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Armando Rodriguez-Victor Rendon Latin Jazz Orchestra: Havana Blues
by Dave Hughes
This CD is a real pleasure. The Armando Rodriguez and Victor Rendon Latin Jazz Orchestra combines the brassiness and broad sound palatte that's possible with a jazz big band with the swaying, intoxicating sensuousness of genuine Afro-Cuban rhythms. It's the next step along the musical path established by the likes of Mario Bauza, Machito, ...
Leslie Drayton: Urbanesque
by Dave Hughes
While the saxophone, keyboards, and guitar are still the most common lead voices heard in the contemporary jazz genre, more and more trumpeters are trying to claim a place for their instrument on the airwaves. While many turn to harmon mutes to make their voice softer and mellower, Leslie Drayton presents his wide-open trumpet ...
Heads Up Super Band: Live at the Berks Jazz Fest
by Dave Hughes
Pianist Joe McBride, saxophonist Kenny Blake, and bassist Gerald Veasley are three of the premiere artists on the excellent contemporary jazz label Heads Up. Their R&B-influenced contemporary jazz styles are nicely compatible, so a "super band" such as this makes a nice vehicle for touring to support their individual recordings. Drummer Keith Carlock fits ...
Holiday Music '98
by Dave Hughes
This will be the fourth holiday season now that I've spent living in sunny Phoenix, AZ. (Well, it's usually sunny. Today it's been pouring rain all day; totally out of character for the desert. Makes it easier to stay indoors and review CDs, I suppose.) And I love the warmer weather! After being born and raised ...
The Rippingtons: Black Diamond
by Dave Hughes
The Rippingtons has always been Russ Freeman's band: Freeman has always composed all the tunes, produced the records, and been featured prominently. It started as sort of a phantom group that was really Freeman and some studio pals, and developed into an actual touring ensemble. The band gradually assumed more of a group identity as long-time ...
Art Porter: For Art
by Dave Hughes
For Art's Sake is sort of a grab-bag compilation of live performances, remixes and other miscellaneous selections featuring the late saxophonist Art Porter. Porter drowned in 1996, cutting short a promising career; indeed, these performances illustrate that Porter was a talented, accomplished player who was still in the process of developing his own voice, both in ...
Ken Navarro: Smooth Sensation
by Dave Hughes
Guitarist Ken Navarro's latest CD, Smooth Sensation , is aptly titled; it's silky-smooth, breezy, and relaxing music with just enough heartfelt feeling and energy to keep it interesting. Navarro's musical style, as well as his crystal-clear tone quality, are similar to that of Earl Klugh. He specializes in likable melodies and sonic textures, and manages to ...
David Garfield & Friends: Tribute to Jeff (Porcaro)
by Dave Hughes
Jones extravaganza, or perhaps “We Are The World." Seventy-seven musicians, most of whom are names well-known on the L.A. studio scene over the last twenty-five years, come together in various combinations to pay tribute to Jeff Porcaro. Porcaro, who died in 1992 from inhaling fumes from lawn chemicals, is perhaps best known as the drummer in ...
Brian Bromberg: You Know That Feeling
by Dave Hughes
didn't read it in the CD booklet, you'd never know. Brian Bromberg, already recognized as one of this generation's leading practitioners of the bass, plays a variety of instruments including the not only the standard fretted electric bass and acoustic bass violin, but also the piccolo bass, the tenor bass (an oxymoron, isn't it?), and perhaps ...
John Pizzarelli: Our Love is Here to Stay
by Dave Hughes
piano and Martin Pizzarelli, bass) with a big band arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky to produce a vibrant, exciting, and totally enjoyable program. The program is a mixture of big band classics, some lesser-know tunes from great writers, and a couple Pizzarelli originals. Where do I start? So much about this CD just simply blows ...
