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John Wolf Brennan: Momentum
by Glenn Astarita
Momentum is all about bare bones, raw – down to the nitty-gritty improvisations from the Trio of pianist John Wolf Brennan, Gene Coleman who performs on bassclarinet and melodica and percussionist Christian Wolfarth. The liners offer several different interpretations of momentum or – for the moment-whether literal, philosophical or pertaining to musical form or composition.
John Bickerton: Shadow Boxes
by Glenn Astarita
Pianist John Bickerton declares...”I am no “young lion” and am happy not to be one. I learned about jazz in the 1970s and the groove then was to find your own sound, that was the premium ”. Well, on his debut release for the Leo Lab label, “The John Bickerton Trio” effectively illustrate an altogether stylistic ...
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. Recorded live in Chicago, July 1998, Saturn’s Finger is currently released in Europe and Japan only. At this juncture, ...
Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Lost Trident Sessions
by Glenn Astarita
What is being touted as the discovery of the 90’s or something similar to – finding life on Mars, The Lost Trident Sessions represents The Mahavishnu Orchestra’s 3rd studio album which was preempted in favor of the live “Between Nothingness and Eternity”. Hard to believe something so important could go unnoticed? Well, thanks to producer and ...
Westworld: Westworld
by Glenn Astarita
Deviating a bit here from the progressive rock or fusion category, Westworld is a darn good recording from a team of New York based rockers who adhere to tight, hard edged and focused ensemble work coupled with refreshingly melodic compositions. Aided by a good, clean production and strong compositions such as the opener, “Illusions” where vocalist ...
Jettison Slinky: Dank Side Of The Morn
by Glenn Astarita
The title, Dank Side Of The Morn may very well be a parody of Pink Floyd’s billion seller rock classic “Dark Side Of The Moon” as keyboardist-composer Graham Connah displays his boyish sense of frolic as he often infuses satire into many of his projects. Here, Connah’s “Sour Note Seven” ensemble along with some estimable Bay-area ...
Chris Washburne and the Syotos Band: Nuyorican Nights
by Glenn Astarita
Featuring a who's who of the New York Latin-Jazz scene, trombonist Chris Washburne and the 'Syotos Band' serve up some hot and juicy salsa along with strong doses of Afro-Cuban rhythms. In case you wondered, 'Syotos' means: 'see you on the other side' as Mr Washburne was diagnosed with nerve cancer seven years ago yet thankfully ...
Tom Taylor: The Crossing
by Glenn Astarita
Not often will you hear successful renderings of music from artists who pursue extremely complex time signatures, rapid thematic development and fierce well-stated soloing while melding disparate musical elements. Well folks sometimes it takes someone who possesses a fresh attitude or has been a keen student or observer to rise from beneath the shadows of anonymity.... ...
Curtis Fowlkes: Catfish Corner - Reflect
by Glenn Astarita
A veteran of the venerable “Jazz Passengers” along with an extensive resume including numerous sideman dates with rising stars and proven jazz warriors, trombonist Curtis Fowlkes gets down to the groove with his first studio recording titled, Catfish Corner-Reflect. A soul-jazz brew, Fowlkes sparkles as a bandleader, composer and soloist along with his equally adept and ...
Liquid Tension Experiment: 2
by Glenn Astarita
Listening to the latest offering from super-prog group “Liquid Tension Experiment” is similar to viewing a major motion picture filled with lots of action and suspense. From the opening seconds of “Acid Rain” we may find it difficult to remain seated, as the band fire off complex, rapidly moving unison lines yet draw a well defined ...
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