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Brad Allen: 2nd Verse
by Dave Nathan
Bradley Allen, like many, got his start in jazz as a member of a Service band. For him, it was a seven-year stint in the U. S. Army Band. Working in a small group context, Allen has released his second self-produced album. One difference from the first album is that the sax is dropped while another ...
Tony Furio: InCeption
by Dave Nathan
InCeption self-produced album obviously within tight budget constraints. There is no information about Tony Furio in the liner notes and the evil synthesizer is employed in lieu of real instruments. But most of all, only 22 minutes of music are provided, parsimony that asks too much of both potential purchaser and reviewer. For the former, it's ...
Jazz Philosophy: Jazz Philosophy
by Dave Nathan
Jazz Philosophy is not the musical expression of the intellectual concept of Mahanaim Satya as to the direction jazz should take, it's meaning or anything so heavy. Rather it's the name of his group who join him to perform a mixed play list of Satya originals and existing material. The pianist also has another small group ...
Denine Monet: Lady Bird
by Dave Nathan
Denine Monet comes up with a bird theme for her maiden album. Since I'm not into Ornithology, I have a hard time making the connection between each song and the bird in question. You'll have to buy the album and try it yourself. Monet, like many of her contemporary vocalists, has a cast of thousands on ...
Robert "Bootsie" Barnes Quartet/Robert "Bootsie" Barnes Sextet: You Leave Me Breathless!/Hello
by Dave Nathan
Robert “Bootsie" Barnes has been a fixture on the Philadelphia jazz scene for years. He has a steady gig at Philly's 23rd St. Café and over the years, has worked with a number of the many jazz stars that city has spawned. He also has an appearance on the Bill Cosby show to his credit. Although ...
Jack Michaels: Vocal Elegance
by Dave Nathan
With the exception of two tunes, Jack Michaels has selected an agenda of mostly tried and true standards all of which have been recorded many times before by many great jazz artists. So what one looks for in an album like this is something fresh or above the ordinary, a special stamp on the material unique ...
Sue Maskaleris: Unbreakable Heart
by Dave Nathan
She sings, she scats, she composes, she arranges, she plays piano, keyboards, percussion, recorder, and violin while she programs the synthesizer. Not all at once, of course, it just sounds like it. Sue Maskaleris is a very busy person on this her maiden album. This busyness permeates several of the tracks. The objective seems to be ...
Emilie Claire Barlow: Tribute
by Dave Nathan
Canada has always been a mother lode for talented jazz artists. This time it's young Emilie-Claire Barlow with her first album. She's backed by the Barlow Group which has been together since 1999, supplemented on some tracks by two of Canada's veteran jazz musicians, Moe Koffman and Guido Basso. While this is a tribute album as ...
Adrian Frey Trio: The Sign
by Dave Nathan
Adrian Frey attended Zurich and New England Conservatories, studying at the latter with teachers with a modern approach to jazz. One, Jerry Bergonzi , is recognized with a dedication, Blues for Jerry . If this session is any indication, Frey paid very close attention to his teachers as this well formed group leans heavily toward the ...
John Allmark Jazz Orchestra: The John Allmark Jazz Orchestra Featuring Clay Osborne
by Dave Nathan
John Allmark has been fine tuning his jazz orchestra for six years culminating in this their maiden album. Not only has Allmark garnered top jazz players from the New England area, e.g., trombone player Rick Stepton and first call bassist, Marshall Wood, he has also obtained the services of New York arranger Robert Freedman. The outcome ...
