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Thelonious Monk: Underground
by David Rickert
Underground was Monk’s final quartet recording, but instead of sounding like a last gasp, the modern jazz pioneer proved he had one truly great record left in him. The set kicks off with a rousing version of “Thelonious,” an old tune that has lost none of its freshness over the decades. However, the real treat is ...
Thelonious Monk: Criss-Cross
by David Rickert
Monk’s first record for Columbia could be accused of being a safe bet since it features a selection of classic Monk tunes instead of new material. However, don’t dismiss it too quickly. On the original recordings of these songs, the pianist played as if he was chiseling the tunes out of marble, and part of the ...
The Bad Plus: These Are The Vistas
by Joshua Weiner
There's an old saying about a dog walking upright on his hind legs: it's not that he does it well, but rather that he does it at all that's interesting. Listening to the arrangement of Nirvana's “Smells Like Teen Spirit" by the Bad Plus brought this to mind. While 7 of 10 tracks on their major-label ...
Thelonious Monk: It's Monk's Time
by David Rickert
It's Monk's Time is in many ways the least compromising of Monk's Columbia records and the polar opposite of a record like Criss Cross (1962) due to the variety ' lengthy renditions of tunes, a couple of solo performances, and a few obscure originals dusted off for the occasion. The session kicks off with what appears ...
Louis Armstrong: The Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings, Volumes 1, 2 & 3
by Jim Santella
Recorded for the Okeh label between 1925 and 1928 in Chicago, these three albums (86999, 87010 & 87011) contain historic material that offers plenty of insight into all the jazz that was to follow in its footsteps. Columbia has preserved the sound, so that we get nothin’ but good music and no distractions. Their decision to ...
Ethel Waters: The Best Of Ethel Waters
by Jim Santella
She was one of the first jazz singers ever to record. The reissued tracks on Columbia’s superb compilation were originally released between December 1925 and November 1940. Here, the clear sound quality of her voice and the balanced, all star accompaniment beside her makes The Best Of Ethel Waters a fine addition to the CD library. ...
Miles Davis: The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions
by Aaron Rogers
In March of 1969, Miles Davis told Washington Post journalist Hollie West, “I have to change. It's like a curse." Not only did Davis live up to his Picasso-like evolution in 1969 with the power of a “curse," but his music held the jazz and rock worlds with a spell-binding voodoo. Nowhere in ...
Miles Davis: In Person At The Blackhawk
by Nic Jones
Note: this four disc reissue includes two original 1961 Columbia releases: Friday Night At The Blackhawk, Complete (Volume 1) AC2K 8709 Saturday Night At The Blackhawk, Complete (Volume 2) AC2K 87100 Here's a transitional band at the height of its powers. Such was the longevity and variety of Davis's career that this ...
Rosemary Clooney: Jazz Singer
by Jim Santella
Columbia’s compilation of vintage Rosemary Clooney gems comes with superb support. Throughout her career, the jazz singer always had that kind of expertise surrounding her. Jazz Singer starts off with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in an excerpt from Blue Rose. Clark Terry, Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton rip off delightful solos to complement the buoyant singer. ...
Miles Davis: In Person Saturday Night At The Blackhawk, Complete, Volume II
by Jim Santella
The four sets that grace this 2-CD volume were recorded on April 22, 1961 in San Francisco. Miles Davis was in his prime, and his rhythm section knew the tunes well. Each of the sets appears here in its original performance order. Since nine of the tracks have never been issued before, this 24-bit Super Bit ...
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