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Peter Donald, Abraham Laboriel, Tom Ranier: 3PRIME
by Dave Nathan
3Prime is three stalwarts of jazz. Drummer Peter Donald has been the anchor for many a rhythm section having played with everyone from Zoot Sims to John Abercrombie. Abraham Laboriel also has an impressive resume having backed both pop and jazz personages. He has also been on many ECM albums, one of the foremost labels of ...
Joe Battaglia's N. Y. Big Band: New York Mood
by Dave Nathan
There are at least three kinds of big bands on today's scene. The first creates new big band music such as groups led by Carla Bley and Maria Schneider. Then there are those that combine new music with fresh arrangements of classic big band material. A good example here is Pete Peterson's excellent Dallas-based Jazz Collection ...
Vernelle Anders: At Last
by Dave Nathan
Vernelle Anders is no newcomer to the vocal scene having performed for many years in Alaska, Hawaii and at various West Coast venues. Her soulful and on point vocalizing reflects the years of working in a variety of settings at a variety of locales. Not that there is cloying hand wringing, but instead a sense of ...
Frank Stallone with the Sammy Nestico Orchestra: In Love in Vain
by Dave Nathan
Let's get the answer to the obvious question out of the way right at the outset. Frank Stallone is the brother of Sylvester Stallone. But this relationship has nothing to do with Stallone's vocal prowess. The man can sing a song. Settling on a play list of classic standards masterly orchestrated by Sammy Nestico, Stallone recalls ...
Various: Jazz to the Max
by Dave Nathan
P>With this sampler, Maximum Jazz label brings to the public's attention works of young, new Canadian jazz artists. This compilation not only introduces the players, but reflects the tasty smorgasbord of jazz available on the label. Mike Allen's tenor rendering of “Love Walked In" from his album Change Is definitely achieves the purpose of encouraging listeners ...
Frank Tate: Live in Belfast
by Dave Nathan
P>With each album it issues, Germany's Nagel Heyer label further solidifies in the minds of jazz fans what is becoming known as the “Nagel Heyer" sound. The label is becoming a citadel of mainstream jazz played by some of the most accomplished players on today's scene, irrespective of domicile. Here the list is impressive. Joining bassist ...
Mike Wofford: Time Caf
by Dave Nathan
P>While Mike Wofford has a very respectable discography as a leader going back to 1966, it's his work as the consummate accompanist that many remember. He has backed some of the great vocalists of our time including Mel Tormé, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Lorez Alexandria. His presence has also been a stabilizing effect for newer ...
Swingtips: The Swingtips...in Roswell
by Dave Nathan
Spoofing UFO Capitol Roswell, NM, with cover and liner notes looking like they belong in a 1940‘s pulp fiction magazine, The Swingtips run the swing table from “Sam the Clam", an amusing take off on Dr. Seuss's Sam I Am, to a comparatively big production number like the “James Bond Theme". One of the earlier riders ...
The Psychic Horns: The Psychic Horns
by Dave Nathan
All masters of their instruments, The Psychic Horns are John Allmark, trumpet, John Wheeler, trombone and Dan Moretti, woodwinds. Their debut album runs with a play list of originals by Allmark and Moretti plus two pieces of familiar music. The liner notes hawk the varied backgrounds of the players, funk, pop, jazz, etc., and there's a ...
Rob Zappulla: Something Makes Me Want to Dance with You
by Dave Nathan
There's nothing quite like a good singer backed by a big band that swings like mad, but can treat a ballad with gentle respect. Connecticut's Rob Zappulla is the singer, and long time band leader out of New York, Lew Anderson, provides the backing with sparkling arrangements. While this is not Anderson's top rated rehearsal band, ...
