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Jody Sandhaus: A Fine Spring Morning
by Michael P. Gladstone
In the eternal search for new and exciting jazz vocalists, Jody Sandhaus is a good name to know, especially in light of the fact that this is her third album over the course of the past four years. Sandhaus has a cool and detached delivery that evokes the deification of the 1950s femme jazz ...
Havana Carbo: Luna De Varadero
by Dan McClenaghan
New York-based vocalist Havana Carbo sings about love on her latest set, Luna De Varadero, featuring boleros, bossas, ballads, and “...songs I dug up." The sounds of Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Cuba and the American Songbook, sung in Spanish, Portuguese and English, make their appearances here in a lovely mix. Carbo's voice has a rich timbre combined ...
Joanna Pascale: When Lights are Low
by Victor L. Schermer
Joanna Pascale When Lights are Low CAP 2004 The quintessential instrument of jazz, perhaps all of music, is the female voice. While jazz has many personae and “voices" (I think of John Coltrane's “preacher" inflections, Miles Davis' contemplative, moody, and earthy “speaking through the horn," Bill Evans' dreamy, complex, ethereal ...
Mark Sherman: The Motive Series
by Jim Santella
New York vibraphonist Mark Sherman leads a stellar quartet on The Motive Series, which includes two straight-ahead standards and a number of original themes. His percussive cascades emphasize the spontaneous character of his ensemble, as well as the artists' fluid interplay. Cohesive and enriched by the vibraphone's overlaying harmonies, the quartet strolls confidently through visions of ...
Jody Sandhaus: A Fine Spring Morning
by Dan McClenaghan
She can sing with a hint of angelic innocence ("A Fine Spring Morning") or lay down the lyrics like the devil's sitting on her shoulder ("Whatever Lola Wants"), with an instrument that makes achingly beautiful sounds--just listen to the ending of “Deed I Do," when she scats (she's got that angel thing going again here) into ...
Mark Sherman: The Motive Series
by John Kelman
The vibraphone is surely the most difficult instrument to introduce to a jam session, if for no other reason than its sheer lack of portability. Sure, pianos and drums are tough to cart around, but many clubs have a house piano. And if a group is playing in a club, you can be fairly certain there'll ...
Adam Rafferty Trio: Three Souls
by Michael P. Gladstone
For his fourth album, guitarist Adam Rafferty submits his first all-original program. The New York musician studied classical guitar at SUNY Purchase and is a student of pianist Mike Longo. Rafferty has an impressive list of musical employers, such as the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Benny Golson and Jimmy Owens. Longo and former boss Bob Cranshaw ...
Mike Longo and the New York State of the Art Jazz Ensemble: Oasis
by Jack Bowers
Having ignited an Explosion and braved the Aftermath on their first two albums, composer/arranger/pianist Mike Longo and the New York State of the Art Jazz Ensemble offer the listener an Oasis on the third, a sanctuary that is perhaps a touch more temperate and peaceful but nevertheless houses an ample reserve of pugnacity and power. Longo, ...
Mike Longo: Oasis
by Jim Santella
Mike Longo's New York State Of The Art Jazz Ensemble preserves the big band tradition that he served loyally with Dizzy Gillespie for more than sixteen years. Lyrical ballads and hot romps characterize the spirit well. Collectively, the band provides a balanced performance that swings with a relaxed air. Vocalist Hilary Gardner interprets “Love ...
Adam Rafferty Trio: Three Souls
by Jim Santella
The straight-ahead guitar trio led by Adam Rafferty preserves tradition while injecting new energy into today's jazz scene. Their desire stems from an appreciation of what the music can do for your heart. While this trio's music is contemporary, it's out of a love for the process that they perform. Thus, Three Souls appeals to both ...
