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Francine Griffin: The Song Bird
by Derek Taylor
Jazz singing like other modes of jazz expression can be an acquired taste. Everyone has a voice, but finding a voice in song can be a lifelong challenge. If the music on this disc is any indication, Ms. Griffin found her a long while ago and has been plying a soulfully swinging croon ever since. Her ...
Oscar Pettiford: The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet
by Derek Taylor
Pettiford and Mingus together, reason enough alone to rush out and purchase this disc. A chance to hear these two string giants on the same session is a rare occasion and should not be passed up. Previously only available in part on the exhaustive Complete Mingus Debut Recordings box set these recordings have been long overdue ...
Johnny Griffin: Setting the Pace
by Derek Taylor
Most follwers of Griffin’s robust tenor sound don’t regard the man who was widely regarded at various times as the ‘Little Giant,” “The Cat” and “the fastest tenor on the scene” as a boundary stretching modernist. He did serve a memorable stint in Monk’s quartet, delivering an angular urgency that complimented the pianist’s idiosyncratic style, but ...
Ernie Henry: Presenting
by Derek Taylor
Long available on LP in the Fantasy Records catalog this reissue marks the first compact disc appearance of Ernie Henry’s auspicious debut as a leader. In the annals of jazz lore Henry has sometimes been discounted as merely a Charlie Parker imitator on alto saxophone. Based on his work on this inaugural album and the handful ...
Jaki Byard: On the Spot!
by Derek Taylor
When Jaki Byard was murdered early in 1999 it was a blow to jazz music felt by many, but one that is softened slightly when one considers the incredible legacy and eclectic body of work the man left behind as an outcome of his nearly seven decades behind the keys. Over the last several years Prestige ...
Oscar Peterson Quartet: Night Child
by Derek Taylor
Oscar Peterson is easily one of the most prolific pianists in the history of jazz music. His unrestrained and arguably self-indulgent recording career has periodically come under critical fire for its homogeneity and lack of appreciable innovative spirit. Still, his prowess in front of the keys is difficult to slight and his work on this disc ...
JFK Quintet: New Jazz Frontiers From Washington
by Derek Taylor
This group’s decision to takes it’s name from the president perceived by many as one of the most progressive in the history of the United States was a carefully conceived reflection of the members’ unified vision. Capitalizing on a serious desire to bridge past traditions with the adventurous excursions favored by the then avant-garde these five ...
Teddy Charles: New Directions
by Derek Taylor
Perhaps the most rarefied release in Prestige’s new string of limited edition reissues, this disc gathers three incredibly scarce ten-inch recordings by vibraphonist Teddy Charles. Each of the sessions collected provides a stimulating glimpse into realms of experimentation often overlooked by jazz fans and historians alike. Charles was one of the most active members of a ...
Susie Ibarra Trio: Radiance
by Derek Taylor
This disc has been a long time coming and its arrival is something to rejoice. After lending her talents to the discographies of others for many years Susie Ibarra is finally grasping the chance to record her own projects. Earlier discs with Denis Charles (“Drum Talk” on Wobbly Rail) and her husband Assif Tsahar hinted at ...
