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Hue & Cry: Jazznotjazz
by Dave Hughes
One of the biggest treats of reviewing jazz CDs is occasionally have my ears opened wide to a thoroughly excellent CD by an artist or group I've never heard of before. This CD is one such case. Hue & Cry is basically a duo of vocalist Pat Kane and pianist Greg Kane. This is ...
Tim Eyermann: Karla's Fire
by Dave Hughes
DC-area saxophonist Tim Eyermann proves, with his latest east coast offeringKarla's Fire, that contemporary jazz and more traditional formats can co-exist together on the same program and even compliment each other. The contemporary-oriented songs, including the opener "Just a Thought," the title cut, the Kenny Loggins ballad "Now and Then," and "Weekend Update" feature enjoyable melodies ...
Sympatico: Sympatico
by Dave Hughes
On the back panel of the quartet Sympatico's eponymous release, there's a dictionary-like definition of the term. To quote: Sympatico 1: to be in sync; to be in agreement with; to have an understanding, and like-mindedness; to partake of shared sympathy, or experience; to be in accord and harmony. 2: a jazz ...
Tom Scott & the L. A. Express: Smokin' Section
by Dave Hughes
I am puzzled by the marketing of the new Tom Scott albumSmokin' Sectionas "Tom Scott & the L. A. Express," since there seems to be no identifiable group "feel" to this program, and the tunes were recorded with three different contingents of studio musicians. But this quibble aside, this is one of Scott's best ...
Earl Klugh: Peculiar Situation
by Dave Hughes
Earl Klugh's Windham Hill Jazz debut, titledPeculiar Situation, isn't really peculiar at all, it's mostly a familiar situation. Klugh's music has always been presented in semi-glossy productions, from his earliest outings under Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen's touch to the majority of his releases which have been self-produced. His music is always easy on ...
Tuck & Patti: Paradise Found
by Dave Hughes
Tuck and Patti, guitar and vocal duo as well as husband and wife, offer up another helping of positive, optimistic musical brilliance on Paradise Found. I think they found paradise about twenty years ago, when they first began performing together. They both possess considerable chops, always utilized in exquisite taste and in perfect tandem. ...
Braxton Brothers: Now and Forever
by Dave Hughes
The Braxton Brothers demonstrate their versatility and their handle on today's lite R&B/contempo genre onNow and Forever. The pair handle the production duties, split the compositional credits, and play most of the instruments on the disc. Wayne's primary axe is the sax, while Nelson uses his bass for lead lines as well as the ...
Ray MacCarty: Mood Swing
by Dave Hughes
Guitarist Ray MacCarty debut CDMood Swingpresents MacCarty as a versatile guitarist - there is indeed a fairly wide mood swing throughout the program. The CD opens with a fairly smooth contemporary piece called "We're Still Here," then launches into a Texas-flavored 12-bar blues, "Verbena Way." Russell Ferrante's "The Light" swings back to the contemporary ...
Holiday Music '99
by Dave Hughes
It's been a rather lean year in terms of new jazz holiday CDs this year. I confess that I haven't visited many CD stores yet this season, and most of what has arrived in the mail for me to review bears copyright dates of 1998 or earlier. So I'll cover what I have, then supplement the ...
Tuck and Patti: Paradise Found
by Dave Hughes
Tuck and Patti, guitar and vocal duo as well as husband and wife, offer up another helping of positive, optimistic musical brilliance on Paradise Found. I think they found paradise about twenty years ago, when they first began performing together. They both possess considerable chops, always utilized in exquisite taste and in perfect tandem. ...
