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Kevin Mahogany (w/WDR Big Band, Knepper, McPherson, Mackrel): Pussy Cat Dues (The Music Of Charles Mingus)
by Glenn Astarita
Vocalist Kevin Mahogany applies his unique gifts to the eternalized aura of the late Charles Mingus on this new release titled, Pussy Cat Dues (The Music Of Charles Mingus) featuring ex-Mingus sidemen: trombonist Jimmy Knepper and alto saxophonist Charles McPherson. And along with the “WDR Big Band under the direction of Bill Dobbins and ex-Count Basie ...
Abraham Burton - Eric McPherson Quartet: Cause And Effect
by Mark Corroto
Obsessed fans of John Coltrane’s classic quartet are forever searching for that pure energy that Trane, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison and McCoy Tyner bottled for a short time. Their music was perhaps the pinnacle of jazz’s most dynamic period. Few have tread the same path for fear of comparison and ultimately failure. Enter Abraham Burton and ...
Satoko Fujii: Toward "To West"
by Glenn Astarita
Following up her aggressive big-band release, Jo pianist-composer-arranger Satoko Fujii reverts back to the piano trio format on Toward “To West” featuring drummer Jim Black and bassist Mark Dresser who also supported Ms. Fujii on her 1999 trio date titled, Kitsune-Bi. Here, the pianist once again garners the laudable talents of this mighty rhythm section as ...
Sylvie Courvoisier: OCRE - Y2K
by Glenn Astarita
This new release titled, Ocre: “Y2K” features quite a distinguished cast! - A Trio consisting of Swiss modern jazz pianist Sylvie Courvoisier, tuba and serpent performer Michel Godard and Pierre Charial who utilizes that sound machine known as the barrel organ. As some might already surmise, the musical format portrayed on this new release does indicate ...
Michele Rosewoman: Guardians Of The Light
by Mark Corroto
Pianist/composer Michele Rosewoman, born in Oakland, California, should be considered the West Cost Randy Weston. Like Sugar Hill's piano giant, she is steeped in African and Afro-Cuban music, but draws directly from Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus. Rosewoman, an instructor at the New School, has become a New York resident and has fully adopted a New ...
Konitz/Swallow/Motian: Three Guys
by Derek Taylor
Perenially the self-deprecating soul, Konitz offers a brief but highly understated analysis of the music contained here in his brief notes to the disc. For my money, the evidence presented in aural form is all the proof necessary as to why he remains one of the most inventive improvisers alive. He can take even the most ...
Lee Konitz/Steve Swallow/Paul Motian: Three Guys
by David Adler
Altoist Lee Konitz, who gets top billing on this record, has a sparse, cryptic improvisational style that lends itself well to the left-of-center, quasi-free aesthetic favored by bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Paul Motian. Recently Konitz led a very different, yet equally provocative, trio project with Brad Mehldau and Charlie Haden, which resulted in two live ...
Ray Anderson - Pocket Brass Band: Where Home Is
by Glenn Astarita
Few will deny Ray Anderson’s estimable stature as an innovative stylist not to mention one of the finest all around trombonists in the world. Anderson is equally at home whether improvising with modernist Anthony Braxton, leading big bands, splitting hairs with guitarist Christy Doran and renowned Dutch drummer Han Bennink or exploring the outer limits of ...
Ehrlich/Erskine/Formanek: Relativity
by David Adler
The names alone recommend this CD. Multi-woodwind maven Marty Ehrlich has long been a fixture of New York’s downtown avant-garde circle. Peter Erskine was a superstar fusion drummer in the 70s and 80s and remains a very important jazz voice, steadily developing his capabilities as a straight-ahead/free player and composer. Michael Formanek, a quiet presence on ...
