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Archie Shepp: Tomorrow will be Another Day
by Florence Wetzel
Archie Shepp is in fine form on his latest CD, Tomorrow will be Another Day. The New Archie Shepp Quartet is an excellent group composed of Shepp on tenor, soprano and vocals, Amina Claudine Myers on piano and vocals, Cameron Brown on bass and Ronnie Burrage on drums and wave drum. The recording is a nice ...
Devorah Day/Dominic Duval: Standard
by Florence Wetzel
If you think nothing new is happening in the world of jazz vocalists, it's time to listen to Devorah Day. Her 2003 debut, Light of Day (Abaton Book Company), was a revelation, and now she follows up with the equally strong Standard. Day is gifted with a one-of-a-kind voice: her range is astounding, and her phrasing ...
Dietrich Eichmann/Jeff Arnal: The Temperature Dropped Again
by Florence Wetzel
Part of what makes jazz unique is the interplay between the composed and the improvised, an interplay compellingly explored in Dietrich Eichmann and Jeff Arnal's new CD, The Temperature Dropped Again. Pianist Eichmann studied with Alexander von Schlippenbach in the early '80s and was initially a free jazz improviser, but then for twelve years he focused ...
DDYGG: Live at Joan
by Florence Wetzel
Live at Joan’s is the terrific new CD by DDYGG, a New York-based quintet that describes itself as “a band, an ensemble, an event or an experiment.” Recorded live in July 2001 at a giant industrial space in Brooklyn, Live at Joan’s introduces a group of strong players with rich ideas and 21st century sounds. The ...
Happy Birthday Elvin Jones!
by Florence Wetzel
Legendary drummer Elvin Jones is turning 75 on September 9th, and to celebrate the occasion Jones is performing at the Blue Note for two weeks. The celebration kicks off on Jones' birthday, and that night Jones' group, the Jazz Machine, will perform with special guest Wynton Marsalis. Jones' relationship with Marsalis goes back many years. “Wynton's ...
Deep Listening Band/Joe McPhee: Unquenchable Fire
by Florence Wetzel
For the past 40 years, accordionist and visionary Pauline Oliveros has been creating music utterly her own. Oliveros’ band and label are called Deep Listening, and for Oliveros this is not just a name, but a philosophy and lifestyle; according to Oliveros, “We listen in order to interpret ourselves and our world and to experience meaning.” ...
Ras Moshe: Into the Openess
by Florence Wetzel
Saxophonist Ras Moshe is on the forefront of musicians keeping avant-garde jazz urgent and vital. Moshe comes blessed with a jazz pedigree: his grandfather played with Lucky Millinder, Earl Bostic, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others, and his father worked with Carlos Garnett, Stanley Cowell, and other musicians in the new music scene in Brooklyn. As a ...
Joe McPhee: Journey
by Florence Wetzel
Trio-X, composed of Joe McPhee on saxophone, Dominic Duval on bass, and Jay Rosen on drums, has made its Journey on CIMP. The label known as CIMP, or Creative Improvised Music Projects, occupies a unique place amongst its peers. Having recorded dozens of avant-garde groups, its vision includes presenting the music as is, recorded live to ...
George Schuller: 'Round 'Bout Now
by Florence Wetzel
Round ‘bout Now is the recording debut of the George Schuller Quintet, a group that has played steadily in New York for the past four years. From its title to its aesthetic, the CD is inspired by Miles Davis, particularly his fertile pre-fusion period in the late ‘60s. But although Davis is the reference point, this ...
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
by Florence Wetzel
The New Orleans club Preservation Hall is one of the most respected jazz institutions in this country, and quite possibly the world. Founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe, the club provided a much needed niche for first generation jazz musicians who had difficulty finding sympathetic venues. Since then Preservation Hall has become synonymous with ...
