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Mary Anne Driscoll & Paul Murphy: Inside Out
by Derek Taylor
The Paul Murphy renaissance continues. Paint still wet on his own most recent session as a leader for Cadence Jazz Records ( Shadow–Intersections–West ), this new duo offering with an old partner and colleague ostensibly as leader arrives at a welcome juncture. The ties between pianist Mary Anne Driscoll and Murphy go back to the mid-1970s ...
Charles Eubanks: Birds of Bagdad
by Andrew Rowan
The art of solo piano has always been one of the most challenging and rewarding endeavors in jazz. The piano is a symphony and, in the hands of the skilled player, possessed with imagination and nerve, it can be breathtaking. Into this tradition steps Charles Eubanks and he acquits himself well. Takes 3 and ...
John O'Gallagher/Masa Kamaguchi/Jay Rosen: Rules Of Invisibility Volume 1
by AAJ Staff
Saxophonist John O'Gallagher spearheads this provocative, rewarding trio outing as he, bassist Masa Kamaguchi, and drummer Jay Rosen turn some standards inside out without ever losing sight of the melodies or chord changes. These particular performances cover a wide range of approaches from ruminative unmetered free rhythms to robust swinging, with due consideration given to some ...
Dave Taylor: Morning Moon
by Derek Taylor
Debuts on CIMP don't always engender the sort of buzz they may deserve. The reasons behind this reality are arguable and frequently stem from subjective rather than objective concerns. They range from the perennial debates over Spirit Room sound to the informal mantra of “welcome to obscurity" that seems an accepted part of their inception. The ...
Kalaparush & the Light: Paths of Glory
by Derek Taylor
Returns to active duty are of special celebratory importance in jazz. Old lions who return from the wilderness to reclaim their place in the pride often enjoy renewed respect from both peers and pupils. What's often not addressed is the amount of effort and risk required to rebound to form. Witness the story of Henry Grimes, ...
Scott Rosenberg Quartet: Blood
by Derek Taylor
The perils of pedantry and self-righteousness have toppled more than a few pairings of music and politics. Saxophonist Scott Rosenberg seems cognizant of these dangers. The liners of his new CIMP album are infused with political indignation, but he wisely refrains from allowing these emotions to hijack his music. Instead, the targets of his ire--specifically the ...
Chris Kelsey Quartet: Renewal
by Derek Taylor
Sometimes a hiatus is the best answer to impending burnout. Soprano saxophonist Chris Kelsey recognized such signs and decided to shelve his horn in response to the stressors that were closing in. Also a writer, he seems to have hung up his quill for a spell as well. Time away from the rigors of creative improvised ...
John O'Gallagher/Masa Kamaguchi/Jay Rosen: Rules of Invisibility Volume 1
by Florence Wetzel
Does anyone at CIMP ever sleep? Every time you turn around, they've released yet another CD of first-rate improvised music, all recorded to their high standards and all giving complete freedom to the artists involved. Bob Rusch and his team are on a mission, documenting one-of-a-kind sessions as well as the rich array of jazz musicians ...
Harris Eisenstadt Quintet: Jalolu
by Rex Butters
Harris Eisenstadt's quintet makes its recording debut in the Spirit Room for CIMP Records. The resulting Jalolu bursts with spicy interplay from a three-horn front line, joined and supported by Andy Laster on clarinet and baritone sax, his playing on the latter supplying the bass. Holding it all together, Eisenstadt travels over his drum set like ...
John O'Gallagher/Masa Kamaguchi/Jay Rosen: Rules of Invisibility Volume 1
by Derek Taylor
Ornette Coleman's innovations on alto are now nearly a half-century old. That's a wide body of precedence for today's free-form straddling saxophonists to swim through. On his CIMP debut, Axiom, and a sophomore effort, Abacus, for Arabesque, O'Gallagher showed a command of existing conventions balanced by an inquisitive streak of his own. Comparisons to Dolphy were ...
