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Joe Morris Quartet: Underthru
by Glenn Astarita
Underthru is the debut recording for the 'Joe Morris Quartet' on the new 'OmniTone' jazz label. Here, Morris and his long time associates, violinist Mat Maneri, drummer Gerald Cleaver, and bassist Chris Lightcap offer listeners a slightly different perspective as we feel that this recording may open up a few more doors for Morris and his ...
Pago Libre: Wake Up Call - Live in Italy
by Glenn Astarita
With their 3rd and first “live” recording, the European band, “Pago Libre” shine once again, as they seemingly thrill the Italian audience on Wake Up Call - Live In Italy. Here, the Quartet serve up a freewheeling, enthusiastic and altogether multifarious set featuring memorably melodic compositions along with generous doses of furious improvisation. This band swings ...
Maybe Monday (Ochs-Frith-Masaoka): Saturn's Finger
by Glenn Astarita
Saturn’s Finger is a new release by the trio which calls itself “Maybe Monday” consisting of saxophonist Larry Ochs, guitarist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Fred Frith along with master “koto” performer Miya Masaoka who also utilizes various electronics. What we have here are three performers who possess extensive, disparate resumes along with exemplary credentials. The title track, ...
Rumba Club: Espiritista
by Glenn Astarita
Produced by bassist, percussionist Andy Gonzalez of the renowned “Fort Apache Band”, “Rumba Club” fuses Latin and Afro-Caribbean rhythms with a straight up, front line horn section amid heterogeneous rhythmic structures on Espiritista ! The proceedings commence with a spunky version of Wayne Shorter’s “Children of the Night” featuring crystalline phrasing by alto saxophonist Paul Hannah ...
Mauro Palmas: A Volte Ritornano
by Glenn Astarita
According to the press release, “ A Volte Ritornano is an important legacy to the next generation and beautiful homage to some of the most important social songs of the Italian history”. Beautiful it is, as vocalist/guitarist Mauro Palmas has assembled a diverse cast of Italian musicians equally proficient and experienced with jazz and Sardinian Roots ...
Marillion: Marillion.com
by Glenn Astarita
Here is a rock band that has been kicking around since the early 1980’s while building a rather large loyal fan base. Traditionally, a prog-band along the lines of early Genesis, complete with onstage theatrics and a charismatic vocalist named “Fish” (Derek William Dick),Marillionfollow up last year’s Radiation with Marillion.com. Vocalist Steve Hogarth replaced “Fish” in ...
Paul Scea - Damon Short: Balance of Power - Improvisations for reeds & percussion
by Glenn Astarita
The City of Chicago is more than just a prominent “Blues” town. Major advancements in modern jazz/improvisation have been propelling this town into one of the most vital sources of creative, free-spirited jazz on the planet. Other than renowned jazz musicians such as Muhal Richard Abrams and The Art Ensemble of Chicago to name but a ...
Beijing Trio: Beijing Trio
by Glenn Astarita
The USA based “Beijing Trio” plan to embark on a tour of China sometime in 2000 as they actively tour here in the States. With their inaugural release on “Asian Improv Records, the trio featuring legendary drummer Max Roach, pianist/composer Jon Jang and “ehru” (Chinese violin) expert Jiebing Chen offer the listener something noticeably fresh, magnetically ...
The Ganelin Trio: Con Affetto
by Glenn Astarita
The “Ganelin Trio” were among the first of the new wave or new jazz bands to perform behind the Iron Curtain while also attaining considerable attention on these shores, back in the early 1980’s. Continuing with Leo Records’ new batch of previously unreleased or reissued – with bonus tracks material on the label titled, “Golden Years ...
Eric Rosenthal-Bhob Rainey: Crawlspace/Universal Noir
by Glenn Astarita
New England area drummer/percussionist Eric Rosenthal continues his collaborations with up and coming stars from the New England improv scene with an interesting set titled, Crawlspace/Universal Noir. Crawlspace represents seven tracks featuring Rosenthal and soprano saxophonist Bhob Rainey performing as a twosome. On pieces such as “Whereby the Village Seeks Repose & “Certain Debts Are Painstakingly ...
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