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The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth through Music
by Florence Wetzel
The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music Victor L. Wooten Paperback; 288 pages ISBN: 9789022993538 Berkley Books 2008 Bassist Victor Wooten's book The Music Lesson is a tour de force, a bold and courageous exploration of how to shift one's consciousness ...
Sarah Vaughan / Woody Herman: On the Radio: The 1963 "Live" Guard Sessions
by Florence Wetzel
This unique CD brings together Sarah Vaughan and Woody Herman, two of jazz's strongest talents. Shortly after a studio recording made together under Vaughan's name, the pair joined forces in 1963 for a series of radio programs called “The Guard Sessions," which were sponsored by the US National Guard as a tool for recruitment. On the ...
Jay Clayton: The Peace of Wild Things
by Florence Wetzel
Innovative singer Jay Clayton has forged a career out of taking chances and exploring the possibilities inherent in the human voice. The Peace of Wild Things is a subtly adventurous mix of voice, electronics and poetry. Each of the nine songs features a poem; five are by the renowned poet E.E. Cummings, with others by jazz ...
James Beaudreau: Fresh Twigs
by Florence Wetzel
James Beaudreau's 2006 Java St. Bagatelles (Workbench) made a nice splash in the music press, with glowing reviews in The Wire, All Music Guide, and Tokafi.com. Fresh Twigs is an equally compelling follow-up, featuring the delicious picking and melodic strengths of Java St. combined with mixing room agility and intriguing compositional elements. Inspired by pioneering producers ...
Houston Person: The Art and Soul of Houston Person
by Florence Wetzel
The Art and Soul of Houston Person is an irresistible combination of the celebrated tenor saxophonist and the Great American Songbook. The 30 songs on this generous three-CD set were culled by Person from ten of his HighNote CDs, with the addition of four new songs recorded in spring, 2008. The songs feature an array of ...
Gary Peacock: Zen Bass
by Florence Wetzel
Gary Peacock is a seminal part of jazz history. Born 1935 in Burley, Idaho, he grew up in Yakima, Washington, studied piano at the Westlake College of Music in Los Angeles and played piano in the army until the group's bassist quit and Peacock took over the chair. Back in the US, Peacock worked ...
Salim Washington: Harlem Homecoming
by Florence Wetzel
Harlem Homecoming is a breath of fresh air, a powerful musical statement that will surely give hope to those who bemoan the future of jazz. These ten original songs were mostly composed by Washington and executed by the formidable Harlem Arts Ensemble; the CD is a heady mix of first-rate musicianship with positive intention and emotional ...
Sean Noonan: Stories to Tell
by Florence Wetzel
Stories to Tell, by drummer Sean Noonan's group Brewed by Noon, offers a funky feast of music. An eclectic mix of jazz, rock and world music, the ten cuts on the CD draw on many cultures and influences, creating a combination that defies categorization. There's also a lot of humor; witness Aram Bajakian's liner notes, which ...
Sonny Fortune: Trilogy Collection
by Florence Wetzel
Sonny Fortune Trilogy Collection Sound Reason 2006 Jazz is blessed by the music of alto saxophonist and flutist Sonny Fortune, a living master who always plays directly from the heart. In addition to his work with Miles Davis, Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Nat Adderley, and Mongo Santamaria, over the years ...
Francois Carrier / Dewey Redman / Michel Donato / Ron Seguin / Michel Lambert: Open Spaces
by Florence Wetzel
Jazz lost one of its giants when the great Dewey Redman passed away on 2nd September 2006. The tenor saxophonist was a man of enormous vitality and soul, and his presence will be sorely missed. Fortunately technology's magic includes the ability to keep music alive, and Redman can always be heard on a myriad of released ...
