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Joe Locke: Nocturne for Ava & Mutual Admiration Society 2
by George Kanzler
Bob Sneider/Joe Locke Film Noir ProjectNocturne for AvaOrigin2009 Joe Locke/David HazeltineMutual Admiration Society 2Sharp Nine2009 The versatility of vibraphonist Joe Locke comes to the fore here, one album moody with ...
Pat Martino: Martino Unstrung - A Brain Mystery
by George Kanzler
Pat Martino Martino Unstrung: A Brain Mystery Sixteen Films 2008 There is active dispute over whether guitarist Pat Martino's playing has the drive and edge it had before his brain surgery in 1980. Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, one of the many (briefly) talking heads in this documentary, says: “I like his ...
Andy Milne / Benoit Delbecq: Where is Pannonica?
by George Kanzler
Occasioned by a commission from Chamber Music America's French-America Jazz Exchange and realized during a three-week composing/recording residency at the Banff Centre in Canada in 2008, this is a fascinating project, pushing the boundaries of the piano duo format. Using Steinway D grands that were often--mostly in Benoit Delbecq's case--altered with prepared devices (objects on strings) ...
Chip White: More Dedications (Vol. II)
by George Kanzler
A versatile drummer busy on the Chip White has published a book of his poems about jazz musicians, I'm Just the Drummer in the Band. Each is a concise, rhymed bio-celebration of the jazz musician, a poetic jazz encyclopedia entry if you will, often incorporating album titles and/or prominent stylistic characteristics of the musician. More Dedications ...
Tributaries: Bruce Eskovitz, Chris Byars, Mark Master & Jimmy Bennington
by George Kanzler
Bruce EskovitzOne for Newk IIPacific Coast Jazz2008 Chris ByarsBlue Lights: The Music of Gigi GryceSteepleChase2009 Mark MastersFarewell Walter Dewey RedmanCapri2009 Jimmy BenningtonAnother ...
Lucky Thompson: New York City (1964-65)
by George Kanzler
Eli “Lucky" Thompson should be remembered as one of the premier tenor saxophonists of the bebop/hard bop era, right along with Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. Before Rollins, he had recorded with piano-less trios; before Coltrane he had taken up, and mastered, the soprano sax. And he appeared on one of Miles Davis' most influential record ...
Spike Wilner: 3 To Go
by George Kanzler
At a small jazz festival a few years ago the advertised theme was a celebration of Duke Ellington's music. But some featured acts, including one highly regarded younger pianist, obviously hadn't taken the theme very seriously, his only begrudging nod to it being a rendition of the jam session standby, “C-Jam Blues," hardly a tune representative ...
'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris
by George Kanzler
Jackie Paris 'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris Reinvent the Wheel-Outsider Pictures 2009 Before Jackie Paris won the Downbeat new star male vocalist award in 1953, he'd already made his mark with a Nat “King" Cole-style trio (he played guitar) on 52nd Street and toured with Charlie ...
Frank Wess: Basel 1956 Part 1; Once is Not Enough; Hank and Frank II; Plays the Music of Irving Berlin (except one)
by George Kanzler
Count BasieBasel 1956 part 1TCB2009 Frank WessOnce Is Not EnoughLabeth Music2009 Hank Jones and Frank WessHank and FrankLineage2009 John BunchPlays the Music ...
Phil Woods: Philology
by George Kanzler
When pianist Jim McNeely replaced Hal Galper in the Phil Woods Quintet in 1990 it was the current winner--repeating in 1991--of the Downbeat Readers Poll as top jazz small group. But, as McNeely remembers, his first days with the alto saxophonist's band included a benefit concert for the local volunteer fire department in Delaware Water Gap, ...
