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Will Calhoun: Live at the Blue Note
by Craig Jolley
Percussionist Calhoun has hired most of Bobby Watson's Horizon quintet, but this session is not a case of Watson uncomfortably grimacing as a sideman in his own band. For one thing Calhoun's band has a more modern feel. As might be expected Watson is the strongest soloist, but he limits his contributions to playing, and he ...
Don Byron: A Fine Line: Arias & Lieder
by Craig Jolley
Don Byron, jazz clarinetist, takes a back seat to Don Byron, arranger and conceptualist. His “legitimate" clarinet is featured on the piano-clarinet duets and on the one solo clarinet cut, but most of the CD is given over to his meticulous vocal arrangements. Each tune has its own flavor with composers from many genres represented. Notably ...
Jim Hall/Joe Lovano: Grand Slam
by Craig Jolley
Unlike many all-star groups Grand Slam succeeds--they are more than just a jam band. They play a repertoire (Hall and Lovano tunes) suited to this band. They sound rehearsed, and they interact with each other. There is no sense of “I'll coast while you do your thing, and you get of my way when I'm up." ...
Joe Mooney: The Happiness of ... the Greatness of ...
by Craig Jolley
Joe Mooney's music has enjoyed something of a rediscovery during the last few years with virtually all his recordings now available. Lush Life (Atlantic, mid-50's) came out a couple of years ago on Koch. Last year the English HEP label reissued his late 40's Decca sessions together with some air checks on a couple of wonderful ...
Meet Lynne Arriale
by Craig Jolley
Pianist Lynne Arriale served an apprenticeship in New York before striking out with her own trio in the early 90's. Her resume includes a performance at the 1998 IAJE convention and an appearance on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. She has released six CD's to date. Live at Montreux (TCB 20252), a trio session with Steve Davis, ...
Lynne Arriale: Live At Montreux
by Craig Jolley
Least likely titles at the Tower listening post: “Come Shmooze with Me--Lynne Arriale's Tribute to Ol' Blue Eyes." “Arriale Plays Dead--The Music of Jerry Garcia." Lynne Arriale does not look for the easy way out. Her piano technique would allow her to crank out “songbook" CD's that could easily compete with all the others. Instead she ...
