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Helio Alves: It's Clear

by Marcia Hillman
Helio Alves is one of the most sought-after pianists around with a solid technical foundation (starting his classical training at an early age) and a highly developed respect for his fellow musicians. He knows how to listen, how much and when to play and how to build his solos with imagination and interest. ...
Scott Feiner At Smoke Jazz Club

by Ernest Barteldes
Scott Feiner & Pandeiro Jazz Smoke Jazz Club New York, New York November 4, 2009 Quite a few fans and critics seem to have a misconception of Scott Feiner's Pandeiro Jazz project. Because he lives in Rio de Janeiro, plays the pandeiro and often includes compositions ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: August 17, 2009
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 266 261 +5 2 61 1 4 2 47 — Bill Frisell Disfarmer (Nonesuch) 223 57 +166 11 46 2 2 3 3 2 Christian McBride & Inside Straight Kind Of Brown (Mack Avenue) 194 201 -7 ...
Brazilian Buffet: Trio + 1, Patricia Talem, Paulinho Garcia, Nilson Matta, Fred Hersch

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
Here's a tasty buffet from Brasil: five newly released, or in 2009 recently revived, CDs that underscore the richness of the music. The artists range from brand new to legendary, while the menu includes two vocal CDs, one mix of vocals and instrumentals, and a pair of unusual takes on the genre: an other-worldly trio, and ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: August 10, 2009
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 4 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 261 290 -29 12 63 1 3 2 3 1 Joe Locke & David Hazeltine Mutual Admiration Society 2 (Sharp Nine) 206 195 +11 1 53 1 8 3 2 5 Christian McBride & Inside Straight Kind ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: August 3, 2009
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 4 — Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 290 218 +72 9 54 1 2 2 5 1 Christian McBride & Inside Straight Kind Of Brown (Mack Avenue) 268 211 +57 0 71 1 8 3 1 3 Joe Locke & David Hazeltine Mutual Admiration Society ...
Louis Hayes: The Time Keeper

by John Patten
If drummer Louis Hayes intended to recreate the classic sounds of, well, Louis Hayes recordings on The Time Keeper, he succeeded. In a set of tunes that includes two penned by Hayes, two by saxophonist Abraham Burton, and two by pianist Horace Silver for good measure, Hayes reminds why he's been a leader--and a leading sideman--for ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: July 27, 2009
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 3 4 Joe Locke & David Hazeltine Mutual Admiration Society 2 (Sharp Nine) 238 218 +20 2 57 1 6 2 6 23 Grant Stewart Grant Stewart Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn (Sharp Nine) 225 183 +42 0 48 2 8 ...
Louis Hayes: The Time Keeper & Off The Cuff

by Graham L. Flanagan
Louis HayesThe Timekeeper18th & Vine2009 Rick GermansonOff the CuffOwl Studios2009 Louis Hayes still ranks among the few hard bop legends that emerged during the '50s and '60s who still contribute ...
Gabriel Espinosa: From Yucatan to Rio

by Edward Blanco
A native of Merida, the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan, bassist/composer/arranger Gabriel Espinosa delivers his fourth album and ZOHO debut with a stunning recording, delving into a palette of Brazilian-colored music with the help of an international cast of world-class musicians. Living in Merida since the age of fourteen, Espinosa spent years listening to ...