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David Joel: Spiral Sky
by Hrayr Attarian
It is much harder to recognize the inherent merit of any work when one has a bias against its form. Despite Spiral Sky's fusion stance, however, guitarist David Joel has created a musical opus of extreme beauty. Each piece is like a well-crafted short story, with the ability to invoke a whole gamut of thoughts and ...
Bob Hamilton: WixWax
by Hrayr Attarian
One of the appeals of improvised music is that it can put an infinite number of fresh spins on familiar ideas and, sometimes, even infuse new themes with a familiar feel. Although Bob Hamilton's WixWax consists of mostly original (seven out of nine) tunes, the music has a very familiar yet fresh feel to it. It's ...
Joel Moore Quartet: Joel Moore Quartet
by Hrayr Attarian
Certain musical works are meant to be thought-provoking and emotionally moving--even disturbing; others are meant to be soothing and ear pleasing. Joel Moore Quartet's eponymous CD is of the latter kind. The music is a cross between later day soul-jazz and contemporary smooth sounds, with laidback tunes where the improvisation rarely ventures far from the melody, ...
Jeff Gardner Trio: Breath
by Hrayr Attarian
Simplicity and sophistication are not mutually exclusive, especially when it comes to music. Jazz pianist and educator Jeff Gardner's trio disc Breath illustrates the point extremely well. The setting is a pared down, piano-led trio. The tunes are straightforward, mellifluous and serve as launching pads for very sophisticated improvisations. The music, all composed ...
Jazz Quintet 60: Presenting Jazz Quintet 60
by Hrayr Attarian
There seems to be a fresh discovery of an obscure gem every month. Not that I am complaining, especially with this release from the Fontana vaults. Presenting Jazz Quintet 60 is the last of the very few records cut by a group of veritable who's who of the Danish jazz scene in the ...
Nathan Davis: Suite for Dr Martin Luther King
by Hrayr Attarian
Good art is the product of the times, reflecting and often impacting the world it was created in, but great art transcends both time and space. Saxophonist Nathan Davis' Suite for Dr Martin Luther King is a great work of art. It is short but powerful like a bittersweet shot of espresso. Recorded in 1976 and ...
The Diamond Five: Brilliant!
by Hrayr Attarian
Why some artists achieve the recognition they deserve while other equally talented ones don't depends on many things. But one thing is clear, that obscurity does not always mean lack of talent. Regardless, it is always a pleasure to discover little known but immensely gifted musicians and it is really a great pleasure to hear the ...
Harry Beckett: Warm Smiles / Themes For Fega.
by Hrayr Attarian
Although Europe has produced many an accomplished and innovative jazz musician, a great number of ultra-talented ones remain in obscurity. Vocalion puts the spotlight on one such forgotten genius, British trumpeter Harry Beckett. The double CD combines the latter two of his three sessions for RCA; which were not only his debut recordings as a leader ...
Lou Donaldson: Lush Life
by Hrayr Attarian
Artists sometimes step out of character and produce a work that's not in the style for which they have come to be associated. The results are often intriguing if not always successful, and are a testament to their versatility. Such is the case with altoist Lou Donaldson's Lush Life, reissued after being given the ...
Thelonious Monk: In Philadelphia 1960 with Steve Lacy
by Hrayr Attarian
The discovery of an obscure, previously unknown, recording from a master musician is often but not always a source of celebration. Unfortunately the new release by Rare Live Recordings of pianist Thelonious Monk's In Philadelphia 1960 with Steve Lacy is one of those occasions when it is not. The disappointment starts even before you start listening ...
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