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Mark Winkler: Easy the Hard Way
by Dave Nathan
P>Long a fixture on the West Coast smooth jazz scene, Mark Winkler for his 6th album moves closer to contemporary adult pop seasoned with a large dash of straight ahead jazz, with a style which combines the hip Mark Murphy, the irony of Dave Frishberg with the respect for melody of Tony Bennett. Accompanied by sympathetic ...
Nancie Banks Orchestra: Ear Candy
by Dave Nathan
The tone is set for Nancie's Bank's third album by an opening six second exclamation, “Bird Lives!", by eight year old Jaclyn Barrero. The album features several cuts associated with notable practitioners (and in one case one the inventors) of Be-Bop, e.g., Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker and Bud Powell. This is not to imply that the ...
Geoff Simkins Quartet: Don't Ask
by Dave Nathan
Don't Ask is the inaugural album for a new British jazz label, Symbol Records. If the album were to have a subtitle, it might be A Short History of the Bop Alto Saxophone since Charlie Parker. And this is no surprise, since most of the tunes on the program were composed by musicians who were weaned ...
Steve Grover: Consideration
by Dave Nathan
Maine's independent Invisible Music Records label continues to bring to public attention, the artistry of musicians working and living in the New England area, with special emphasis on the State of Maine. Not only does the label feature artists who would not otherwise be heard, but they regularly open their recording studios to musicians who go ...
George Masso Sextet: C'est Magnifique
by Dave Nathan
C'est Manifique is the latest album traditional trombone player George Masso has cut for the German Nagel-Heyer label which specializes in putting traditional, straight ahead jazz to disk. And tons of kudos to them for doing that! In this live performance, Masso and his distinguished quartet latch on to seven Cole Porter tunes, gives them fresh ...
George Bugatti: Bugatti on the Strip
by Dave Nathan
Brooklyn born George Bugatti took Horace Greeley's advice to heart and went West when he was a young man. Now firmly ensconced at the mammoth Hotel Bellagro in Las Vegas, the good looking singer has released his second album. Four square in the tradition of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett (who has said nice things about Bugatti) ...
Richard Clay: All Star Tribute to Pablic Picasso and Miles Davis
by Dave Nathan
At first blush, an album dedicated both Pablo Picasso and Miles Davis may appear to be honoring the quintessential odd couple. But after you think about it the combination makes sense. Both men went through quite distinctive periods during their respective lives as they moved toward the culmination of their artistic development. Picasso went through his ...
Kate Dimbleby-Geoff Eales Trio: Ain't This Cosy
by Dave Nathan
If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then the ears of the inestimable Peggy Lee must be ringing. Kate Dimbleby's effort is at least the fourth tribute album honoring Ms Lee in the last few years. There was Jeanie Bryson's, followed by Connie Evingson's. Then Mosaic Records issued the complete Capitol Record transcriptions of Peggy ...
Kathy Jenkins: From This Moment On
by Dave Nathan
The title of Kathy Jenkins' maiden album is a little misleading in that a trio shares the spotlight with a big band. Both groups are well led by Russian born pianist and Jenkins' husband, Nick Levinovsky. On this exciting album, the two touch all the musical bases. The session offers high voltage, swinging big band arrangements ...
Jay McShann Trio: Hootie!
by Dave Nathan
Chiaroscuro was taping a live performance of Jay McShann's trio when lo and behold, in walked Phil Woods. Flip Phillips and David “Fathead" Newman all of whom happened to be on the S/S Norway for the 14th annual Floating Jazz Festival. The trio then lent their considerable talents to the session, with no rehearsal. Apocrypha or ...
