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Gerald Wilson: In His Time
by Rex Butters
At 87, Gerald Wilson casts a long shadow over the history of jazz. His new collection In My Time sizzles with power and joy, as a New York allstar ensemble ignites his dazzling arrangements. His musical associations and friendships catalogue some of the best musicians of the last 60 years: Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, ...
Andrew Hill: Coming Back Full Circle
by Paul Olson
Although pianist/composer Andrew Hill has recorded for a variety of record labels, he is, in many ways, one of the quintessential Blue Note recording artists. Signed to the label after relocating to New York from his native Chicago in the early 1960s by label founder Alfred Lion (who later referred to the pianist/composer/bandleader as his “last ...
Andrew Hill: Time Lines
by Jim Santella
Pianist Andrew Hill gives his audience something different. He's not concerned so much with a comfortable rhythmic groove or spot-on ensemble tone quality as he is with the spontaneity and free will of jazz. He and the members of his quintet stretch out for creative soloing and combine cohesively for an interesting affair on Time Lines. ...
Andrew Hill: Time Lines
by John Kelman
Sadly, art is often not recognized until the artist is gone. That certainly appeared like it was going to be the fate for pianist Andrew Hill. Despite releasing a spate of innovative records for Blue Note in the 1960s, he seemed perennially overshadowed by the artists he worked with, including vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and saxophonist Joe ...
Hank Jones: Complete Recordings / Hanky Panky / 'S Wonderful
by Ken Dryden
Since making his debut recording as a leader in 1947, Hank Jones has continued to impress jazz fans for over five decades. Not only is he still recording in his late 80s, but some of his long out of print sessions are beginning to reappear on the market. Hank Jones Complete Recordings ...
Andrew Hill: Time Lines
by Mark F. Turner
Andrew Hill Time Lines Blue Note 2006 You would think that after playing for more than half a century, performing with greats like Miles Davis and Charlie Parker, leading and producing acclaimed recordings with names of Eric Dolphy, Lee Morgan, and many others, that pianist/composer Andrew Hill--who is nearly seventy ...
Gianluca Petrella: Indigo4
by Jim Santella
Trombonist Gianluca Petrella leads an ambitious quartet that recalls the fun Lester Bowie gave us through his Brass Fantasy. While the artist's progressive approach aligns itself with the avant-garde, he remains firmly embedded in the tradition of a full century of jazz. Along with lyrical echoes of Juan Tizol and Vic Dickenson, we get the hip ...
New Orleans: New Orleans Mardi Gras
by Jim Santella
Ravaged by storms and sharing a tragic fate with neighboring communities last year, New Orleans doesn't have much to celebrate as Mardi Gras approaches. It hurts to think about the lives lost and the traditions that have been broken. Keepsake treasures have disappeared; a huge void has been left behind. However, we all know ...
Billy Strayhorn: Piano Passion
by Andrew Velez
During their nearly three decades of working together, Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington created a legacy of music for the ages. This set offers a rare opportunity to hear Strayhorn the composer playing many of his own songs, as well as some he wrote with Ellington and others. Their partnership began in 1939 and ended only ...
Tony Bennett: The Complete Improv Recordings
by Andrew Rowan
Once upon a time the line between jazz singing and jazz-tinged popular singing was blurred. Singers like Mabel Mercer, Sylvia Syms and Bobby Short roamed the borders between jazz, pop and cabaret, and the world was better for it. On the jazz side, singers like Billie Holiday, Joe Williams, Carmen McRae and Shirley Horn looked across ...
