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Andrea Parkins: Slippage
by Glenn Astarita
Multi-Instrumentalist/composer Andrea Parkins plays a significant role within the adventurous, often cutting edge New York City Downtown scene. Here, along with fellow New York Downtown constituents, Kenny Wolleson (d) and Briggan Krauss (saxophones), Parkins continues her unique conceptual approaches with the follow up to her previous Knitting Factory release “Cast Iron Fact”. On “Slippage”, Parkins pays ...
William Hooker: The Distance Between Us
by Glenn Astarita
Synonymous with New York City’s Downtown Scene while frequently touring the college circuit and performing at New York’s famed Knitting Factory, drummer/composer William Hooker is at the forefront of the Avante-Garde. Whether jamming out improvised rock with Sonic Youth’s Lee Renaldo or touring with jazz violinist Billy Bang, Hooker’s ceaseless creative energies are admirable and prove ...
Enzo Favata: Voyage en Sardaigne
by Glenn Astarita
Inspired by Alberto Ferrero della Marmora’s one hundred year old book “Voyage en Sardaigne”, saxophonist/composer Enzo Favata is accompanied by the usual members of his group and some of Sardinia’s best musicians while weaving a fabric of folksy pieces that successfully integrate elements of European jazz stylization’s. The approach is startlingly genuine as the listener gets ...
Ken & Harry Watters: Brothers
by Glenn Astarita
“Brothers”: Ken and Harry Watters is a fine new release by these Huntsville, Alabama natives. Ken, a post-bop Trumpet maestro has appeared on 25 CDs and has performed with the likes of: Sinatra, Herbie Mann, Terry Gibbs, Mike Stern and even the pop group “The Fifth Dimension”. Harry Watters served as graduate assistant under Ellis Marsalis ...
King Missile III: Failure
by Glenn Astarita
The on again off again New York City based band King Missile this time return under the auspices of King Missile III, as spoken word laureate John S. Hall wreaks havoc with modern pop culture. The press release for this new recording states that while growing up in New York City, Mr. Hall was influenced by ...
Ray Anderson & Brande Intl. Music Workshop Orchestra: BIMWO Swing
by Glenn Astarita
Recorded Live at the Copenhagen Jazzhouse, BIMWO (Brande International Music Workshop Orchestra) Swing features the trombone talents of the great Chicago born Ray Anderson who also conducted and composed these pieces. Here, twenty Conservatory trained musicians from all over the globe perform under the direction of the estimable Mr. Anderson. For the most part, this recording ...
Donny McCaslin: Exile and Discovery
by Glenn Astarita
1998 was a busy yet productive year for this young and gifted tenor saxophonist who hails from California. Donny McCaslin collaborated with sax dynamo David Binney on several projects for Binney’s Mythology record label which included Binney’s and Edward Simon’s fine solo recordings and the McCaslin-Binney turbo charged outing “Lan Xang”. McCaslin attended Boston’s Berklee School ...
Simon Phillips: Another Lifetime
by Glenn Astarita
All world drummer Simon Phillips returns as a bandleader/solo artist following up his 1995 release “Symbiosis”. Phillips, one of the planet’s most versatile and explosive drummers shows his inventive and keen composing skills on “Another Lifetime” along with the estimable bassist Anthony Jackson and long time associate, guitarist Ray Russell. Simon Phillips can do it all. ...
The New York Hardbop Quintet: A Whisper Away
by Glenn Astarita
Finesse and class is what The New York Hard bop Quintet’s “A Whisper Away” brings to the table. Fine credentials and varied backgrounds provide the synergy, which makes for a winning combination. Here, the formula lies within the Jazz Messenger-Brown/Roach school of Hard-Bop. Legendary recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder wields his magic wan and adds his ...
Uri Caine: Blue Wail
by Glenn Astarita
Simply put, Pianist-Composer Uri Caine is one of today’s premier and authentic jazz stylists. A true Renaissance Man, Caine has successfully tackled Classical Composers such as Gustav Mahler and Richard Wagner while in the process, integrating and conceptualizing his unique personal vision and artistry. Caine’s notoriety stems from his involvement in the cutting edge New York ...
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