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Dennis Rowland: Now Dig This!: A Vocal Celebration Of Miles Davis
by AAJ Staff
When a jazz artist announces that he/she is doing a Miles Davis tribute, the question is, “Which Miles? The cool Miles? Modal Miles? Fusion Miles?" On Now Dig This!, singer Dennis Rowland's primary emphasis is on Miles in the late '50s, when the trumpeter was recording a great deal of standards. In fact, Rowland embraces only ...
The Latin Jazz Party Collection: Fiesta Picante
by Robert Spencer
Fiesta Picante-The Latin Jazz Party Collection is an example of truth in advertising. It promises “red-hot tracks from Latin music greats," all hot, all danceable, and it delivers in spades. This two-disc set assembles the most sizzling tracks from Concord Picante releases by the top of the heap in Latin jazz: Tito Puente, Poncho Sanchez, Mongo ...
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass: Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Play the Jazz Classics
by Robert Spencer
Competent is the key word here. Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass have been at their labor of love of big band music for almost thirty years; here, as they Play the Jazz Classics, their long experience shows. The playing is lovely and loving, every detail is in place, and the record is thoroughly satisfying in ...
Stan Getz: Soul Eyes
by Robert Spencer
Stan Getz, ladies and gentlemen, Stan Getz. An improviser's improviser on the top of his game, never dropping the ball, never sweating, in total control of what he's doing at all times. I reallyought to get out more, folks. You don't have to tell me about Jelly Roll or Satchmo or Duke, but Stan Getz, well, ...
Tito Puente: Oye Como Va: The Dance Collection
by Robert Spencer
The liner notes say that Tito Puente “has truly made himself the King of Latin Music on This Planet." Until Sun Ra can convince the King of Latin Music on Saturn to pay us a visit, Tito will do just fine. Oye Como Va -- hear how it goes. From the sound of it on this ...
Mongo Santamaria: Afro Blue: The Picante Collection
by Robert Spencer
Mon Dieu! Mondo Mongo is a great place! Mongo Santamaria is the man who gave the world “Afro Blue," a song that caught the ears of John Coltrane and many others for its soaring and dignified spirituality -- a songmadefor Trane. That the composer himself, meanwhile, is no one-hit wonder is abundantly proven by this Concord ...
Bob Berg: Another Standard
by Robert Spencer
“In order for a tune to become a standard," says Karen Bennett in her liner notes, “it has to have enough appeal and substance to keep both musician and listener engaged on many levels for many years." Late Miles alumnus Bob Berg's Another Standard asserts that status for a lineup of familiar but not front-line tunes: ...
Scott Hamilton with Strings: Christmas Love Song
by Robert Spencer
Ah, Scott Hamilton with strings playing Christmas music. I'll get out my red-and-green sweater and we'll decorate the tree with tinsel while this disc plays. We'll sip apple cider with cinnamon sticks and wrap the presents we bought for Mom and Aunt Gertrude. You know, I think when we were in J. C. Penney's today picking ...
Dave McKenna: Christmas Ivory
by Robert Spencer
Dave McKenna is 67 years old, virtually the same age as Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor and Sonny Rollins. For pianists that lands his formative years in the days of Duke, Basie, even Earl Hines. His piano playing bears a trace of the stride, edging over into Monk territory now and again. Not that Monk is an ...
Poncho Sanchez: Freedom Sound
by Robert Spencer
Bill Cosby's charming liner notes to Poncho Sanchez's Freedom Sound describe how the new listener to Poncho will end up devoting his whole life to following him around, growing a Poncho beard, wearing a Poncho cap-even to bed, etc. There are a few recordings that have made me want to buy all the “cups, mugs, and ...
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