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Jimmy Bruno: Midnight Blue
by Charles Chapman
Jimmy Bruno's new release, Midnight Blue, is his best to date. Bruno's past releases, though technically flawless, seemed to cater to the jazz elite and did not open the door for the rest. With “Blue Midnight," he not only opens the doors, but he also commands your presence--and won't let you go until the album ends. ...
Jimmy Bruno: Midnight Blue
by Mark Corroto
Guitarist Jimmy Bruno, known for his flawless bop guitar, spreads himself in many directions for his latest disc, a seventh for Concord records. The Philadelphia native's adventure on Midnight Blue takes him from modal jazz to jazz-funk and soul, in other words, a 21st century 'back to the future.' This session, recorded with an all-Philly lineup, ...
The Stan Getz Quartet With Chet Baker: Quintessence, Volume 1
by Matthew S. Robinson
Chronicling the first half of the last reunion of two “bad boys" of Jazz, this album demonstrates how, even in the autumns of their lives, Chet and Stan could still play on their feet and swing with the big boys. Like an old, weather-worn door, Baker creaks a bit, but always comes swinging back. From his ...
Matt Catingub's Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack: Shake Those Hula Hips!
by Jim Santella
With his 12-piece big band, Matt Catingub aims this second Big Kahuna album toward the baby boomer generation. With music, of course, those timelines are never distinct. “And the Angels Sing" and “In the Mood" come from an earlier, swinging generation. The television themes from I Dream of Jeannie and Hawaii Five-O combine with “Fever" and ...
Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack: Shake Your Hula Hips
by Bob Powers
Matt Catingub's musical talents arise from a familiar base. His mother Mavis Rivers made quite a splash as a renowned singer and recording artist. Music fans in Hawaii are quite familiar with Catingub's band, labeled Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack. Despite that unwieldy moniker, the group performs with a distinct flair and a friendly ...
New York Voices: Sing! Sing! Sing!
by Jim Santella
A big band made up of working New York musicians accompanies this vocal quartet in its retro look at the swing era. Buoyant lyrics and scat singing color the album with characteristic charm. It's the kind of patriotic, fun-loving feeling that followed The Andrews Sisters during World War II. Darmon Meader's vocal arrangements place the four ...
Ron Carter and Jim Hall: Telepathy
by C. Michael Bailey
Duo music as important as that of Haydn and Mozart. Telepathy is the union on compact disc of two Ron Carter/Jim Hall live collaborations. Live at the Village Gate (Concord 4245, 1984) comprises the first disc of this two-disc set, while Telephone (Concord 4270, 1985) comprises the second. Collectively, Telepathy offers a seamless look a to ...
Marian McPartland and Willie Pickens: Ain't Misbehavin'-- Live at the Jazz Showcase
by Bob Powers
Liner notes can produce fascinating facts. In the notes by Neil Tesser for “Ain’t Misbehavin’ -- Live at the Jazz Showcase, we learn that McPartland got her start in show business in a British musical act called Billy Mayerl and His Claviers. That insignificant fact points out that McPartland has been around for a long time. ...
Jack McDuff: Brotherly Love
by AAJ Staff
Brotherly Love would have been one of those feel-good Jack McDuff albums that reunites some of his early collaborators and some of the musicians he helped train (dozens of them!)...were it not his last album.Instead, Brotherly Love takes on a double meaning: a reference to the Philadelphians who join him on the album (Pat ...
Various Artists: The Visit
by Jim Santella
Starring Billy Dee Williams and Hill Harper, The Visit centers on spiritual awakening and personal redemption. Hence, the soundtrack ranges from uplifting gospel to moody jazz and soulful ballads. Director Jordan Walker-Pearlman selected music appropriate to what he envisioned for the film. He also arranged for five composers to write original music specific to particular themes. ...
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