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Gail Wynters: My Shining Hour
by C. Michael Bailey
Where to Begin?. In late 1997, Naxos, the innovative budget classical label, branched out into the jazz marketplace with the release of six compact discs. In keeping with their classical recording practice, Naxos Jazz approached lesser exposed working jazz musicians and studio players to record as leaders and sidemen. Twenty-seven releases later, the talent springs from ...
Howard McGhee, The Kenny Drew Trio, The Tal Farlow Quartet: Howard McGhee and Howard McGheeVolume 2
by C. Michael Bailey
Who is Howard McGhee?. Howard McGhee (1918 - 1987) today might be considered a footnote (albeit a large one) in jazz. But, during the rise of Bebop in the mid '40s to '50s he was considered one of the most technically proficient and inventive trumpeters performing. Critic Scott Yanow defined McGhee as the “missing [influential] link" ...
Lars M: Kaleidoscope
by C. Michael Bailey
Scandanavian Savvy. Lars is the latest in a distinguished line of tenor players to digitally wax for Naxos Jazz. Previous tenor-centered releases form Naxos include: Gordon Brisker The Gift (86001-2), Donny McCaslin Exile and Discovery (86014-2), and David Sills Journey Together (86023-2). All have distinctive voices, with Møller proving to be no exception. Where Brisker's playing ...
Bucky and John Pizzarelli: Contrasts
by C. Michael Bailey
Coincidence. This disc crossed my desk at the same time as the latest issue of Jazz Notes, which has a book review of Terrance Ripmaster's biography of Bucky Pizzarelli, Bucky Pizzarelli: A Life in Music.. The father and son Pizzarelli, both having successful performing careers apart from one another, have again joined to record a duet ...
Alain Trudel: Jericho's Legacy
by C. Michael Bailey
Trombonitis. Alain Trudel and his merry trio add an unusual twist to the jazz quartet: a trombone-led ensemble. This is interesting because recordings where trombonist's are the leader, generally include another brass or reed instrument in the mix. The nimble Alain Trudel coaxes the most difficult brass instrument into its leadership position with grace and panache. ...
David Sills: Journey Together
by C. Michael Bailey
A Melting Pot of Styles. In the liner notes to his debut, David Sills states, “I want my playing to be representative of earlier styles, say the '50s and '60s and taking it from there into my own direction, make it reflective of today, modern." I buy that. From the head of Lenny ...
Joshua Redman: Freedom In the Groove
by C. Michael Bailey
Intro. In the 15 years that I have been following jazz there have been two new tenor player about whom much ado was made: Courtney Pine and Joshua Redman. The Englishman Pine sprung on the scene in the mid-80s with a Coltrane fixation rivaling that of Anton Bruckner with Beethoven. His album titles further betrayed his ...
Marcus Printup: Nocturnal Traces
by C. Michael Bailey
Second, Additional Thoughts. AAJ collegue Jim Santella opined on Marcus Printup's most recent release Nocturnal Traces in the December 1998 issue of the magazine stating that “Printup's Tone is thin and pure; his technique down-to-earth..." That is exactly how I found this recording and I wanted to further discuss its fineness against the larger backdrop of ...
Sphere: Sphere
by C. Michael Bailey
Reviewer's Note : This disc was also review by All About Jazz reviewer Ian Nicolson in the January Issue of the magazine. Angels We Have Heard on High Thelonious Sphere Monk was a study in opposites. He was called the “high priest of Bebop" while not really being a part of it. His music is immediately ...
Anita O'Day: All The Sad Young Men
by C. Michael Bailey
Jazz on a Summer's Day. There is no better introduction to Anita O'Day than her over the top performance of “Sweet Georgia Brown" and “Tea for Two" from the documentary of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, Jazz on a Summer's Day. She scats and swings through these jazz war horses with a sex appeal as certain ...
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