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Jeff Gauthier: Open
by Ian Patterson
Violinist Jeff Gauthier has been a leading figure in cutting-edge jazz on the West Coast since the mid-'70s. As a leader, he's produced half a dozen compelling works with his band of 20 years, The Jeff Gauthier Goatette. Open Source (Cryptogramophone, 2011) finds the quartet grown to a quintet, with trumpeter John Fumo bringing added fire ...
Bill Frisell: All We Are Saying...
by Ian Patterson
Thirty-one years after John Lennon's murder there's no sign of his influence waning. Guitarist Bill Frisell adds personal tribute to the singer/songwriter/activist on All We Are Saying..., the year after vigils and tribute concerts were held to honor Lennon's 70th birthday from Liverpool to New York and everywhere in between. In Iceland, Yoko Ono lit a ...
Bill Frisell: All We Are Saying...
by John Kelman
If there's any sign that Bill Frisell's move to Savoy was a good one, it's the release of All We Are Saying..., which makes three albums from the veteran guitarist in just thirteen months. Frisell left two decades at Nonesuch to be able to release more than one album a year, in order to keep up ...
Madeleine Peyroux Unveils Compelling New Album "Standing On The Rooftop"
For her new album Standing On The Rooftop (6/14, Emarcy/Decca), multi-platinum vocalist Madeleine Peyroux teamed up with an all-star lineup-including pianist Allen Toussaint and bassist Me'shell Ndegeocello-to explore a rootsy new sound. In addition to Toussaint and Ndegeocello, the record features contributions from guitar iconoclast Marc Ribot (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello), drummer Charley Drayton (Neil Young, ...
Bill Frisell: Sign of Life - Music for 858 Quartet
by John Kelman
Bill FrisellSign of Life: Music for 858 QuartetSavoy Jazz2011 Bill Frisell fans attending the 2010 Ottawa International Jazz Festival were given a rare opportunity to catch two groups, for whom the guitarist was planning releases in the coming months: his new Beautiful Dreamers trio, a couple months ...
Going Solo: One is NOT the Loneliest Number
by Mark Corroto
With the advent of new and affordable recording technologies capable of delivering exceptionally high quality sound, the market for idiosyncratic solo recordings is flourishing--in an era when so many are lamenting the death of jazz. Released mostly on small labels or as self-produced projects, the recordings are reminiscent of the cassette culture from the DIY 1980s ...
J Hunter's Best Releases of 2010
by J Hunter
Counting down the best releases of 2010: Allison Miller Boom Tic Boom Foxhaven 2010 Anyone with job references as diverse as organ icon Dr. Lonnie Smith and indie singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco must have something interesting to say, and drummer Allison Miller proves that out. Boom Tic Boom is ...
Scott Amendola Trio: Lift
by Troy Collins
A virtuosic salvo of dynamic trap set flourishes introduces “Tudo De Bom," the Brazilian-influenced number that opens Lift, the debut of the Scott Amendola Trio, reinforcing the fact that this drummer-led session has no intention of forgoing percussive invention in favor of austere compositional strategies.A stalwart sideman to such notable West Coast improvisers as ...
Newport Jazz Festival: Sunday, August 8, 2010
by Timothy J. O'Keefe
Part 1 | Part 2 CareFusion Newport Jazz FestivalFort Adams State ParkNewport, RIAugust 8, 2010 Temperatures rose high, as jazz fans gathered in Newport for the fifteen performances, spread over three stages, that provided eight hours of listening pleasure. The Ben Allison Band started things up at ...
Many Shades of Jazz Come Out at Newport 2010
by R.J. DeLuke
CareFusion Newport Jazz FestivalFort Adams State ParkNewport, RIAugust 6-8, 2010 The variety of music at the 2010 CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival August 6-9 was one of its notable traits. Mainstream, Latin, electric stuff, ornate orchestral offerings, swing and all kinds of things in between.The originality of the music ...
