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Thelonious Monk: Monk's Music
by David Rickert
Monk’s Music is the session where Thelonious famously told a frustrated Coltrane and Hawkins that, given the talent between the two of them, they should certainly be able to figure out how to handle his songs. Playing with Monk was more like a 5K run than a walk in the park, yet everyone who gigged with ...
Milt Jackson/Wes Montgomery: Bags Meets Wes
by David Rickert
It’s unfair to blame Wes Montgomery for the soulless work of those who claim him as an influence; his trademark octave runs became a cash cow for the smooth jazz associated with the piped-in music of doctor’s offices and grocery stores. In reality, Montgomery was a much sought-after player by many; even Coltrane played with him ...
Lucy Reed: This is Lucy Reed
by David Rickert
Can excellent arrangements prop up a merely good singer? Listen to this session and be the judge. Lucy Reed is an obscure singer who counted Woody Herman and Charlie Ventura among her admirers; from this session, one can only guess that from those endorsements she was having an off day. Two thirds of the sessions are ...
Prince Lasha Quintet featuring Sonny Simmons: The Cry!
by David Rickert
Give a quick listen to this CD and you might be tempted to write off Prince Lasha and Sonny Simmons as Ornette Coleman knockoffs, albeit good ones. The reality is that Lasha had been playing with Coleman since high school, swapping ideas and looking for fellow players in a world that wasn’t quite ready for what ...
John Coltrane: Live Trane: The European Tours
by David Rickert
John Coltrane has had no less than nine disc’s worth of material released this fall. Not bad for a guy who passed away nearly 40 years ago. This Pablo set should be greeted with the same shout of joy reserved for an Ohio State win over Michigan, simply because it over the most comprehensive look at ...
Jaki Byard: Sunshine of My Soul
by David Rickert
Jaki Byard is one of only a few jazz musicians who can play comfortably in virtually any style. This has made him a valuable sideman for players as diverse as Maynard Ferguson and Charles Mingus, but has rendered his work as a leader as a tad all over the map, lacking any guiding force to tie ...
Dick Wellstood & Cliff Jackson: Uptown and Lowdown
by David Rickert
Both Dick Wellstood and Cliff Jackson favor a style of jazz that today is seldom marketable-the pre-war stylings of Fats Waller and James P. Johnson. Occasionally this time of music becomes fashionable again, but frequently while being labeled traditionalists these artists assume the noble task of preserving jazz’s early years at the expense of wide acclaim. ...
Sonny Stitt & Don Patterson: Brothers 4
by David Rickert
How much organ jazz does one really need? This album certainly raises the question. Ultimately the organ is best suited for gospel and blues-tinged workouts as Jimmy Smith proved. Ventures into much varied material, such as bossa novas and ballads, can be sketchy. Larry Young was one of the few who successfully expanded the range the ...
Bola Sete: Tour de Force
by David Rickert
At the 1962 Monterey Jazz Festival an unknown by the name of Bola Sete wowed the audience with a sprightly mix of traditional Brazilian singing, dancing, and guitar playing. The audience loved it, but unfortunately Sete’s appearance was ill timed and he never got much mileage out of it; the bossa nova craze wouldn’t hit until ...
Bill Evans/Don Elliott: Tenderly
by David Rickert
It is commonplace today for a reissued CD to feature a handful of alternate takes culled from the master tapes of the original session. Frequently filled with false starts, clumsy solos, and interjections from the control room, these tracks provide insight into the recording process and valuable knowledge about the musician's craft. Tenderly is, ...
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