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Larry Coryell, Steve Smith, Tom Coster: Cause and Effect
by Glenn Astarita
Legendary guitar genius Larry Coryell has reclaimed some of his early roots here with an explosive new cd on Tone Center records. Backed by stalwart session men Steve Smith (drums) and Tom Coster (kbrds) this is the stuff that Coryell admirers have been waiting for, especially after some recent and relatively sedate “smooth jazz" ventures. Coryell ...
Mark Whitecage: Split Personality
by Glenn Astarita
Sadly, the fine Swiss label Hat Art, now called Hatology has suffered from poor distribution in the United States and import-like prices. Hat Art was a purveyor of the “new jazz”. Important jazz icons such as Anthony Braxton, Joe McPhee, Gerry Hemmingway and many others have explored uncharted musical waters due to the backing and vision ...
Mark Helias "Fictionary": Fictionary
by Glenn Astarita
Highly regarded bassist Mark Helias is also a fine composer and bandleader. His latest effort “Fictionary" is a live recording featuring Mark Feldman; violin, Ellery Eskelin; sax, Mike Sarin and Tom Rainey on drums. This cd captures performances from Helias' unit during the 1995 Groningen and 1996 Nijmegen jazz festivals. The interplay is magnificent. Helias compositions ...
Paul Motian Trio at The Village Vanguard: Sound of Love
by Glenn Astarita
Jazz afficionados should be enamored that Stefan Winter's “Winter & Winter label is getting distribution Stateside. Winter was the founder of the excellent “JMT" record label which was infamous for showcasing new talent ala Tim Berne, Hank Roberts, Geri Allen and veteran superstars like Paul Motian. The productions were generally inventive, first-rate, and state of the ...
Glenn Astarita: Resonant Swamp Theory
by Christopher Hoard
Music will never be the same after the dawn of MIDI-and most musicians understand that it was actually MIDI which gave birth to the Internet (well, it might have well have been). Now thousands if not millions of bedroom, garage, and living room studios can give rise to digital creativity, and musicians on a minimal budget ...
Niacin: High Bias
by Glenn Astarita
High Bias is the follow up to last year's explosive debut on Chick Corea's Stretch record label. As the press release suggests: Niacin is a tighter and slightly more cohesive unit. The driving force is keyboard guru John Novello. Novello is a well know West Coast session musician, educator and Hammond B-3 enthusiast. Bassist Billy Sheehan ...
Curlew: Fabulous Drop
by Glenn Astarita
Downtown crew have been around for quite some time despite various personnel changes over the years. Noted for being cerebral, daring and at times avant-garde, they frequently amaze audiences with their unique stylings. Leader and saxophonist George Cartwright produced Fabulous Drop under the fine Cuneiform label. This follow-up to their rollicking 1996 release Paradise expands on ...
Colosseum: Breads and Circuses
by Glenn Astarita
Veteran jazz rockers Colosseum have been on and off the scene since 1969. They released 5 albums and as drummer and leader Jon Hiseman proclaims in the liner notes, “The worlds first ever jazz rock group...etc". This statement is clearly debatable; however, in their collective prime they dazzled audiences, released fine cutting edge LP's and were ...
Dave Douglas: Stargazer
by Glenn Astarita
With Stargazer, Dave Douglas has quickly established himself as one of the premier trumpet masters of the 90's. His affiliation with John Zorn and the wild and witty band Dr. Nerve are prime examples of Douglas' recent achievements. His musicianship and approach is nothing less than mind-boggling. Douglas' chops, stylizations and creativity are once again evident ...
Jack DeJohnette: Oneness
by Glenn Astarita
Drummer Jack DeJohnette has been called “The Wizard" by many jazz afficionados. His complex and uncanny ability to sound like two or more drummers has earned him much acclaim over the years. His discogrophy is impressive: Supporting Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett's “Standards Trio", Gateway with John Abercrombie and Dave Holland, numerous recordings as a solo artist ...
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