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Jimmy Halperin: Joy & Gravitas
by Florence Wetzel
Jimmy Halperin should be better known. A highly original tenor and soprano saxophonist who studied and worked with Lennie Tristano, Sal Mosca, and Warne Marsh, he combines a unique conception with a gorgeous tone and great facility. On Joy & Gravitas he's supported by bassist Dominic Duval and drummer Jay Rosen, two musicians whose skills both ...
Hope, Future and Destiny; Nod
by Florence Wetzel
Goddesses walk among us; witness these new releases by two formidable female talents, Hope, Future and Destiny by Nicole Mitchell and the Black Earth Ensemble and Nod by the Jessica Jones Quartet. Nicole Mitchell Hope, Future and Destiny Dreamtime Mitchell's CD originates from her multi-arts community play that featured a ...
Live Spirits 1 & 2
by Florence Wetzel
Don't let the simple packaging of Ras Moshe's new CDs fool you: Live Spirits No. 1 and Live Spirits No. 2 are rich with sound and spirit, an aural vision quest by one of the city's most important avant-garde saxophonists. Each CD consists of two long songs, giving the musicians ample space to build the music ...
Duke Ellington and Others: Melinda and Melinda
by Florence Wetzel
Woody Allen's new film Melinda and Melinda is an artful combination of comedy and drama, and the soundtrack likewise is a successful weaving of opposites. Allen combines toe-tapping jazz standards and classical music, the jazz cuts focused on pianists.Allen's taste is impeccable: there are three cuts by Duke Ellington ("Take the A Train," “I ...
Kakalla: The Seeds of Analog Rebellion
by Florence Wetzel
The Seeds of Analog Rebellion is the outstanding new CD by Kakalla, a Massachusetts-based quartet that successfully blends jazz and electronics. And not only: Kakalla's influences include traditional and modern Bulgarian music, Greek rembetika, Albanian folk music, and rock n' roll. Kakalla incorporates these apparently disparate genres into music that's thoroughly original and genuinely exciting.
Rathburn-Howard Quintet: Days Before and After
by Florence Wetzel
Days Before and After is a successful collaboration between reed player Andrew Rathbun and drummer Owen Howard. What makes the quintet unique is that in addition to Rathbun and Howard, also appearing are John Hebert on bass, Ben Monder on guitar, and Geoff Young on acoustic, electric, and fretless guitar. So many strings give the songs ...
Gian Tornatore: Sink or Swim
by Florence Wetzel
Sink or Swim features saxophonist Gian Tornatore's fine tenor and soprano saxophone work along with excellent support from Jon Anderson on piano and Fender Rhodes, Zach Wallmark on bass, and David Christian on drums. Tornatore's tone is clear as a bell and his compositions display a quiet intelligence that's refreshing to behold.The CD is ...
Michael Musillami Octet: Spirits
by Florence Wetzel
The Michael Musillami Octet shines throughout this tribute to the late multi-instrumentalist and composer Thomas Chapin. The talented ensemble--Musillami on guitar, Peter Madsen on piano, Cameron Brown on bass, Tom Christensen on saxophones and flutes, Art Baron on trombone and didgeridoo, Tom Beckham on vibes and marimba, Satoshi Takeishi on percussion, and Michael Sarin on drums--brings ...
Luther Thomas & Andrew Lamb
by Florence Wetzel
Leave it to Luther by the Luther Thomas Quartet and The Pilgrimage by the Andrew Lamb Trio, feature the talents of two saxophonists: Thomas and Lamb, respectively. Thomas, who plays alto, has recorded three previous CDs for CIMP and his latest is an appealing combination of original compositions by Hugh Steinmetz and bassist Brian Smith as ...
Stuff Smith: Hot Stuff
by Florence Wetzel
After a long career in the United States, the great jazz violinist Stuff Smith (1909-67) moved to Copenhagen in 1965. Many recordings exist from this fertile period in Smith's career. The new CD Hot Stuff is a reissue of the previously out-of-print Live at Montmarte , recorded in 1965, combined with four tracks from Hot Violins ...
