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Dino Govoni: In The Library
by Glenn Astarita
Saxophonist Dino Govoni's wide-ranging jazz vernacular is conveyed rather effectively during this sprightly set. He possesses a broad tone, augmented with fluent lines and a relaxed vibe. With his quartet, the artist explores various harmonic frontiers, amid slight shifts in momentum and medium to torridly swinging tempos The rhythm section implements a frisky ...
The Rick Holland Quartet featuring Hendrik Meurkens: You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
by Glenn Astarita
They've performed together over the years. As jazz harmonica ace Hendrik Meurkens joins educator/flugelhornist Rick Holland and his quartet, for a cool, jazzy brew consisting of standards and originals. Melody is the key ingredient throughout, as the lead soloists complement each other via alternating statements and gleeful unison choruses. Meurkens' illuminating work on 'Someday My Prince ...
Mas Cabeza: E=Mas Cabeza2
by Glenn Astarita
They’re a tight little band, but they purvey a loose groove within their Latin-jazz frameworks. Bassist Ezra Gale and keyboardist Patrick Morehead represent one-half of the high-octane, Northern California-based large ensemble Bitches Brew. However, with this quartet effort, the underlying Latin theme signifies a launching pad for spacey dreamscapes overlaid with pumping rhythms! Morehead implements a ...
January 2003
by Glenn Astarita
Iron Sky Jerry Granelli – Jeff Reilly Love Slave Records Modern jazz drummer Jerry Granelli and clarinetist Jeff Reilly incorporate EFX (sound sculptures) into this largely ethereal set, consisting of intricate dialogue, droning cymbal swashes, and other subtleties. Relatively quiet in scope to complement a few climactically oriented movements – this effort ...
Metamorphosis: DIP
by Glenn Astarita
This Czechoslovakia based quartet displays several contrasting musical forces, as they combine electro-acoustic guitars with bowed string instruments amid rhythms that generally don’t sit still. At times, the quartet conveys a slight resemblance to a few of the progressive “Rock In Opposition” groups, such as Univers Zero and others. Although, these folks have designed a signature ...
Banned From Utopia: So Yuh Don't Like Modern Art
by Glenn Astarita
Featuring alumni of his various ensembles, this little big band was founded in 1994 to perform a Frank Zappa tribute at Germany’s Stuttgart Jazz Festival. Therefore, this 2002 studio production features the group’s interpretations of five Zappa compositions to complement original works by the respective band members. Even the CD cover art features an abstract, cartoon ...
Palo Alto: Music By & For Lennie Tristano & Lee Konitz
by Glenn Astarita
Attenzione! Hot off the presses from Italy: A quartet of ambitious jazz musicians perform the music of “cool” bop acolytes and astute visionaries - saxophonist Lee Konitz and pianist Lennie Tristano. And other than a few original compositions, this group casts an enlightening bop aura to pieces such as Tristano’s “Ablution” and works by Konitz. Essentially, ...
Andy West with RAMA: Rama 1
by Glenn Astarita
Known for his longtime affiliation with the Dixie Dregs, bassist Andy West assembles an all-star prog-rock/jazz-fusion based band here. Supported by high-octane guitarist Mike Kenneally, Dregs drummer extraordinaire Rod Morgenstein and other notables, West lays down the booming bass patterns for this rather boisterous affair. Notions such as Intelli-Metal come to mind, as ...
Mika Pohjola: Muminr
by Glenn Astarita
New York City based pianist/composer Mika Pohjola is noted for his forward thinking strategies, due to his multifaceted and thoroughly impressive jazz discography. However, this project sheds yet another light on the artist’s all encompassing visions and penchant for delving into non-jazz related activities. This release is founded upon the works of novelist Tove Jansson’s Moomin ...
SFQ: Thirteen Rectangles
by Glenn Astarita
Long hailed as one of the finest bassist/composers to grace Britain’s always flourishing modern/free jazz arena, Simon H. Fell has released much of his most prolific work on his Bruce’s Fingers label. With this outing, he leads a quintet through fourteen interrelated pieces, distinguished by various degrees of momentum and complex, harmonic formations. As Fell states ...
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