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Kent Carter String Trio: Intersections
by Glenn Astarita
Legendary bassist Kent Carter's broad musicality is about much more than simply dabbling within fleeting interests, as evident on this quasi-chamber jazz session. Whether performing within free jazz circles or the modern mainstream, Carter is often an intense stylist. On this string trio endeavor, the bassist serves as the anchor while enjoying ample breathing room among ...
Pete Robbins: Waits & Measures
by Glenn Astarita
To coincide with an extensive tour of the northeastern US, Brooklyn-based alto saxophonist Pete Robbins has issued his second effort as a leader. And it offers a rock-solid glimpse of his artistry, chops and interesting methodology, all steeped within copious jazz-related genres. Simply stated, Robbins is a style master who sets himself apart from many of ...
Brian Allen with Tony Malaby and Tom Rainey: Synapse
by Glenn Astarita
Trombonist/composer Brian Allen aligns himself with the creme de la creme of New York City jazz musicians on this bass-less trio date. Synapse is a cleverly articulated effort; Allen nimbly handles the lower (bass line) register while toggling between his leadership and soloing duties. During nip and tuck dialogues, the band navigates an abundance of disparate ...
Bass Tone Trap: Trapping
by Glenn Astarita
Often hailed as a minor underground classic shortly after its 1983 release on LP, this rather zany jazz-rock outing seldom fails to entertain, even thirty years after the fact. On this effort, billed as a jazz-punk release, the British sextet's uncanny methodology is supplanted by Frank Zappa-like quirkiness, free-form jazz workouts and tuneful themes. Bassist Paul ...
Anton Schwartz: Radiant Blue
by Glenn Astarita
Tenor saxophonist Anton Schwartz picks his spots rather articulately here. Either as an accompanist or accelerator, the artist's penchant for making optimistic jazz looms in radiating fashion. Schwartz sports a resounding tone on this studio set, spiced up with grit and a soul-jazz drenched élan. The quintet sustains interest from top to bottom, partly ...
September 2006
by Glenn Astarita
Chet Doxas QuartetSidewalk EtiquetteJustin Time2006 Twenty-five year old saxophonist Chet Doxas surges onward as one of Canada's modern jazz young lions. Here with his quartet, Doxas blends a slightly retro, jazz-fusion vibe with shifting rhythms and straight-ahead swing vamps, and the band's forthright gait certainly packs a punch. Doxas himself ...
Instinctual Eye: Born In Brooklyn
by Glenn Astarita
Frode Gjerstad (alto sax, clarinet) and Nick Stephens (bass) impart an improvisational Euro-jazz vista on this trio date, which was recorded in Brooklyn, New York. But the always multitasking percussionist/vibraphonist Kevin Norton balances out the vast temporal planes, while serving as a colorist and accelerator. Throughout the two lengthy works, the artists communicate a mood-evoking jamboree ...
Fred Anderson: Timeless - Live At The Velvet Lounge
by Glenn Astarita
Eminent Chicago tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson is relocating his famed Velvet Lounge to another space in town. On these performances recorded shortly before the original venue's demolition, Anderson steers his trio through a propulsive and climactic sequence of movements. He blows the walls down with blossoming exuberance and a monstrous tone. And it all clicks in ...
Bob Gallo: Wake-Up Call
by Glenn Astarita
When scoring and performing music for The Cosby Show and other TV shows, guitarist Bob Gallo projected a mild musical persona. But with this assertive Wake-Up Call, the antithesis of that notion, the guitarist unleashes his nearly mind-boggling chops. On this studio session Gallo sports a debonair jazz demeanor, coupled with flashy dynamics and ...
August 2006
by Glenn Astarita
John Wolf BrennanPictures In A GalleryLeo Records2006 Pianist John Wolf Brennan recorded the mostly brief works on this album on location in Swiss and Russian museums. Composing on-the-fly, he took inspiration from hanging artworks by Paul Cezanne, Pablo Picasso and other masters. As a pianist, he creates an attractive hybrid ...
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