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Ton Trio II: On and On
by Libero Farnè
Il sassofonista Aram Shelton, nato in Florida e attualmente residente in California, ha vissuto dal 1999 al 2005 a Chicago, con la cui scena jazzistica ha mantenuto produttivi contatti. A Oakland ha costituito nel 2012 il Ton Trio II, del quale On and On rappresenta l'album d'esordio. Tutte le composizioni del CD sono di ...
DUCHESS: DUCHESS
by Dan Bilawsky
There's a new vocal super group in town, and it proves that bonhomie hasn't been banished from jazz. DUCHESS--the sublime combination of Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner, and Melissa Stylianou--is a serious musical force, but it makes some seriously friendly music. Cervini, Gardner, and Stylianou each delivered superb releases on the Anzic imprint in ...
Phil Haynes: Phil Haynes’ “No Fast Food” Trio: In Concert
by Dave Wayne
No Fast Food In Concert is rife with all sorts of footnotes and fascinating jazz lineages. But, one can simply enjoy it without being a fact-obsessed music nerd such as me; the first track, a truly pretty-but-not-precious waltz titled “Dawn on the Gladys Marie" is evidence enough of the simple universality of great music. There's a ...
Kate Lindsey, Evan Rogister, Ensemble LPR, Paul Muldoon: Mohammed Fairouz: Follow, Poet
by C. Michael Bailey
The sacred German record label, Deutsche Grammophon, is thinking outside the box. Deep in the traditional classical fare, DG is certainly a discographic force to reckon with. But one can only do so much with Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. Universal Music Classics president and CEO Elizabeth Sobal conceived the idea of a marriage between words and ...
Cafêzz: Music & Friends
by James Nadal
There are as many varieties of jazz composers, as they are styles of the music itself. With innumerable artists converging onto an ever emerging genre, it's interesting to witness how the music is evolving. Pianist Carmen Noemí is a cultured lyrical composer, who organized the band Cafêzz as a vehicle for showcasing melodious metaphors on her ...
The Stanley Clarke Band: UP
by Walter Atkins
UP is the latest CD from the baddest bassist on the planet, Stanley Clarke. This is the first recording by the Stanley Clarke Band since the 2010 eponymous release The Stanley Clarke Band. The acclaimed bassist extraordinaire has handpicked an amazing list of guest musicians to play with The SCB. According to the official Stanley Clarke ...
Simone Graziano: Frontal
by Luigi Sforza
Proveniente da una consolidata preparazione tecnica, in bilico tra sonorità free e influenze di scuola newyorkese, Simone Graziano -pianista e compositore toscano -consolida in Frontal -seconda esperienza discografica da leader -una affinata maturità stilistica. A capo di un eccezionale quintetto registra esecuzioni indubbiamente ispirate. La musica si muove perfetta tra la ricercatezza delle parti obbligate ...
Brooklyn Jazz Underground: Seven by Seven
by Alberto Bazzurro
Settetto molto compatto, solido, il Brooklyn Jazz Underground pratica un jazz non particolarmente avventuroso ma comunque ben congegnato e condotto, col ruolo-guida che passa dalla voce (persino iperpresente nella prima parte dell'album) alla tromba, al sax tenore. Ci sono delle ripetizioni e un asservimento al canto a volte persino eccessivo, quasi supino, tuttavia il lavoro prende ...
The Old Hat Jazz Band: Old Hat Jazz Band
by Bruce Lindsay
Brevity, so Polonius informed us, is the soul of wit. In which case, this four-track debut recording from the UK's Old Hat Jazz Band might well be the wittiest release of the year. It's also a tease. Four short tunes full of life, energy and nuanced performance give a contemporary twist to early jazz traditions, offer ...
Clarence Penn & Penn Station: Monk: The Lost Files
by C. Michael Bailey
A well-established creative paradigm exists to justify Clarence Penn & Penn Station's recording Monk: The Lost Files. “Classical" music is often considered that music, composed long ago, that has stood the test of time, remaining viable to the public in recordings and live performance. These composers of this music tend to be Europeans from the last ...
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