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Eric Darius: Goin' All Out
by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
Saxophonist Eric Darius has made his Blue Note label debut with Goin' All Out (Blue Note, 2008) and, as the title suggests, he is doing just that. The project includes covers of hits by Ne-Yo and Mary J. Blige, and he successfully puts his own spin on them. There is a new maturity in his music ...
Aaron Parks: Invisible Cinema
by J Hunter
When Aaron Parks first appeared with Terence Blanchard, the then-19-year old pianist with wild hair and rumpled clothing made him indistinguishable from many of the young jazz fans who came to see Blanchard's return from the world of Spike Lee film scores. Looks can be deceiving though as Parks would later become a key contributor to ...
Rigmor Gustafsson: Alone With the Music
by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
Singer/songwriter Rigmor Gustafsson is perhaps best known for her vocal interpretations of other great singers, including Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach. Gustafsson's unique songwriting style has, however, garnered her accolades and top-ranking hits; she is the recipient of gold records in both Germany and Sweden. With Alone With You (ACT, 2008), Gustafsson showcases her amalgamated sound ...
David Murray & Mal Waldron: Silence
by Jerry D'Souza
David Murray (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet) and Mal Waldron (piano) recorded this album in Brussels in 1991. Waldron passed away in 2002, leaving Siilence as a strong testimony to his art and skill. The natural co-relation between Murray and Waldron characterizes the music. They construct skilled structures with the melody, essaying it ...
The Jeff Gauthier Goatette: House of Return
by Glenn Astarita
Violinist/producer Jeff Gauthier is well-known for his cutting-edge solo work and being a proponent of his label's crystalline, sonic engineering process, where most all the details and nuances can be detected, even with low-budget stereo equipment. The Goatette's third release continues to demonstrate the musicians' nearly telepathic interactions amid an abundance of structured and improvisational components.
John Patton: Soul Connection
by Jerry D'Souza
The Hammond B-3 soul-jazz sound of Big John Patton (as he was then called) was perfect for the 1960s. It was the groove that drew attention and Patton made several albums for Blue Note. As his style went out of favor, some of the recordings never saw the light of day until almost 20 years later ...
Cassandra Wilson: Jazz Roots
by Suzanne Lorge
Over the last two decades Cassandra Wilson has emerged as one of the most celebrated jazz singers in the world--and with one album a year since 1985, she also ranks as one of the most prolific. Because of her openness to experimentation with grooves and repertoire, Wilson's work over the years has expanded our definition of ...
Alvin Queen: Jammin' Uptown
by Jerry D'Souza
Back in 1985, drummer Alvin Queen put together a band of American musicians to record Jammin' Uptown for his Nilva Records label. Queen, who was living in Europe, visited the United States to play live concerts and to record. This band reflected his vision as he brought together young musicians Terence Blanchard (trumpet) and Robin Eubanks ...
Grace Kelly and Lee Konitz: GRACEfulLEE
by Dan McClenaghan
Most sixteen year old musicians are honing their chops in the high school marching and concert bands. Some of the luckier ones attend a school that has a jazz band where a beginner can get a taste of improvisation. Sixteen year old alto saxophonist Grace Kelly--a testament to joyful precocious talent and a killer support system--trades ...
Stevie Holland Releases "Before Love Has Gone" on June 24, 2008
"Virtually every important jazz singer to emerge in the past two decades has had to find a way to expand the familiar repertoire of golden-age standards. Stevie covers the waterfront...Effortless swing and a radiant wit...a self-possessed tour de force.“ - Gary Giddins Stevie Holland's new CD Before Love Has Gone is a collection of rarely recorded ...
