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Misha: Dreaming With Eyes Wide Awake
by Roger Farbey
Michaela Steinhauer is a German-born, New York based singer and this self-produced album features eleven of her own compositions and arrangements. These dreamy, romantic numbers benefit from her choice of accomplished musicians, not least Hendrik Meurkens who contributes elegant harmonica featured on five of the songs and vibraphone on another five.Despite having spent much ...
Spiro: Repeater
by Nenad Georgievski
Repeater is an idiosyncratic vinyl only retrospective by the acclaimed quartet Spiro that collects highlights of the band's four albums that were recorded between 1997 and 2015.The British quartet's unrelenting passion for following its muse has served it well as the group's fearless explorations have yielded an ever-expanding audience and over the years Spiro has crisscrossed ...
David Wise: Till They Lay Me Down
by Roger Farbey
Saxophonist David Wise studied under the venerable Gary Bartz but has seemingly been listening to the likes of the later oeuvre of George Benson and maybe some David Sanborn too. No bad thing and the result is this self-produced debut album comprising predominantly self-penned compositions. The album is fairly diverse inasmuch as not all ...
Randy Kaye Quintet: Brooklyn 1967, May 24th
by Alberto Bazzurro
Ha abbastanza dell'incredibile il destino di queste matrici: registrate, verosimilmente per finire su un doppio LP, nella primavera 1967, in studio, con materiale di sicuro interesse e adeguata resa fonica, sono rimaste invece nel fatidico cassetto (o scaffale che dir si voglia) per quasi mezzo secolo, uscendo a otto anni (nessun anniversario particolare, quindi) dalla morte ...
Francesco Massaro: Bestiario marino
by Neri Pollastri
"Coordinamento di autoproduzioni per la socializzazione di musica inedita in nuovi contesti di fruizione": così si definiscono nel loro sito internet i pugliesi Desuonatori, che qui realizzano un altro eccellente lavoro, stavolta a nome del polistrumentista Francesco Massaro. Alla testa di un quartetto in equilibrio tra improvvisazione, contemporanea e jazz, ispirato da oniriche visioni ...
Olga Konkova & Jens Thoresen: December Songs
by Mark Sullivan
December Songs is a sly title for an album of mostly Christmas music, but it suits the subtle approach taken by the Norwegian duo of pianist Olga Konkova and guitarist Jens Thoresen. The arrangements consistently find fresh approaches to very familiar music, transforming the tunes into something elusive and beautiful. Add in the improvisational element, and ...
Schlippenbach Trio: Warsaw Concert
by John Sharpe
There can't be too many outfits still going strong after 44 years, especially with an unchanged roster. But that's exactly the situation German pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach faces with his trio of countryman Paul Lovens on the drum stool and the legendary Evan Parker on tenor saxophone, give or take an occasional bassist. As a consequence ...
Dave Stryker: Eight Track II
by Mark Sullivan
Guitarist Dave Stryker had such a good time covering classic '70s pop tunes on Eight Track (Strikezone Records, 2014) that he recorded a second installment. He is once again joined by his regular trio (organist Jared Gold and drummer McClenty Hunter), but with a different guest vibraphonist. That chair is taken by Steve Nelson, best known ...
Julphan Tilapornputt: Regards To You II
by Geannine Reid
Originally from Thailand, jazz guitarist Julphan Tilapornputt studied guitar performance at the Berklee College of Music and earned his Master's Degree in Jazz Studies at NYU's Steinhardt school. Currently residing in New York City, Tilapornputt regularly leads performances in New York, Boston and Thailand. Combining an interesting mix of influences: jazz, classical, folk, Taiwanese Music and ...
Richie Cole: Have Yourself an Alto Madness Christmas
by Jack Bowers
Yes, there are jazz musicians who earn more bread than Richie Cole, and others who rank higher in the popularity contests that double as polls. There aren't many, however, who have more fun making music than the well-traveled alto saxophonist who, late in life, has found a place to call home in Pittsburgh, PA.
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