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Daniel Smith: Bebop Bassoon
by Dan McClenaghan
The bassoon is rarely heard in jazz. The big, deep-toned double reed instrument is much more at home in the classical world. When encountered in a jazz setting, it's usually in larger ensemble recordings, painting dark colors in the harmonies. Saxophonist Wayne Shorter's classic Alegria (Verve, 2003) is a good example of the more common usage ...
Rob Diener and Anomaly: Some Assembly Required
by Dan McClenaghan
Philadelphia-based trumpeter Rob Diener looks a bit like a New Orleans' own young Dr. John (a younger version, to be sure) on the cover of his sophomore effort, No Assembly Required. He's got the beret and the spiffy duds--but there's no Dr. John keyboard in sight. The trumpet in Diener's hand, angled up by his shoulder, ...
Roger Davidson: Pensando En Ti
by Dan McClenaghan
The bare-shouldered, dark-haired beauty leaning on the balcony in a pensive posture on the cover of pianist/composer/arranger Roger Davidson's latest Latin music exploration, Pensando En Ti, appears to be “thinking of you," with romance on her mind.Of late, Davidson has explored various Latin genres: the tango, on Amor Por El Tango, and the bossa ...
Jonathan Poretz: A Lot of Livin' to Do
by Dan McClenaghan
Frank Sinatra's footwear makes for some tough shoes to fill. But judging by A Lot of Livin' to Do, San Francisco-based vocalist Jonathan Poretz has done an able job of rendering Old Blue Eyes in “Tribute to Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean (The Rat Pack)," a show with performances in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Boston. ...
Reuben Hoch and Time: Of Recent Time
by Dan McClenaghan
Drummer Reuben Hoch takes time to go to church on Of Recent Time, literally. His fine piano trio--featuring pianist Don Friedman and bassist Ed Schuller--recorded the set of familiar modern jazz tunes at the Community Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, getting some warm and expansive resonance into their artistry.It's all a church, of ...
Ron Thomas Trio: Doloroso
by Dan McClenaghan
Ron Thomas took a few years off since his last CD release, the excellent House of Counted Days (2002). But just this year, the pianist, a commsumate musical artist, has offered up two stellar piano trio outings, Music in Three Parts and Doloroso.Thomas employs similar limitations for both of these sets. In the case ...
Mark Kleinhaut Trio: Holding the Center
by Dan McClenaghan
It was time for this to happen. Guitarist Mark Kleinhaut has put out five CDs of original material, but his last two efforts, both on Invisible Music--A Balance of Light (2003) and Chasing Tales (2001)--showcased guest artists in front of the trio: alto saxophonist Bobby Watson and trumpeter Tiger Okoshi, respectively. Both were fine outings, but ...
Bruce Jackson: Don't Sleep on Your Dreams
by Dan McClenaghan
One way to give a straight-ahead piano trio set a modern edge is to cover some Wayne Shorter tunes. Everything that the onetime mid-sixties Miles Davis sideman has written seems to swirl to the edges of the mainstream without drifting out of it. Drummer Bruce Johnson opens Don't Sleep On Your Dreams with a ...
Ed Spargo: Ed Spargo
by Dan McClenaghan
Bassist Ed Spargo titled his 1998 debut CD Invisible Man, a reference to the oftimes background relegation of his chosen instrument. He's not invisible on Ed Spargo; his bass is very much in the front line on this energetic jazz/fusion outing. Indeed, he even penned a tune entitled “Visible Man" for inclusion here, as if he's ...
Grismore / Scea Group: Well Behaved Fish
by Dan McClenaghan
Well Behaved Fish opens with Ornette Coleman's “Dancing in Your Head," an upbeat, obstreporous, hard-driving electro-orchestral performance, and a fitting introduction to a plugged-in set of sounds reminscent of some of Miles Davis' mid to late-'70s work. But the Grismore/Scea Group, co-led by guitarist Steve Grismore and multi-reedist Paul Scea, gives the sound more focus and ...
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