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Ravi Coltrane: Blending Times
by David Adler
By opening Blending Times with “Shine," a wonderful rubato melody by pianist Luis Perdomo, Ravi Coltrane seems to take the spotlight off of himself, making deft use of one of his most potent resources: his working band, with Perdomo, bassist Drew Gress and drummer EJ Strickland. Ever since debuting as a leader, the saxophonist has found ...
Tom Harrell: Prana Dance
by David Adler
Following up his 2007 effort Light On (HighNote), trumpeter Tom Harrell continues to document his original compositional voice and uncommonly tight working band with Prana Dance. Again there's the youthful, hungry lineup of tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, pianist Danny Grissett and drummer Johnathan Blake, with long-serving Harrell stalwart Ugonna Okegwo digging in on bass. The material ...
Joseph C. Phillips, Jr.'s Numinous: Vipassana
by David Adler
Composer-conductor Joseph C. Phillips, Jr. has a way of making his ensemble, Numinous, sound even larger than its 25 pieces. Of the three wind players, Ed Xiques plays five different instruments, Dan Willis handles six, Ben Kono a grand total of eight. As a result, Vipassana, Phillips' sophomore recording, abounds with nearly every sort of flute, ...
Claudia Acuna: En Este Momento
by David Adler
It's been roughly five years since Chilean vocalist Claudia Acuña released Luna (MAXJAZZ, 2004), a brilliantly conceived meeting of minds with pianist/co-producer/co-composer Jason Lindner, her strong ally coming up in the New York Smalls scene of the '90s. In the interim, Acuña made In These Shoes (ZOHO, 2008), an overtly Latin-pop collaboration with pianist Arturo O'Farrill, ...
Marilyn Crispell: Sibanye (We Are One), Phases of the Night & Geggie Project
by David Adler
Louis Moholo-MoholoSibanye (We Are One)Intakt2008 Barry Guy/Marilyn Crispell/Paul LyttonPhases of the NightIntakt2008 John GeggieGeggie ProjecyActuelle2008 Put a pin anywhere in the lengthy ...
Sumi Tonooka: Long Ago Today
by David Adler
Players as acclaimed as Uri Caine speak highly of their fellow Philadelphian, pianist Sumi Tonooka, who deserves a far wider hearing but works at her own pace. Long Ago Today, her first leader date in 10 years and her fifth since 1990, is accurately titled in the sense that it was recorded back in 2004. Sadly, ...
Gary Peacock: Live in Japan 93/96 (DVD), Home Row & Trio
by David Adler
The bass is something like the spinal column of a jazz ensemble, where rhythm and harmony are made to cohere. For over 40 years, Gary Peacock has fulfilled the role with mastery, enmeshing himself in nearly every modality of modern jazz, in trios as dissimilar as Albert Ayler (Spiritual Unity) and Bill Evans (Trio 64). While ...
Jimmy Greene: The Overcomer's Suite
by David Adler
If you compose a suite kindled by a big idea, it's best to front a band with a big sound. That's what tenor/soprano saxophonist Jimmy Greene does on The Overcomer's Suite, his sixth title as a leader and his first for the digital-only Nu Jazz label. Recorded live at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, the session ...
David Liebman / Richie Beirach / Ron McClure / Billy Hart: Redemption - Quest Live in Europe
by David Adler
In 2005 Quest did Led Zeppelin one better, reuniting all four original members to play gigs in the US and Europe. Active in the 1980s and into the early 1990s, this super-group was just one project that over the decades involved saxophonist Dave Liebman and pianist Richie Beirach. Interest in the band was renewed by a ...
Caramoor Jazz Festival 2006: Day 2
by David Adler
Caramoor Jazz Festival Katonah, NY August 5, 2006 Week two of this year's Caramoor Jazz Festival was billed as “Enduring Spirits and conceived as a tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane. But Kirk Lightsey, who flew in from Paris, offered an exuberant set of solo piano in honor of the recently ...
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