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Andy Milne: M-Base & Dapp Theory Radical Unplugged
by Mark Corroto
Pianist Andy Milne first caught the attention of jazz listeners with his work in Steve Coleman's Five Elements, with whom he recorded a dozen albums. There were gigs and partnerships too with M-Base collaborators singer Cassandra Wilson and saxophonists Ravi Coltrane and Greg Osby. Milne's immersion into M-Base theory and all things Brooklyn occupied him until ...
June 2007
by Glenn Astarita
Kiko LoureiroUniverso InversoIndependent2007 Brazilian jazz-fusion guitarist Kiko Loureiro's scorching, plugged-in guitar licks create a compelling contrast here with Yaniel Matos' acoustic piano work. Loureiro is a precocious young chops-meister who favors climax-driven solos colored by sustain and distortion effects--plus an occasional nod towards Allan Holdsworth during some of the more ...
Jerry Granelli V16: The Sonic Temple
by John Kelman
Approaching seventy, Jerry Granelli's career has been defined by exploration and stylistic diversity. Forget that he's the drummer on pianist Vince Guaraldi's classic A Charlie Brown Christmas (Fantasy, 1965). Consider, instead, his own discography, ranging from the pop deconstructions of his twin-guitar UFB group and the freer complexion of his duet records with clarinetist Jeff Reilly ...
Sean Noonan: Stories to Tell
by Budd Kopman
Stories To Tell by drummer Sean Noonan and his Brewed By Noon group is a perfect example of what that much abused word, fusion, should be about. Here we find a grand mix of various world musics, including West African, which is music Noonan clearly loves and Celtic/Gaelic, which is from Noonan's ethnic roots.Added ...
Bennie Maupin: Penumbra
by Matthew Miller
One of the true challenges faced by the creative artist is the need to evolve over the course of a career, to respect the past while staring unflinchingly toward the future. This is especially true of improvising musicians, who do this while inextricably in the moment, creating structure from chaos, revealing the future in the blinding ...
Sachal Vasandani: Eyes Wide Open
by Elliott Simon
Time was when a young good looking velvet-voiced male vocalist equally proficient in the jazz and pop genres had it made. While that is certainly no longer true, Eyes Wide Open reminds why that was the case. This is no nostalgia trip however, and although there are a couple of Strayhorn and Jobim tunes, the session ...
Kartet: The Bay Window
by Jerry D'Souza
Hubert Dupont calls Kartet a “demanding yet exhilarating collective research. The group honed these skills during a year-long residency in Marseilles just after the group was formed. The drummer at the time was Benjamin Henocq, but Chander Sardjoe, who joined them in 1996, fits in just right. The music is composed, but the freedom with which ...
Brad Shepik: Places You Go
by Celeste Sunderland
Gracefully human moments contrast with digital video game syncopation on the Brad Shepik Trio's new album Places You Go. Hammond B3 organist Gary Versace and drummer Tom Rainey join the guitarist on the ten-track journey through quiet times that nod at nostalgia, to full on jam rock ballyhoo. hepik's gorgeous tone and intricate ...
Janice Friedman to Celebrate Release of "Swingin' for the Ride" with March 28 Performance at Sweet Rhythm in NYC
Pianist, songwriter and arranger Janice Friedman will be celebrating the release of her new CD, Swingin' for the Ride, with a performance at New York's Sweet Rhythm, the Greenwich Village jazz club at 88 Seventh Avenue South (at Bleecker Street) on March 28. Swingin' for the Ride is Janice's third release as a leader, but this ...
Brad Shepik Trio: Places You Go
by Troy Collins
Venturing beyond styles and categories, guitarist Brad Shepik is one of today's pan-stylistic artists. From seminal gigs with trumpeter Dave Douglas' Eastern European folk-influenced Tiny Bell Trio to membership in the collective avant-Balkan trio Babkas, multi-ethnic investigations with the trio Lingua Franca, and his own world music-influenced quintet, the Commuters, Shepik is the quintessential postmodern musician.
