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Matt Turner & Chum: Never, Never Now
by Glenn Astarita
Cellist Matt Turner is a rather worldly and altogether complete musician who is equally adept at performing solo recitals, jazz, free-improv or supporting singer-songwriter Kitty Brazelton on her excellent 1999 release, “Love Not Love Lust Not Love”. Here, Turner along with monster bassist-solo artist Jeff Song and rock solid drummer John Mettam engage in a bit ...
Dan Plonsey: Open Door and Desire
by Glenn Astarita
A resident of the San Francisco Bay area, saxophonist/composer and overall free thinker, Dan Plonsey has studied with Anthony Braxton, attended Yale University, written Operas while also a member of Eugene Chadbourne’s West Coast version of “Insect & Western. On Open Door and Desire Mr. Plonsey, exhibits his aesthetic and thoroughly imaginative talents as he performs ...
Tunnels: Painted Rock
by Glenn Astarita
Painted Rock is the latest offering from the powerhouse fusion/jazz/prog band, “Tunnels” featuring midi vibraphonist Marc Wagnon, legendary fretless bass master Percy Jones, multi-talented guitarist Van Manakas and the superhuman-like drummer, Frank Katz. Here, the band serve up as to what may be viewed upon as a logical extension of their powerful freshman and recently reissued ...
Tiles: Presents Of mind
by Glenn Astarita
Based out of Detroit, Michigan, “Tiles” are reportedly enjoying a substantial following in Europe and Japan as Presents of Mind represents the band’s third and latest release. Enhanced by a fine audio recording “Tiles” combine many of the finer attributes of progressive rock and metal while featuring resonant guitars, heavy yet at times complex rhythms and ...
Kent Carter & Albrecht Maurer: The Juillaguet Collection
by Glenn Astarita
Bassist Kent Carter moved from the United States to Europe in the 60’s which has led him on somewhat of a storybook course through the British Free-Jazz movement, stints with Steve Lacy, Paul Bley and many others. Here, the master bassist performs a series of duets with the equally adept violinist Albrecht Maurer taking place at ...
Wilson-Berkman-Frahm-McCann-Allison: The Other Side of Ellington
by Glenn Astarita
Among the flood of commemorative Duke Ellington related projects witnessed in 1999, we cite The Other Side of Ellington as being one of the finer representations. Here, “Palmetto” recording artists, or perhaps – the “Palmetto All-Stars” turn in a decisively fresh and thoroughly attractive set of Ellington compositions along with one original by guitarist Pete McCann....... ...
Mick Rossi: They Have A Word For Everything
by Glenn Astarita
With his first recording for Knitting Factory Records, pianist/composer Mick Rossi exhibits a thoroughly modern jazz spirit through strong multifarious compositions backed by a star studded ensemble who are among today's modern jazz pioneers - also synonymous with the New York City downtown scene. Rossi's impressive and multidimensional resume may seem like a musician/composer's dream. Here ...
Rez Abbasi: Third Ear
by Glenn Astarita
Third Ear is a reissue of sessions guitarist Rez Abbasi recorded in 1991 & 1992 along with a star studded cast of modern jazz luminaries such as bassist Marc Johnson, drummer Peter Erskine, saxophonist Bob Mintzer and others. Here, Abbasi pursues contemporary jazz with a modern or in some instances hard edge yet not quite as ...
Tunnels: Tunnels with Percy Jones
by Glenn Astarita
During the 70’s and early 80’s a new if not flamboyant attitude surfaced towards the role of the electric bass. A true renaissance spirit ensued when future bass gods such as Jaco Pastorius and Stanley Clarke burst upon the flourishing fusion scene as they prominently expanded the role of the electric bass in fusion and to ...
Ernesto Diaz-Infante: Ucross Journal
by Glenn Astarita
Pianist Ernesto Diaz-Infante composed these 25 short pieces while he was an artist in residence at the “Ucross Foundation Ranch” located in Wyoming. On Ucross Journal, Diaz-Infante creates briefly stated tone poems while utilizing space and depth to his advantage, as he indicates in the liners: “A strong sense of location and the influence of a ...
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