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Tardo Hammer: Tardo's Tempo
by David A. Orthmann
Tardo Hammer Tardo’s Tempo Sharp Nine In tandem with bassist Dennis Irwin and drummer Jimmy Wormworth, Tardo Hammer carves out his own space in the bebop tradition—once again, proving that accomplished musicians still have a lot to say while mining established styles. The pianist doesn’t mess with the bebop blueprint; rather, he ...
Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk
by David A. Orthmann
Two decades after Shelly Manne's untimely death at the age of sixty-four, the unassuming artistry of the once popular bandleader and widely recorded sideman is largely overlooked, if not forgotten. Manne's utilitarian drumming contains elements from stylists ranging from Dave Tough, to Papa Jo Jones, to Kenny Clarke. Befitting a musician who spent his formative years ...
Brian Lynch Meets Bill Charlap
by David A. Orthmann
Brian Lynch Brian Lynch Meets Bill Charlap Sharp Nine 2004 While he adroitly blows his way through a couple of medium-to-up tempo tracks with the edgy assurance of a veteran bebopper, the largest part of trumpeter/flugelhornist Brian Lynch’s latest disc on Sharp Nine Records displays a temperate approach ...
Louis Hayes Quintet
by David A. Orthmann
William Paterson University November 2000 Throughout his legendary, forty-year career, Louis Hayes has lit a percussive fire under some of the most distinguished ensembles in jazz, including extended stays with Horace Silver, Oscar Peterson, Cannonball Adderley, and McCoy Tyner. Although not as celebrated as his activities as a sideman, the groups led ...
Andy Fusco Sextet
by David A. Orthmann
The concert featuring the Andy Fusco Sextet at Kean University’s (Union, NJ) Wilkins Theatre might have just as easily been billed as the Criss Cross Jazz All Stars. Four members of the band, Fusco on alto saxophone, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf, pianist Joel Weiskopf, and drummer Billy Drummond, have all recorded under their own names for ...
The Eric Alexander Quintet Featuring Harold Mabern
by David A. Orthmann
Eric Alexander’s concert at William Paterson University was something of a homecoming for the thirty-two year old tenor saxophonist. In 1990, Alexander and his drummer of choice, Joe Farnsworth, graduated from the University’s highly regarded jazz studies program. To continue the William Paterson connection, Harold Mabern, one of Alexander’s teachers at the University, was the band’s ...
Gene Ludwig: Hands On
by David A. Orthmann
Hands On is the fourth Gene Ludwig release on the Blues Leaf imprint since the former Sonny Stitt and Pat Martino confederate was rediscovered by producer Jack Kreisberg in the mid-1990s. Amidst an ever-growing number of recordings featuring capable Hammond B-3 organists, Ludwig’s discs always stand out. This time he leads an able band of musicians ...
Shelly Manne & His Men: Yesterdays
by David A. Orthmann
Shelly Manne & His Men Yesterdays Pablo 2003 Shelly Manne, who died suddenly of a heart attack on September 26, 1984, left behind an impressive body of recorded work as a leader and sideman. Like Dave Tough, one of his formative influences, Manne was a musician first and ...
Leroy Williams
by David A. Orthmann
A journeyman who is well regarded by his peers but seldom acknowledged by critics or the listening public, Leroy Williams has played in the bands of many of the jazz giants who came to prominence during the mid-to-late twentieth century. Despite high profile work with Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, and Stan Getz, over thirty years in ...
Vince Ector: Rhythm Master
by David A. Orthmann
Energized by a core trio with bassist Dwayne Burno and pianist John di Martino, drummer Vince Ector's debut displays the loose, enjoyable feeling of a hard bop blowing session, yet the scope of the material and arrangements indicate a great deal of thought and preparation. Inventively utilizing a number of combinations of trombone, tenor and soprano ...
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