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Mundell Lowe: A Grand Night for Swinging
by David Rickert
Mundell Lowe has always been on the fringes of the jazz scene, peering over the shoulders of guitar giants like Jim Hall and Herb Ellis and relegated to the long list of those deserving wider recognition. Even the most knowledgeable of jazz fans will end up scratching their heads at the mention of his name. His ...
Joe Diorio: Stateside
by David Rickert
Jazz writer Gary Giddins once wrote an article entitled “Fifty Years of 'Body and Soul'", which celebrates what he calls “the greatest American song of all time". Basically a tribute to how enduring the song is (nearly 300 versions have been recorded), the article highlights some of the more memorable interpretations. Giddins also illustrates how important ...
Guillermo Bazolla Summer Quartet: 3D
by David Rickert
Perhaps no instrument was affected more by the advent of rock and roll than the guitar. Pioneers like Chuck Berry and Jimi Hendrix, while accomplished musicians in their own right, ushered in an era where earnest teenagers picked up the guitar because they felt that anyone could play it, and play it well. Everyone wanted to ...
Mark Kleinhaut: Amphora
by David Rickert
It must be a daunting task as an artist to record your first session as a leader. Do you play it safe with standards that everyone treasures, or do you strike out boldly with originals that represent what you hope will be a unique artistic vision? Above all, how do you blend all the elements to ...
Wynton Kelly: Someday My Prince Will Come
by David Rickert
It’s tempting to play the “Six Degrees of Separation” game with Miles Davis and see if you can actually link every jazz musician back to him. This is due to the fact that Miles recorded quite a few classic albums, but was also responsible for fostering talented artists in his band that went on to record ...
Slide Hampton: Jazz With A Twist/Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton
by David Rickert
A few years ago a “new swing revival” burst onto the music scene, bolstered by newcomers like the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and the Royal Crown Revue, among others. Suddenly techno clubs featured swing nights, as albums by these artists appeared at the top of the charts. Although the new swing craze has ...
Sonny Sharrock/The Freedom Sounds Featuring Wayne Henderson: Black Woman/People Get Ready
by David Rickert
Every now and then a CD comes along which is so bizarre it defies all belief. Each session on this reissue is unusual on its own terms, but when put together makes for a rather strange listening experience. Sonny Sharrock burst onto the jazz scene in the late sixties with a head full of avant-garde ideas ...
Adrian Iaies Trio: Las Tardecitas de Minton's
by David Rickert
About 35 years ago America was invaded by the bossa nova craze, and suddenly every jazz musician recorded at least one bossa nova album to capitalize on its popularity. Some were exceptional and some were awful; perhaps the best part was that guitarists and conga players suddenly had plenty of gigs. Although the bossa nova fetish ...
Ulf Wakenius Quartet/Jim Mullen: Live/Burns
by David Rickert
The guitar has always been on the back burners of jazz instruments; for every player who cites Wes Montgomery or Jim Hall as an influence, there are probably a hundred who list Miles, Coltrane, or Monk as their primary source of inspiration. However, there are many guitarists out there who are making exciting music that not ...
Frank Rosolino: Free For All
by David Rickert
First the bad news: Frank Rosolino took the life of his two children and then shot himself in 1978 after a lifelong battle with depression. The good news: in 1959 he recorded Free For All a wonderfully spirited set that belies the psychological problems that plagued the trombonist throughout his life. Rosolino spent the first part ...
