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Jimmy Smith: The Sermon and Organ Grinder Swing
by David Adler
These two albums were recorded nearly ten years apart, the first for Blue Note and the second for Verve. The First, The Sermon, contains only three tracks, presented here with no editing and no alternate takes. While it is certainly a stellar example of Jimmy Smith's concept, it's even more novel as a document of the ...
Joe Henderson; Kenny Dorham; Wayne Shorter: Our Thing; Whistle Stop; The All Seeing Eye
by David Adler
Like all the Rudy Van Gelder Edition reissues, these three were given royal treatment in the control room. Aside from one alternate take on the Joe Henderson CD, they contain no previously unreleased material at all. The excellent sound leaps out of the speakers, eloquent testimony to the unparalleled talents of three Blue Note giants.
Dave Douglas: A Thousand Evenings
by David Adler
Bringing the “Charms of the Night Sky" ensemble to his new creative home at RCA Victor, trumpeter and over-achiever Dave Douglas releases his third album of the year, A Thousand Evenings. The lineup is the same as it was on the group's 1998 Winter & Winter debut: Douglas on trumpet, Mark Feldman on violin, Guy Klucevsek ...
Various Artists: Originations
by David Adler
This was an idea whose time had come. Nearly every member of Chick Corea’s Origin has a solo record or two out on Corea’s Stretch label. (Drummer Jeff Ballard’s trio project is not far off at the time of this writing.) With Origin and on their own, these young players and composers have been creating great ...
John McLaughlin: Remember Shakti: The Believer and The Heart of Things: Live In Paris
by David Adler
Fusion guitar god John McLaughlin continues to blaze on these two exciting live releases. Remember Shakti: The Believer documents the 1999 European tour of his reconstituted Indian group, Shakti. The Heart of Things: Live In Paris captures highlights from two November 1998 shows by his high-powered fusion band. McLaughlin’s various reinventions may have produced mix results ...
Pat Metheny: Trio > Live
by David Adler
This two-disc release documents performances from the 2000 world tour of the Pat Metheny Trio, featuring Larry Grenadier on bass and Bill Stewart on drums. Like the trio's spectacular studio release from earlier this year, the live album draws on material that spans Metheny's career. The opener takes us back to the first track on Metheny's ...
Pat Metheny: Trio > Live
by David Adler
This two-disc release documents performances from the 2000 world tour of the Pat Metheny Trio, featuring Larry Grenadier on bass and Bill Stewart on drums. Like the trio’s spectacular studio release from earlier this year, the live album draws on material that spans Metheny’s career. The opener takes us back to the first track on Metheny’s ...
Keith Jarrett: Whisper Not
by David Adler
Recorded live in 1999 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, Keith Jarrett’s standards trio has rarely sounded more focused and brilliant. For one thing, a premium is put on brevity. There are none of the aimless 20-minute codas that one hears on some previous albums. Only “What Is This Thing Called Love," which opens disc ...
Bob Dorough & Dave Frishberg: Zoot At Ease
by David Adler
In addition to their achievements in the jazz world, Bob Dorough and Dave Frishberg made an indelible mark on popular culture with Schoolhouse Rock, the beloved educational TV series from the 70s. Dorough served as musical director for the animated shorts and wrote many of the cherished songs. Frishberg, for his part, wrote “I’m Just a ...
Charlie Byrd: The Best of the Concord Years
by David Adler
The late Charlie Byrd was one of those jazz figures whose choice of instrument alone made him stand out. His nylon-string guitar was ideally suited to the bossa nova idiom, in which he made his most famous historical contributions. This two-disc package captures Byrd a bit later in his career — specifically, the period from 1979 ...
