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May 2003
by Glenn Astarita
In Swing Guitar Duke Robillard & Herb Ellis Stony Plain Records This is the followup effort to Conversations In Swing Guitar. The title says it all, as guitarist Duke Robillard (Bob Dylan, Fabulous Thunderbirds) and jazz guitar great Herb Ellis cook up a warmly swinging set. Rhythm guitarist Terry Holmes, bassist Marty ...
Francesco Bearzatti - Bizart Trio: Virus
by Glenn Astarita
Italian multi-woodwind ace Francesco Bearzatti mans the helm on Virus, along with superb support from French organist/electronics whiz Emmanuel Bex and famed drummer Aldo Romano. Whereas, special guest artists chip in on certain tracks. Bearzatti undoes conventional organ-based trio fare with some cleverly devised arrangements. Sure, they swing and churn out a few ...
Paal Nilssen-Love & Mats Gustafsson: I Love It When You Snore
by Glenn Astarita
Norwegian drummer/percussionist Paal Nilssen-Love is a young firebrand who has been gaining recognition in rapid fashion! Nilssen-Love has emerged as one of the top improvising drummers on the Euro-jazz circuit. Here he teams with veteran Swedish reedman Mats Gustafsson. The duo bobs and weaves through seven improvisational works. The musicians patrol through a ...
Steve Lacy - Roswell Rudd Quartet: School Days
by Glenn Astarita
Recorded in 1963 at the Phase Two Coffee House in New York City, this outing refers to the concept of “schooling oneself,” originating from soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy’s previous stints with Thelonious Monk. Lacy and trombonist Roswell Rudd performed the music of Monk as a unit for approximately four years; they coalesce here with the notable ...
Dave Phillips & Freedance: Prayer
by Glenn Astarita
Bassist Dave Phillips leads his quartet through a loosely climactic venture throughout these nine works. The album title provides a speck of information about the band’s mode of execution. Phillips and company are in no great rush to get to the point, evidenced on pieces such as “Window” and “Prayer,” where the band pursues staggered swing ...
Actis Band: Garibaldi
by Glenn Astarita
Tenor saxophonist Carlo Actis Dato pokes a little good-natured fun at the father of Italy’s modern era, Guiseppe Garibaldi, via the cover art - featuring the band dressed in period garb marching to victory. On the flip side, the saxophonist steers this quintet through some of the hardest hitting modern jazz tinged rock you’ll likely hear. ...
Evan Parker/George Lewis: From Saxophone & Trombone
by Glenn Astarita
Originally issued on LP in 1980, From Saxophone & Trombone ought to offer fans of trombonist George Lewis and saxophonist Evan Parker quite a bit to get revved up about. No frills or hidden agendas to be found throughout these five improvisation based works. You name it--they cover it! The duo explores various harmonic twists and ...
Curlew: North America
by Glenn Astarita
The original North America LP was issued for the Moers record label back in 1986. Thankfully, Cuneiform Records has released this gem along with several tracks culled from a 1983 performance at the New York City venue known as Mort’s Place. Curlew was in the vortex of New York’s early '80s “downtown scene,” ...
Tonolo/Goldstein/Birro/Ciancaglini: Farfalle
by Glenn Astarita
The latest release from Italy’s EGEA Records is filed under the label’s Mediterranean Collection, ordinarily featuring the crème de la crème of the nation’s top modern jazz musicians. But every so often they garner the services of an American artist, evidenced here by the appearance of pianist Gil Goldstein, performing solely on accordion. ...
April 2003
by Glenn Astarita
Eight Plus Ron Carter Nonet Dreyfus Jazz Recorded in 1990, and recently released in the States, Ron Carter uses a piccolo bass here, while handing over the upright bass duties to Leon Maleson. Featuring a jazz quintet, the fun factor really gels with the addition of the quartet of cellists, who add ...
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