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Pee Wee Erwin: With Vic Dickenson, Gene Sedric & Morey Feld
by Dave Nathan
The 14th in a series which now totals 16 releases, this album stays well within the thematic contours established by Storyville for its Dr. Jazz series. Pee Wee Erwin joins those other masters of traditional jazz that the Danish label has gathered for Dr. Jazz albums including groups headed by Eddie Condon, George Wettling and Henry ...
Jody Sandhaus: Winter Moon
by Dave Nathan
The mood set by the title of Jody Sandhaus' maiden album is expressed by many tunes found on the play list. Winter is cold and desolate, while the bright moon is a beacon of better things to come. This theme comes through especially on poet and lyricist Fran Landesman's “The Ballad of the Sad Young Men" ...
Chuck Marohnic Trio with John Stowell: White Men Can't Monk
by Dave Nathan
Given the title of this album, a play on the movie name White Men Can't Jump one might anticipate that this album is out to disprove that contention. It turns out this is not entirely the case. While there are a couple of tunes which have that unique Monk impressionist but quirky rhythm to them, there ...
Keith Ingham Manhattan Swingtet: We're in the Money
by Dave Nathan
This ensemble lead by UK expatriate Keith Ingham patterns itself on those outstanding combos which let the Bop revolution pass them by and stayed with refined swing. The Manhattan Swingtet finds its inspiration in groups led by Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, Tiny Grimes, Ike Quebec, and Earl “Fatha" Hines. Perhaps the Ingham group is a bit ...
Pam Bricker/Wayne Wilentz/Jim West: U-topia
by Dave Nathan
A transplanted Massachusetts native, Pam Bricker has been performing in the Washington, D. C. area since 1981 making a name for herself in the Nation's capitol. In addition to a solo act, she was also part of the well-known vocal group, Mad Romance. Along the way, Bricker shared the stage with such jazz luminaries as Louis ...
Teresa Manzella: Torch Swingin'
by Dave Nathan
The dictionary defines a “torch song" as “a sentimental love song, typically one in which the singer laments a lost love." What the definition fails to recognize is that an important element of a torch song is that it is virtually always sung by a woman. The torch song is the jazz counterpart to country music ...
Iva Ambush: Torch Songs
by Dave Nathan
Recorded from a live performance at Amherst College Iva Ambush and group run through a short play list of five standards. Despite the implication of the album's title, Torch Songs, not all of them are, e.g. “The Frim Fram Sauce" and “My Favorite Things". With no liner notes, it's hard to tell what the singer had ...
Tom Talbert Orchestra: To a Lady
by Dave Nathan
Long time arranger, band leader and composer Tom Talbert has released his third in a line of jazz albums called the Discover Jazz Series. The first two releases are reissues of earlier albums recorded in 1956 and 1991 for other labels. But this new addition appears to be made exclusively for this series. Of the twelve ...
Mimi Manners: Speechless
by Dave Nathan
Vocalist Mimi Manners has had a varied and wending musical journey during her 17 years a as performer. She's done opera, musical comedy, rock, R&B and jazz (straight and Brazilian). She's worked the stage, TV and been on film scores. All this exposure to different forms comes together on an album appropriately titled Speechless. This album ...
Gregg Stafford/Brian Carrick: Streets of the City
by Dave Nathan
Big Bill Bissonnette's quest to keep the flame of New Orleans jazz burning bright with Jazz Crusade label continues. Not only is he successful in making this important music available, but he is equally successful in garnering some of the best players in the world to perform it. And “world" is what we're taking about here. ...
