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Jay Leonhart Trio: Fly Me to the Moon: Tribute to Ray Brown
by J. Robert Bragonier
I am an avowed sucker when it comes to Ray Brown; mention of his name is guaranteed to raise my eyebrows and catch my attention. When, in addition, I see names like Benny Green, Jay Leonhart, and Al Cohn's son Joe in association with a tribute to the master bassist, I'm pretty well on the way ...
Ken Peplowski: Easy to Remember
by J. Robert Bragonier
Clarinetist Ken Peplowski can be counted on for about one new record a year; it apparently takes him most of that year to decide on material to include on the next album. Peps has been a staple in the jazz world for quite some time, having debuted at age 10 in 1969 in his home town ...
Joe Romano Quintet: This Is The Moment
by J. Robert Bragonier
With each passing day, we read about the loss of one more member of the generation of musicians that constitutes the underpinning of our jazz heritage. It is for that reason that I jump at the opportunity to celebrate those still among us, especially when they are still playing at the top of their form. The ...
Frank Kimbrough: Lullabluebye
by J. Robert Bragonier
Any opportunity to listen to Frank Kimbrough’s trio is apt to be well worth the investment in time and concentration. It’s unlikely that you will be able to get by without making the investment, however; his is not mood music or background music, while you’re concentrating on something else. Although ever accessible, it is sometimes freeform ...
Jazz in Shanghai, China: A Study in Contrasts
by J. Robert Bragonier
China in 2004 is a land of contrasts: rural vs. urban; ancient vs. ultra-modern; flowering fruit trees and resplendent spring flowers vs. omnipresent, eye-burning smog; profound poverty vs. promise and plenty. The contrast between East and West is particularly evident in musical traditions. The Chinese have been using music in court and religious ceremonies for more ...
Allan Vach: Ballads, Burners and Blues
by J. Robert Bragonier
Arbors Records has done a yeoman’s job of preserving the classic jazz sounds of the ‘30s through ‘50s by supporting and recording the best of contemporary musicians playing in those styles. With this recent release, Arbors has succeeded once again. Allan Vaché, the younger son of traditional jazz bassist and bandleader Warren Vaché, ...
Eliane Elias: Dreamer
by J. Robert Bragonier
Brazilian-born pianist and singer Eliane Elias has now spent half her life in Brazil and half in the United States. For this release, her second Bluebird Jazz recording, Elias selected the repertoire carefully, choosing meaningful songs that would work in a bossa nova setting, by both American and Brazilian composers, most of the latter of which ...
Frank Vignola and Joe Ascione: 33 1/3: The Frank & Joe Show
by J. Robert Bragonier
If you were in New York City some Sunday night and you should chance to wander by the nightclub Sweet Rhythm, you would experience a musical happening of ever-increasing proportions. There, guitarist Frank Vignola, percussionist Joe Ascione, and “their merry band of music makers" hold court for an ever-expanding group of devotees. What makes these events ...
Carli Mu: Both Sides Now
by J. Robert Bragonier
The name Eddie Gomez is well known to jazz aficionados since his days as bassist with the great Bill Evans Trio. Few, however, will recognize Carli Muñoz’s name, but to the extent that this CD accurately reflects his pianistic and compositional skills, that situation should not persist for long. Gomez has sufficient respect and appreciation for ...
Ted Rosenthal/Bob Brookmeyer: One Night in Vermont
by J. Robert Bragonier
Have you ever been in public with nothing particular on your mind and suddenly realized that, without intending to, you were evesdropping on a conversation of remarkable warmth and intimacy? You probably felt nearly as uncomfortable to continue listening as you were powerless to stop. Hearing Ted Rosenthal and Bob Brookmeyer playing together puts me nearly ...
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