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Ayelet Rose Gottlieb: Mayim Rabim
by Elliott Simon
Mayim Rabim is replete with compositions that are able to stand on their own as superb improvisational vehicles for a fine eclectic group of musicians--Israeli-born vocalist Ayelet Rose Gottlieb, pianist Anat Fort, clarinetist Michael Winograd (whose development into a world class klezmer-jazz artist continues to impress), drummer Take Toriyama, cellist Rufus Cappadocia, and four additional vocalists--to ...
Lotte Anker / Craig Taborn / Gerald Cleaver: Triptych
by Elliott Simon
For the past few years, Gerald Cleaver has been on the A-List of most enjoyable drummers to see live. He is ever the master of the perfectly placed tap, with an inborn sense of when to chill out or when to charge full speed ahead. Pianist Craig Taborn met Cleaver at college in Michigan, and the ...
Buck Hill
by Elliott Simon
Our nation's capitol once had a vibrant and creative jazz scene centered on and around U Street. Home to the fabled Howard Theatre, one of the first African-American venues to feature major jazz talent, the U Street area boasted many clubs and an innovative landscape that rivaled any city in the country. The place during the ...
Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi: The Absolutely Complete Introduction to Klezmer
by Elliott Simon
In addition to being an author, a filmmaker and a violinist of the first order, Yale Strom is also a musical archivist. His frequent trips to Eastern Europe and interviews with Rom musicians have done much to advance our knowledge of what the music was like when the archetypal klezmers and gypsies roamed the countryside and ...
Don Byron: Do the Boomerang and A Ballad for Many
by Elliott Simon
Don Byron Do the Boomerang Blue Note 2006 Bang on a Can & Don Byron A Ballad for Many Cantaloupe Music 2006 Culture, both niche and mass appeal, clearly intrigue clarinetist/composer ...
Tomasz Stanko: Lontano and Levitation
by Elliott Simon
Tomasz Stańko Quartet Lontano ECM Records 2006 Mark O'Leary/Tomasz Stańko/Billy Hart Levitation Leo Records 2005 For more than four decades, Tomasz Stanko's trumpet has been a voice ...
The Sheryl Bailey 3: Live @ The Fat Cat
by Elliott Simon
At home in many musical milieus, Sheryl Bailey's guitar speaks both viscerally and cerebrally. Of late, she has been most comfortable in her Hammond B3 trio with organist Gary Versace and drummer Ian Froman. Live versions of songs from their two initial studio releases make up only roughly a third of Live @ The Fat Cat, ...
Lindsey Horner: Don't Count on Glory
by Elliott Simon
While Don't Count on Glory is first and foremost a bassist's album, Lindsey Horner also taps baritone sax, bass clarinet and whistles to add to its already broad soundscape. Recruiting some fifteen other musicians, Horner mixes and matches the likes of Marty Ehrlich (alto), Brian Lynch (trumpet) and Uri Caine (piano) to create a surprisingly cohesive ...
Barb Jungr: Walking In The Sun
by Elliott Simon
The UK, for whatever reason, has in recent years developed its own treasure trove of jazz vocalists that most favorably compare with any in the world. The foremost female among these is Barb Jungr, whose prior releases have seen her tackle Dylan, Brel and Elvis with stunning results. She is able to add new depth through ...
Jim Rotondi: Iron Man
by Elliott Simon
The harsh sterility that can sometimes characterize post bop horn-based quintets is noticeably lacking on Iron Man. Jim Rotondi's trumpet and flugelhorn are deliciously warm, and saxman Jimmy Greene's tenor fits right into the overall mood. A member of the hard bop ensemble One for All, Rotondi eschews the piano here in favor of seasoned vibraphonist ...
