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Chuck Leavell: What In That Bag?
by Ed Kopp
When the Rolling Stones decide to take their act on the road every other year or so, they usually turn to Chuck Leavell for support on piano. Leavell is an incredibly versatile keyboardist, capable of playing rock, blues, R&B, jazz, fusion--you name it. The Georgia-based piano whiz tackles all of those styles and more on What's ...
Paul Wertico Trio: Live In Warsaw
by Ed Kopp
If your knowledge of Paul Wertico is limited to his work with the Pat Metheny Group, you might not realize the extent of this man's ability. Live In Warsaw shows another side to a drummer who's better known for his finesse than his quick hands. Recorded one night during a two-week tour of Germany ...
Club Nocturne: Yellowjackets
by Ed Kopp
Ever since saxophonist Bob Mintzer joined the Yellowjackets in 1990, the band has been edging closer and closer to the jazz mainstream. Fortunately the 'jackets haven't foresaken the melodicsm that's been their hallmark for 17 years. Club Nocturne delivers jazzy bop, angular fusion, gospel, New Orleans second-line rhythms, smooth vocals, lush ballads and airy soundscapes. Every ...
The Oranj Album: Oranj Symphonette
by Ed Kopp
Anybody who reads this review first needs to understand my cast of mind. A brief description of a trip I took to Manhattan a few months ago should do the trick. It was a Friday afternoon, and I was riding in a taxicab when a swinging big-band version of “Meet The Flintstones" came on the radio. ...
Spajazzy: Spajazzy (Featuring Jim Kelly & Mike Stern)
by Ed Kopp
There's a characteristic East Coast fusion sound -- a rugged blend of bop, funk, blues and rock -- that reflects the grandeur, grit and bustle of New York, Philadelphia and Boston. Mike Stern is a leading proponent of this brawny urban sound, which is markedly different from the sunny pop-jazz generated by West Coast fusioneers.
Vital Information: Where We Come From
by Ed Kopp
There have been some excellent groove-heavy jazz releases this year, most notably from Joey Baron, John Scofield, MMW and Galactic, but Vital Information's Where We Come From may be the best of the bunch. This one offers 77 minutes of intense rhythmic fusion that's loosely influenced by the Meters and Booker T and the MGs.
Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham: The Concord Jazz Heritage Series
by Ed Kopp
Since 1984, Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham have recorded eight infectious blues-based jazz albums on the Concord label. The Cheathams combine Kansas City blues, jump, swing, and occasional doses of bop and boogie-woogie in their danceable amalgam. This retrospective CD compiles 11 of the best tracks from their Concord recordings, and it's well worth checking out. This ...
Larry Coryell, Tom Coster, Steve Smith: Cause and Effect
by Ed Kopp
Pioneering fusion guitarist Larry Coryell has dabbled in many styles: straight-ahead jazz, psychedelic jazz-rock, classical, gentle acoustic music, Indian music, Brazilian jazz and pop-jazz. Coryell's embrace of disparate styles has resulted in several inferior albums, but I'm happy to report that Cause and Effect is not one of them. This is an impressive return to the ...
Steve Wilson: Generations
by Ed Kopp
There's an effortlessness to Steve Wilson's saxophone playing, a controlled grasp of melody and rhythm, that cannot be taught in music school. To reach Wilson's level of musicianship obviously takes years and years of intense practice, but this young dude is clearly blessed with an abundance of natural ability. Like a great running back who weaves ...
Galactic: Coolin' Off
by Ed Kopp
Galactic is a New Orleans jazz-funk unit that transports us back to the '70s, the decade when jazz-funk was at its zenith. This band owes a great deal to the Meters, the seminal New Orleans funk outfit that was always more popular with critics than the public. The fact that Galactic is able to emulate the ...
