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David Sanchez: Coral
by Joel Roberts
If he's not already there, David Sanchez's new album should secure the Puerto Rican-born tenor saxophonist's place among the very top younger jazz artists working today. Blending bebop, Latin and classical elements, Coral is the most ambitious, mature, genre-stretching musical statement of the 35-year-old's already noteworthy career. Recorded in the Czech Republic with the ...
Chris Botti: When I Fall In Love
by Jim Santella
While his ballad album emphasizes the clear tone and gentle spirit that this lyrical trumpeter releases quite naturally, it also serves to exhibit the nuances with which Chris Botti can convince. His subtle improvisations ooze heartfelt emotion from start to finish. Comparisons with Miles Davis and Chet Baker prove valid. While Columbia prefers to market his ...
David Sanchez: Coral
by AAJ Staff
With Coral , explosive tenor saxophonist David Sanchez records with a symphony orchestra, playing Carlos Franzetti arrangements of “Latin classical" pieces by composers as diverse as Villa-Lobos and Jobim. Alongside the plush strings, Sanchez has banked his fires a bit, but he does take some typically vigorous workouts here. Sanchez continues to develop and ...
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by Eric J. Iannelli
David Sánchez Coral Columbia Records 2004 I once loaned my cherished copy of Clifford Brown with Strings to a German friend who had loaned me Dexter Gordon's Ballads in return. When it came time to reclaim our respective CDs, I asked her what she thought of the Brownie disc. “Very ...
Various Artists: Music From The Motion Picture De-Lovely
by Jim Santella
Featuring contemporary singers, De-Lovely honors the music that Cole Porter handed down to us many years ago. These are the songs that remain in your ear for days and months. Don't think that you'll come away from the movie theater with a clear head and steel emotions. Your head will be hearing the music from this ...
Various Artists: Newport Jazz Festival-50th Anniversary, Vol.1
by Michael P. Gladstone
On July 17, 1954 Impresario George Wein opened the gates to the first Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and changed the face of jazz arena presentation for the second half of the Twentieth Century. He took what was essentially the concept of Jazz at the Philharmonic and moved it outdoors into a multi-day concert setting, ...
The New Tony Williams Lifetime: Believe It
by John Kelman
By the time drummer Tony Williams left Miles Davis in '69, he had moved even farther away from the acoustic tradition than his former employer. His first recordings with his new band, Lifetime, were characterized by the sleeve instructions: “Play it Loud!" While the energy level was high and the music was infused with a rock ...
Chris Botti: A Thousand Kisses Deep
by Brian Soergel
Trumpeter Chris Bottis “Indian Summer" is one of the freshest smooth jazz singles heard on the radio for awhile, and it just further cements Botti's status as one of the genre's top stars. He gets tons of recognition opening for Sting, and deservedly so. Like fellow trumpeter Rick Braun, Botti plays notes that move the heart ...
Peter White: Confidential
by Brian Soergel
Smooth jazz guitar icon Peter White, whose pretty acoustic picking has defined the genre for more than a decade, offers eleven sometimes intimate, sometimes jubilant, always engaging slices of his heart on Confidential. You’d expect nothing less from a man who inspires a devout fan club and is eagerly welcomed onto stage and into studios by ...
Duke Ellington: Ellington Uptown
by AAJ Staff
For the sake of honesty, I must admit that I have never particularly enjoyed music recorded before the '50s, though the occasional interloper has caught my ear and found itself an exception. The problem with the earlier music mostly has to do with technology. First, sound quality is a mixed bag (and often a disaster) by ...
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