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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 ...
Duke Pearson: The Right Touch
by Hrayr Attarian
Don't judge a book by its cover the old saying goes, but how about judging a record by its title? Rarely a title is as appropriate for a recording as with pianist Duke Pearson's The Right Touch, recently reissued by Blue Note as part of the Rudy Van Gelder (RVG) Edition series. The six tunes, all ...
Kenny Dorham: Kenny Dorham with Jackie McLean Complete Recordings
by Hrayr Attarian
As jazz lovers we should be thankful for the presence of the Spanish record labels. Lonehill, Fresh Sound and Gambit, to name a few, have reissued and made available at reasonable prices a multitude of long-lost jazz gems. One of the recent reissues consists of two outstanding albums by trumpeter Kenny Dorham--Inta Something and Matador. Both ...
Gil Evans: The Complete Pacific Jazz Sessions
by Hrayr Attarian
How do you summarize the history of jazz on a couple records? Ask Gil Evans. His two records New Bottle Old Wine (1958) and Great Jazz Standards (1959), originally released on World Pacific, have been reissued on one CD entitled The Complete Pacific Jazz Sessions. Each of the fifteen tracks is a chapter in the music's ...
Randy Brecker: Some Skunk Funk
by Hrayr Attarian
Occasionally delving into something familiar and getting exactly what one expects can be safe and reassuring. One does not want to be surprised all the time, because adventure has its place--and so does a cozy everyday routine. This release by Randy Brecker, which is pleasant but lacks any surprises, feels exactly like going to your neighborhood ...
Jackie McLean: Demon's Dance
by Hrayr Attarian
Sometimes a work of art is best known because it ends a period in its creator's career. If, in addition to its historic importance, it has immense artistic value, then it becomes a masterpiece. Such is the case of Demon's Dance, the last recording from Jackie McLean's Blue Note period, during which he discovered his unique ...
Belmondo / Yusef Lateef: Influence
by Hrayr Attarian
Every work of art is part form, part substance and part emotion. The double CD Influence, by Yusef Lateef and the Belmondo brothers, has the beauty of form of an impressionist canvas, the depth and the complexity of a mathematical equation, but the emotional sterility of a doctor's office. The music is a blend of complex ...
Dee Dee Bridgewater: J'ai Deux Amours
by Hrayr Attarian
Every artist occasionally produces a lightweight work--and by lightweight, I do not mean necessarily bad. In fact, some of these efforts can be artistically very creative and satisfying. J'ai Deux Amours is definitely on the lighter side, and it's definitely quite enjoyable. Dee Dee Bridgewater chose a collection of French cabaret-style songs and a couple of ...
Tyrone Washington: Do Right
by Hrayr Attarian
The same way choice ingredients don't always guarantee a tasty stew, talented musicians and good intentions do not always make a great recording. Such is the case with Tyrone Washington's long-lost record Do Right. Tyrone Washington is known as a tenor saxophonist whose debut on wax was on Horace Silver's 1966 Blue Note recording The Jody ...
Patricia Barber: Mythologies
by Hrayr Attarian
Poetry and music are two peas in a pod. For the past two millennia the Roman poet Ovid has inspired artists of all kinds, from poets and playwrights to filmmakers and musicians. Most recently, his timeless tales served as an inspiration to Patricia Barber, who is an accomplished musician and a poet in her own right. ...
