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Levendis (duo): Actions, Productive Of A Process
by Glenn Astarita
The “Levendis (duo)” represents one half of the fine contemporary classical-improv troupe known as “Ensemble Duchamp”. With Actions, Productive of a Process, oboist Lenny Young once again demonstrates his considerable wares as a cunning improviser on these chamber-like yet altogether free-flowing works. Whereas pianist Joshua Yohe is a near-perfect foil for Young’s witty and semi-austere incantations ...
Maria Schneider: Allegresse
by Glenn Astarita
Few would debate composer/arranger and big band leader, Maria Schneider's significance to the world of jazz. A true stylist who possesses a gifted ear, an equally impressive pen and a penchant for extracting the very best out of her band mates, Schneider has three recordings to her credit which includes this highly anticipated new release, titled ...
Jay Rosen Quartet: Canticles For The New Millennium
by Glenn Astarita
Jay Rosen is rapidly becoming a drummer of choice within New York City’s fertile modern jazz/improv scene. Rosen has been involved on numerous sessions for the C.I.M.P label despite the fact that the liners indicate he is not the house drummer for the label. Yet the artist mans the helm on this recent release titled, Canticles ...
Stian Carstensen: Farmers Market
by Glenn Astarita
It’s not often that you will have an opportunity to hear a Bulgarian choir coexist with a Norwegian jazz-rock band along with guest musicians who utilize such divergent ethnic instruments as a tapan, a gaida (bagpipe) a gadulka (fiddle with 11 resonant strings) and more. Yet here on this sterling new effort by Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Stian ...
The Code: Figli di Baia
by Glenn Astarita
This new release titled Figli Di Baia, signifies the Italian town and birthplace of lead guitarist John Pelosi’s parents, as “The Code” combines contemporary - lead guitar driven musings with solid backbeats, a few tricky time signatures, percussion, electro-acoustic keys and lyric-less vocals. Throughout, Pelosi steers the group through a hodgepodge of fragmented unison choruses, shifting ...
F. Vattel Cherry: For Those Who Heal
by Glenn Astarita
For Those Who Heal is a self-produced live set brought to us by ex-Charles Gayle bassist, solo artist and altogether industrious modern jazz denizen, F. Vattel Cherry. A series of duets with fellow bassists Peter Hickey, John Voigt, alto saxophonist Blaise Siwula and guitarist, multi-instrumentalist Ras Chris, the music was recorded at various East Coast venues ...
Richard Davis: Forest Flowers
by Glenn Astarita
Most jazz aficionados should be familiar with the artistry of bassist Richard Davis who over the years has performed with the best and brightest, spanning multiple genres. Davis is also a preeminent bowed bassist and with Forest Flowers, “32 Jazz” sees good reason to re-release material Davis recorded during the mid to late 70’s, as these ...
Martin Krusche: Friendship Pagoda
by Glenn Astarita
Recorded live at New Orleans’ number one jazz venue - “Snug Harbor”, tenor saxophonist Martin Krusche aligns himself with native New Orleanian, trumpeter Nicholas Payton for the Quintet outing titled, Friendship Pagoda. And with support from a sturdy rhythm section featuring pianist Victor Atkins, bassist David Pulphus and drummer Geoff Clapp, the band produces a streamlined ...
John McLauglin: John McLaughlin: The Heart Of Things; Live In Paris & Shakti; The Believer
by Glenn Astarita
Shakti: The Believer ; release date – October 3, 2000 The Believer is the follow up to “Shakti’s” 1999, 2-CD reunion set, titled Remember Shakti which to some extent, was unexpectedly mellower than what the band was dishing out back in the 1970’s. Although violinist L. Shankar is no longer with this latest rendition of the ...
Marilyn Mazur: Jordsange
by Glenn Astarita
Born in New York yet reared in Denmark, percussionist Marilyn Mazur has performed with a who’s who of modern jazz artists, which includes a stint with the late Miles Davis. Basically, Ms. Mazur is recognized as a percussionist who melds supple rhythms and multihued patterns into lyrically rich frameworks while adhering to compositional structure, nuance and ...
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