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DeChellis, Tomasic, Nakatani Trio: Real Time
by Glenn Astarita
Although the somewhat sparse CD liners do not disclose much information, this CD was recorded live as the New England based trio of DeChellis, Tomasic and Nakatani engage in some crafty improvisational language on Real Time. Having individually performed with the likes of Gerry Hemmingway, Ran Blake, Peter Erskine and others, this Trio engage in some ...
Kurt Ellenberger Trio: Songs From The Far West
by Glenn Astarita
Pianist Kurt Ellenberger has turned in a dandy here! With a nod to the Bill Evans’ school of piano or perhaps similar in “presentation” to some of Steve Kuhn’s recent work for ECM, comparisons or analogies do not allude to any sense of derivation........... Beautifully recorded at the Lawrence University Chapel in Appleton Wisconsin, Ellenberger and ...
Falascone, Monico & Locatelli: Takla Makan
by Glenn Astarita
Takla Makan is a desert in Northwest China, which is purported to be bleak and uninhabited as the landscape comprises little else than sand dunes. Perhaps a metaphor for these improvisational specialists emanating from Italy.... Here, the trio of Massimo Falascone, Filippo Monico and Giancarlo Locatelli explore vast regions of sounds via deeply conversational dialogue as ...
Ben Allison: Third Eye
by Glenn Astarita
Bassist/composer Ben Allison has been making lots of waves these days. A recent profile in “Downbeat” magazine discloses that Ben is among the top 25 young jazz cats on the scene. Also, Mr. Allison is the founder, Composer-in-Residence and Artistic Director of the New York City based Jazz Composers Collective. Here, with Allison’s third release, Third ...
Matt Darriau Paradox Trio: Source
by Glenn Astarita
The Knitting Factory’s long time commitment to the “Jewish Alternative Movement” has spearheaded some bona fide gems of late, one of which is Source by Matt Darriau’s Paradox Trio. Multi-reedman, Matt Darriau is one of the early proponents of melding jazz, Balkan/Mediterranean and klezmer music. Here, the Paradox Trio continue their cross-genre plight while serving up ...
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey: Welcome Home
by Glenn Astarita
A septet which adhere to your basic jazz-funk 1970’s style hipness, the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey recorded seven of these tracks “live” in Tulsa, Oklahoma while two tracks were recorded in the studio. Welcome Home is all about grooves as in the opener, “Seven Inch Six”. On this piece bassist Reed Mathis and drummer Sean Layton ...
The Sidewalks Of New York: Tin Pan Alley
by Glenn Astarita
Some of New York Cities finest (and we’re not talking about the police department) modern jazz musicians take us back to the beginning of the century on a tour of The Sidewalks Of New York.......”Tin Pan Alley”. Here, some of our youngest and most revered cutting edge New York based jazz musicians take a 360 degree ...
Florian Ross w/Dave Liebman: Suite For Soprano Sax & String Orchestra
by Glenn Astarita
Composed and arranged by pianist Florian Ross, Suite For Soprano Sax and String Orchestra brings to life Ross’ concept to compose a series of pieces which are based upon pastoral themes of English classical composers. Here, soprano saxophonist Dave Liebman paves the way and assists fulfilling Ross’ master game plan which fuses classical music behind the ...
Robert Balzar Trio: Travelling
by Glenn Astarita
The Czech Republic can boast about their well-documented representation of accomplished bass players (Miroslav Vitous, George Mraz) within the International jazz community. Here, Czech bassist Robert Balzar along with fellow countrymen pianist Stanislav Macha and drummer Marek Patrman pianist perform as a Trio. In 1998, Travelling was touted by many, as the best jazz album emanating ...
Quintology: Quintology
by Glenn Astarita
“Quintology” are a bunch of young cats who hail from the New Orleans area, and have spent some quality time honing their individual talents at the University of New Orleans Jazz Studies program chaired by the estimable Ellis Marsalis. Here, the bottom line is that “Quintology”, (the band) has delivered one heck of a debut recording. ...
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