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Steve Wilson: Passages
by David Adler
Steve Wilson's second Stretch release is a triumph. It's more focused than 1998's Generations in that Wilson employs his regular working band this time around: pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Ed Howard, drummer Adam Cruz, and guest trumpeter Nicholas Payton. All the music is, in a word, alive. There are nine Wilson originals, one by Barth ("The ...
Either/Orchestra: More Beautiful Than Death
by David Adler
Either/Orchestra ends a four-year hiatus with this hip, grooving, eclectic album. An Afro-latin theme runs through the program: driving 12/8 African grooves on “Amiak Abet Abet" and “Feker Aydelmwey," a calypso/mariachi vibe on “Breaktime for Dougo," salsa claves on “Number Three" and “Slow Mambo for J.J." Yet the Afro-latin references are broken up with the Ellington-style ...
Claudia Acuna: Wind from the South
by David Adler
Chilean-born singer Claudia Acuña burst onto the New York jazz scene in the late 90s. Her debut CD is nothing short of marvelous. Supported by a stellar cast of young, cutting-edge musicians — Jason Lindner on piano, Avishai Cohen on bass, and Jeff Ballard on drums, as well as special guests — Acuña casts a spell ...
Jane Ira Bloom: The Red Quartets
by David Adler
These quartet pieces may have been dubbed “red," but many colors are in fact represented: the moderate swing of “Always Hope," “Monk’s Rec Room," and “Einstein’s Red/Blue Universe"; the beautiful balladry of “Tell Me Your Diamonds"; the free play of “Emergency"; and the stylistic melange of “It’s a Corrugated World." Drummer Bobby Previte shines on the ...
Stuart Hart: Inner Voice
by David Adler
This is pretty solid — if not terribly original — fusion from the bespectacled, Paul Reed Smith-wielding Stuart Hart. With a rotating roster that includes the likes of Gary Thomas on sax, Paul Bollenback on second guitar, Evan Miller on keys, Matt Garrison on bass, and Dennis Chambers on drums, Hart delivers funky tunes and high-energy, ...
Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-Star Orchestra: Culmination
by David Adler
The anticipated follow-up to last year’s acclaimed Inspiration is here. Rivers, well into his 70s, is as sharp as ever on tenor, soprano, and flute. The music is similar to that heard on the previous album — strident yet sublime big band charts crafted by Rivers roughly between 1969 and 1994, resuscitated by alto sax man ...
Kenny Werner: Beauty Secrets
by David Adler
Throughout much of Beauty Secrets, Kenny Werner is at his best. Accompanied by Drew Gress on bass and Billy Hart on drums, the pianist glides and romps through the first four selections, including the tightly constructed “Scufflin’" and the rhythmic brainteaser “Jackson Five." Then, preceding and following the staggeringly complex “Bumper Jumper" (a feature for tenorist ...
Joe Lovano Nonet: 52nd Street Themes
by David Adler
While Joe Lovano has played some decidedly non-mainstream music during his career, this record is a powerful reminder of the tenor giant’s debt to the tradition. Still, the music has that unmistakable Lovano edge. Joined by what is in essence a small big band, Lovano pays tribute to the legendary players and composers of the bebop ...
Stan Getz: Award Winner
by David Adler
On this reissued 1957 session, Stan Getz is joined by pianist Lou Levy, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Stan Levey. Getz’s sublime tone and flawlessly swinging solos don’t even require comment. He reaches Rollins-level heights of cleverness and fire on a nine-minute-plus version of “This Can’t Be Love." Lou Levy shares much of the spotlight with ...
Ben Webster: Ben Webster and Associates
by David Adler
This tenor summit took place in 1959, a very short while after the death of Lester Young. Ben Webster is joined by Coleman Hawkins and Budd Johnson, two of the remaining tenor greats of the time. Roy Eldridge is also along for the ride. The rhythm section consists of pianist Jimmy Jones, guitarist Les Spann, bassist ...
