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Orrin Evans: The Trio Live In Jackson, Mississippi
by Edward Zucker
Orrin Evans has recorded for the Criss Cross and Palmetto labels, but he always seems to venture back to Imani Records, his own label. This is where Evans convenes his musicians and material of choice, whether working with his “funk-fusion-R&B-electric band Luvpark, in a piano trio setting, or with a larger acoustic group, as on Live ...
Mike Kennedy Quartet: Idle Afternoon
by Edward Zucker
Consisting of all original compositions, Mike Kennedy's self-produced Idle Afternoon stays firmly based in the pre-hard bop lexicon, interpreting swinging and straight-ahead tunes. A Philadelphia-based guitarist, Kennedy possesses a rich, thick, soulful sound. The opening “I'll Take Two features Kennedy laying down some harmonious and stimulating lines. The album's piece de resistance is the closing track, ...
Tomasz Stanko Quartet: Lontano
by Edward Zucker
Perfect chemistry should not be disturbed, and Tomasz Stanko and ECM reprise their winning combination on Lontano. This is the third ECM release with Stanko and his regular trio of pianist Marcin Wasilewski, bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz and drummer Michal Miskiewicz. As with the previous two releases, this disc features variations of a tune, in this case ...
Litchfield Jazz Festival 2006
by Edward Zucker
Litchfield Jazz Festival Goshen, CT August 4-6, 2006 Nestled amongst the beautiful hills and valleys of western Connecticut and graced with wonderful weather, the 11th annual Litchfield Jazz Festival (August 4-6, 2006) was run like a well-oiled machine. There were two tents, with the larger one serving as the ...
Charles Gayle at Ortlieb's Jazzhaus in Philadelphia
by Edward Zucker
Charles Gayle Ortlieb's Jazzhaus Philadelphia PA July 13, 2006 In the annals of jazz, Charles Gayle's story is unique. Gayle originally came to prominence as a free jazz tenor and alto saxophonist. In the early 1990s Gayle found religion. His concerts became sermon. Gayle would preach instead of playing ...
Tony Deangelis: Everybody's Song Volumes 1/2
by Edward Zucker
Tony Deangelis graduated from Berklee College, where he met and played with some of today's top jazz musicians, such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Larry Grenadier and Roy Hargrove. It is apparent that he was an apt pupil by the quality of the music on his debut release, Everybody's Song Volume 1/2. The tunes on the CD are ...
Vincent Herring at the Philadelphia Museum Of Art
by Edward Zucker
Vincent Herring Philadelphia Museum Of Art Philadelphia PA June 23, 2006“Vincent Herring" and “smooth jazz" are, somehow, words that do not easily roll off the tongue together. Judging from several recent appearances, saxophonist Herring, who has developed one of the most clearly defined voices on alto in mainstream ...
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey at Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia
by Edward Zucker
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Chris Jazz Cafe Philadelphia PA June 14, 2006 The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey contains neither a Jacob nor a Fred, and some jazz purists would argue that maybe the band does not even play jazz. JFJO is a trio of Brian Haas, piano, Jason Smart ...
Eric Alexander and James Carter In Philadelphia
by Edward Zucker
Eric Alexander / James Carter Chris Jazz Cafe / Zanzibar Blue Philadelphia, PA June 2, 2006 / June 3, 2006 If Eric Alexander and James Carter are not the top two tenor players of their generation, they are both certainly in the running. Both played in Philadelphia ...
Skip Heller Trio at Ortlieb's Jazzhaus in Philadelphia
by Edward Zucker
Skip Heller Ortlieb's Jazzhaus Philadelphia, PA May 12, 2006 What do Frank Sinatra, The Dead Milkmen, Nat Adderley, Ani DiFranco, Gustav Mahler, and Shirley Scott have in common? You can find the answer in a night of music with guitarist Skip Heller's organ trio, such as the night that Heller, ...
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