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Camper Van Chadbourne: Used Record Pile
by Glenn Astarita
What can one say about guitarist and overall Renaissance man Eugene Chadbourne? A brilliant guitarist, sociopolitical commentator, one of the key figures or proponents of the 1970’s New York City avant-garde scene, numerous collaborations and multifarious recordings. On this release featuring his work with the infamous and somewhat outrageous folk-rock band, Camper Van Beethoven, Chadbourne and ...
Rob Reddy's Honor System: Songs That You Can Trust
by Glenn Astarita
Your speakers are liable to wilt and degenerate into molten rubble while playing the opening track titled, “Thread"! Here, the powerhouse rhythm section of drummer Pheeroan Aklaff and bassist Dom Richards drive spikes into the earth as guitarist Jef Lee Johnson enhances tension and excitement with blistering electric guitar lines. Well, Rob Reddy's Honor System follow ...
The Crossover Ensemble: The River: Images of Time and Life
by Glenn Astarita
Coinciding with the upcoming Danish Jazz Festival to be held in and around the New York City area we find yet another fine recording from a group of young Danes who look to enhance the already impressive catalogue of Danish-based Dacapo Records. The River: Image of Time and Life is a noteworthy new effort from “The ...
Alan Pasqua: Dedications
by Glenn Astarita
Originally released in 1995 on the Postcards label, now owned by Arkadia Records, Dedications is pianist-composer Alan Pasqua's second release for the label which followed the critically acclaimed Milagro. On Dedications, Pasqua reaps the benefits of an all-star supporting cast which includes the mighty rhythm section of drummer Paul Motian and bassist Dave Holland. Pasqua, along ...
Giammarco-Lande-Leveratto-Gatto: Love Ballads
by Glenn Astarita
Love Ballads features the criminally under recognized pianist Art Lande along with saxophonist Maurizio Giammarco, drummer Roberto Gatto and bassist Piero Leveratto, performing a series of classic love ballads and two Lande originals. Periodically, Lande is prone to skirt the non-mainstream side of things but here performs wonderfully with his equally adept cohorts. Giammarco’s husky, corpulent ...
Kitty Brazelton's DADADAH: Love Not Love Lust Not Lust
by Glenn Astarita
Vocalist-composer Kitty Brazelton is a high achiever who possesses a diverse and thoroughly interesting musical background! Ms Brazelton owns a doctorate degree in music composition, ....was leader of the progressive band, “Musica Orbis”, has composed numerous orchestral works, electronic pieces and teaches music at Universities.....So, how do we classify, Love Not Love Lust Not Lust ? ...
Larry Goldings Trio: Moonbird
by Glenn Astarita
Organist Larry Goldings deserves much credit for being one of the prime exponents or perhaps motivational forces behind the early 90’s resurgence of the organ trio format. For his first release on Palmetto Records, Goldings along with his longtime bandmates, guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart enhance their repertoire with originals and pop-folk classics. The ...
Vibes: With Drawn
by Glenn Astarita
What evolved as a side project while performing as a trio at the Knitting Factory’s “Late Night Hang” show, “Vibes” present us with their first studio recording, titled “With Drawn”. Vibraphonist Bill Ware, bassist Brad Jones and drummer E.J. Rodriguez are also the rhythmic catalysts for the well-known “Jazz Passengers” among other side projects and session ...
Giorgio Gaslini - Globo Quartet: Ballets
by Glenn Astarita
Ballets is the latest work from Italian composer-pianist Giorgio Gaslini and his Globo Quartet. The 45 minute, “Carmen Graffiti - Ballet In Thirteen Scenes” captures the visual aspects of dance via the individual instrumentalist’s who perhaps portray the art of ballet dancing whether performing in structured unison lines, choruses or taken as a whole. Make no ...
Ben Perowsky: Ben Perowsky Trio
by Glenn Astarita
The drummer for the strikingly original band “Lost Tribe” and frequently called upon session man steps out as a leader fronting a trio consisting of distinguished New York City-based musicians on the “live” Ben Perowsky Trio. Perowsky is a monster behind the kit and along with the talented reedman Chris Speed and excellent bassist Scott Colley, ...
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