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Larry Goldings: Quartet
by David Miller
In the span of his relatively young career, Larry Goldings has run the gamut of styles from mainstream jazz to R&B, sonic explorations, and pop. With Quartet, he stays for the most part within the mainstream. But even within that mode, the record is unusual and unique for the eclectic blend of Goldings' interests and influences. ...
Larra Skye: The World Disappears
by David Miller
Larra Skye is an extremely talented young woman. Her diverse musical and non-musical background includes fronting a folk-rock band, learning trombone and guitar, and developing her writing skills at Canada's Ryerson University School of Journalism. Hers is not necessarily a jazz background, and we should not expect all of her recordings to be in the jazz ...
Project Z: Lincoln Memorial
by David Miller
Warts and All, the title of the popular jamband Moe.'s series of full concert releases, signified that the whole thing was there, unedited, with mistakes, wrong turns, everything. Project Z leader Jimmy Herring is very familiar with this philosophy. His early musical education came on the road with Col. Bruce Hampton and his Aquarium ...
Carli Mu: Maverick
by David Miller
The best jazz always comes from kindred spirits. When artists share a vision and a thirst for innovation, they can always come together and make a great record. It doesn't matter if they've ever played together, or if they've been gigging together. The best bands can just rip right into a tune without missing a beat. ...
Marty Ehrlich: News on the Rail
by David Miller
Jazz is a big word. And the jazz world is a big world. In an independent study of mine, I am trying to define just how big that world is. But that's the thing. It's boundless. And not only is it boundless, but musicians are constantly exploring new frontiers, trying things that haven't been tried before. ...
Richie Hart: Greasy Street
by David Miller
Richie Hart isn't breaking down any barriers with his music. If you're looking for intellectual listening, Greasy Street isn't the record for you. That said, I loved it. Hart and his compatriots (Rick Petrone, Joe Corsello, Clifton Anderson, Pete Levin, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Jerry Weldon) have created a blues-inflected whale of a good time.
Charlie Peacock: Love Press Ex-Curio
by David Miller
Everything that came after Miles Davis is bound to have a Miles influence. It's just a matter of how the artists choose to express it. On Love's Pressure Exhibits Curiosity (Love Press Ex-Curio), Charlie Peacock manages to capture the spirit and compositional nature of Miles' early electric bands.Many similarities exist between this (Peacock's first ...
Adam Rogers: Tonal Beauty
by David Miller
Don't be surprised if Adam Rogers becomes a household name in the near future. His two latest records, Allegory (Criss Cross, 2003) and Apparitions (Criss Cross, 2005) are must-haves. His working band (Scott Colley, Clarence Penn, Ed Simon, Chris Potter) is made of superb musicians, and it shows on wax. His compositions are oftentimes complex, but ...
Pat Collins Quartet: In the Moment
by David Miller
We are all drawn inexorably towards simplicity. Jazz is a uniquely intellectual music, and yet its greatest works are undeniably simple. Listen to Miles' Kind of Blue or Keith Jarrett's Koln Concert, and you'll realize there's something beautiful about complete understatement. While not to be included along with the aforementioned albums, the Pat ...
John Scofield: That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays The Music of Ray Charles
by David Miller
Over the past decade, John Scofield has put out three types of albums. First, there are the acoustic post bop outings: Quiet, Works For Me, and his latest release, EnRoute. Second, there are the funk-jazz records: Grace Under Pressure, Hand Jive, and Groove Elation. And finally, there are the funky acid-soul-jazz records, A Go Go, Bump, ...
