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Matt Steckler: Persiflage
by Donald Elfman
The dictionary defines “persiflage as “light bantering talk or “a frivolous style of treating a subject. Saxophonist/flutist Matt Steckler's compositional style can seem slangy and almost casual, but repeated listens reveal a depth of color, a true sense of shape, and a brilliant mix of the improvisational and the written.For Persiflage Steckler has found ...
Milt Jackson: Things are Getting Better; Bags Meets Wes
by Donald Elfman
Milt “Bags Jackson gained international notoriety as the vibraphonist and co-leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet, in which setting his rich and warm sense of the blues, his solid swing and his mastery of technique on his instrument provided a somewhat more animated complement to the slightly more delicate and ethereal playing of pianist John Lewis ...
Ximo Tebar: Goes Blue; Lou Donaldson: Say It Loud!
by Donald Elfman
The organ combo in jazz has, in recent times, experienced a resurgence in interest. Young and old players alike continue to be fascinated by the power and expressive capability of the Hammond B3. Two albums, recorded over 35 years apart, share not only the classic sound but also two musicians! Ximo Tebar Goes Blue ...
Roz Corral: Telling Tales; Rene Marie: Serene Renegade
by Donald Elfman
Sure there have been more discs from female jazz singers now than at almost any other time, but they've enabled us to find women whom we might not have had the good fortune to find before -women who understand the tradition, choose their material carefully and care about telling a story. Roz Corral ...
Dave Liebman: Picture Show / Different but the Same
by Donald Elfman
Dave Liebman, on two very different recordings, shows himself to be both a master of his instruments and a sonic explorer of the deepest intensity. Of course, this is no new revelation--from his work with Miles Davis and Elvin Jones to his own often brilliant recordings, he has played with expanding the role of the reed ...
Count Basie: Good Time Blues
by Donald Elfman
Is there any sound more timeless in all of jazz than that of the Basie Orchestra? The title of this new Pablo release might be a perfect description of the essence of the Basie band--except one might add the word swingin'. This is the band that perfected a sound and a feeling that define what's best ...
Gene Bertoncini: Quiet Now
by Donald Elfman
This disc and the one that prececeded it (Body and Soul, also on Ambient) are the most stunning solo guitar records ever recorded. Not only are Bertoncini's little arrangements spare and gorgeous, the sound space that producer/engineer Mark Conese has created for his artist makes everything the guitarist plays come to you with quiet, personal clarity. ...
Charlie Shavers: Complete Recordings
by Donald Elfman
Charlie Shavers Complete Recordings Lone Hill Jazz 2005 What a windfall! In one burst of reissue fervor, Lone Hill presents over six original LPs worth of music from an unsung giant of the jazz trumpet--a true link between the world of swing as it emerged in the '20s ...
Anat Cohen: Place & Time
by Donald Elfman
How thoroughly refreshing it is to hear a young musician who really does have a sense of place and time, in the best possible ways! Saxophonist Anat Cohen imbues her tunes and her playing with an understanding of how to use space and rhythm and, having played in many countries, with a feeling for other cultures ...
Dave Allen: Untold Stories
by Donald Elfman
The Fresh Sound label and its owner, Jordi Pujol, continue to mine untapped wealth in New York with the New Talent series, discovering scores of fine musicians playing and writing under the radar, extending the jazz tradition by exploring new colors in which to improvise. The label's latest release is guitarist Dave Allen's debut.Allen--who ...
