disc has done is provide more mediocre music than the LP— this is certainly true more than it is not. But just as true are the diamonds that are produced. With the longer playing ...
The Tony Monaco Trio: Master Chops T
by C. Michael Bailey
Sophisticated Grease. Tony Monaco's first recording, Burnin' Grooves (Summit 304, 2000) was very good. Half recorded with his own trio and half with his buddy's, Joey DeFrancesco, Grooves displays a prodigious and encyclopedic talent in the ways of the Hammond B-3. Earthy and Bluesy in one breath and sophisticated and erudite in the next, Monaco's ...
Nada: Panta Rei
by C. Michael Bailey
...And now, for something a little different.... In addition to the mainstream, Naxos Jazz has made quite a reputation for itself by releasing a daredevil challenging fare of jazz. Mike Nock's Not We But One (86006-1), Niko Schauble's On The Other Hand (86011-2), Lenni-Kalle Tiapale's Nothing to Hide (86035-2), and Lan Xang's Hidden Gardens (86046-2) ...
Ferdinando Argenti: Argenti
by C. Michael Bailey
Grazie, Mi Il Amore. The name Argenti has three significances here. First, it is the name of the Pisa, Italy-native Ferdinando Argenti is pianist-vocalist. Second, it is the name of Mr. Argenti's band. Third, Argenti is his first recording. He is Berklee-educated and his pianism contains hints of Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, and Herbie Hancock. Since ...
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