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Ralph Peterson: Subliminal Seduction
by C. Andrew Hovan
Few jazz drummers in the history of the music have carved a niche as leaders. Obviously, Art Blakey set the precedent with the many different ensembles that he fostered over the years. For a brief period in the ‘80s, it was Tony Williams who broke new ground not only in terms of the guidance he provided ...
George Colligan: Ultimatum
by AAJ Staff
While there may be some doubt about the vitality of today’s scene versus the storied scenes of the past, one point of consideration may actually live up: in this writer's estimation, the tradition of fine pianist-composer leaders in Jazz is alive and well in jazz and is in fact one of the strongest areas currently. Think ...
Adam Rogers: Art of the Invisible
by Phil DiPietro
What's the best way to find out who's the best guitarist in New York? Simple-ask a few apple-based guitarists (or any other instrumentalists, for that matter). I've conducted an informal poll and the answer I've gotten more often than not is the leader here, who I've counted among the world's finest plectrists for almost a decade ...
Jesse van Ruller: Here and There
by C. Andrew Hovan
It’s no surprise that Jesse Van Ruller makes a strong statement as a mainstream soloist on his first Criss Cross release, Here and There. What is a bit confounding is that fact that it’s taken so long for the Dutch native to find such a perfect forum for his talents. Back in 1995, the guitarist won ...
Ralph Bowen: Soul Proprietor
by C. Andrew Hovan
As revolutionary as the compact disc has been to the music industry, sometimes you really can have too much of a good thing. More specifically, I can’t help but echo what producer Michael Cuscuna once told me about new releases. He bemoaned the fact that many of today’s discs are just too long, wearing out their ...
Conrad Herwig: Hieroglyphica/Shades of Light
by C. Andrew Hovan
It is without taking away anything from the founding fathers of this music to suggest that some of today's practitioners might be the most technically gifted lot to come along. Of course, they now have the entire rich history of jazz at their fingertips and slews of recordings for inspiration, yet there's no denying the talent ...
Alex Sipiagin: Steppin' Zone/Hindsight
by C. Andrew Hovan
Russian native Alex Sipiagin comes to American jazz via many sources and inspirations. While he cites Wayne Shorter’s Native Dancer as one of his favorite albums, the breath of his influences includes Russian folk music, European classical forms and the whole scope of jazz in its many forms. A valuable sideman and member of the Mingus ...
Walt Weiskopf: Man of Many Colors
by C. Andrew Hovan
Despite the fact that his name doesn’t show up on magazine polls and is equally scarce among those few jazz guide books on the market, make no mistake about the fact that Walt Weiskopf is easily one of the most mature and fully individualistic saxophonists and composers to come along in the last 10 years. Possibly ...
Steve Davis: Systems Blue
by David A. Orthmann
Indicative of formative experiences in the bands of Art Blakey and Jackie McLean, as well as his current association with the cooperative sextet One For All, Steve Davis’ Systems Blue encompasses many of the characteristics of bop and hard bop without sounding stalled in a bygone era. On his fifth date for the Criss Cross label, ...
Orrin Evans: Blessed Ones
by C. Andrew Hovan
One certainly can’t accuse pianist Orrin Evan of hopping on the revival bandwagon. Nothing he’s done over the course of four previous Criss Cross sides and two self-promoted albums smacks of mainstream sentimentality. On the contrary, Evans likes to push the envelope and that fact becomes ever so apparent now that he’s in the wide open ...
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