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Louie Bellson's Big Band Explosion!: The Art of the Chart
by Jim Santella
At the age of seventy-three, drummer Louie Bellson shows no signs of slowing down; his drum set propels his Big Band Explosion! here today as it has in the past for the bands of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, and others. Bellson's casual, friendly manner off the stage shows up in the performances ...
The Dave Weckl Band: Rhythm of the Soul
by Ed Kopp
1/2 Pop-jazz tributes to adult-contemporary artists usually scare me off, but this one's different. Yes, Rhythm of the Soul is a tribute to drummer Dave Weckl's favorite R&B and pop artists. But it features 11 original compositions co-written by Weckl and his longtime pal Jay Oliver. Weckl and company merely borrow a few stylistic tricks from ...
Howard Alden, Jimmy Bruno, Herb Ellis, Joe Pass: Full Circle
by Jack Bowers
I really do appreciate the easygoing sound of a well–played guitar — even though I couldn’t separate one guitarist from another if they walked up to me, shook hands and introduced themselves. On this new two–disc set from Concord we have not one but four well–played guitars in the capable hands of a quartet of recognized ...
Nnenna Freelon: Maiden Voyage
by Jack Bowers
No matter how impressive the voice, no matter how well–oiled the pipes — and Lord knows Nnenna Freelon is abundantly blessed in both respects — he or she simply cannot rise far above the material. Although Freelon makes a gallant effort on Maiden Voyage, the ship barely gets out of drydock, overladen with forgettable lyrics and ...
Dave McKenna and Buddy DeFranco: Dave McKenna and Buddy DeFranco: You Must Believe in Swing
by C. Michael Bailey
Sing, Sing, Sing. Dave McKenna and Buddy DeFranco have been active musicians over approximately that same period. Both are recognized as expert in their respective musical areas. Dave McKenna is an acknowledged master of the swing piano school, specializing in songs of the 1930s. Buddy DeFranco is reputed to be the evolutionary link between Benny Goodman ...
Allen Farnham: Meets The RIAS Big Band
by Jim Santella
Pianist Allen Farnham leads a quintet of Chris Potter on tenor saxophone, Hendrik Meurkens on harmonica, Chris Berger on acoustic bass and Tim Horner on drums for “Samba de Sorvete" and “Lost in Zurich." The other tracks employ the quintet members as soloists with the RIAS Big Band from Berlin; the acronym stands for Radio In ...
Charlie Byrd: Au Courant
by Jim Santella
Growing up in rural Virgina, meeting and working with Django Reinhardt, studying with Andres Segovia, and recording jazz albums for over 40 years has given Charlie Byrd much to share with his audiences. The title of this album, meaning “up to date," reminds us that this timeless music we call Jazz never fails to lose its ...
Chick Corea & Gary Burton: Native Sense: The New Duets
by Dave Hughes
recorded acoustic duet albums three times in the past, in 1972, 1978, and 1979, on the German ECM label. Now, nearly twenty years later and once again recording for the same label (Corea's Stretch Records), they're together again. It's wonderful to hear that, despite the many different paths they have travelled on their respective musical journeys, ...
Various Artists: Swingin' Jazz for Hipsters Vol. 1
by Robert Spencer
That most prolific of jazzmen, Mr. Various Artists, is back again from Concord in a slick postmodern Fifties retro package crafted to appeal to folks who would never admit that they like “Feelin' Groovy," but groove to it all the same underneath their gentle sneer. Inside is a program heavy with pop tunes latter-day jazzed: “The ...
Various Artists: Swingin' Jazz for Hipsters Vol. 2
by Robert Spencer
Again with the hipsters. Same packaging, same kind of track selection, even much the same personnel as Volume One. This time we have Jim Hall with a sprightly version of “Bemsha Swing," Ken Peplowski as “Mr Gentle & Mr. Cool," Charlie Byrd's “Frenesi," Gary Burton with “Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs (Theme From 'Frasier')," Frank Vignola ...
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