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Stan Killian: Unified
by Bruce Lindsay
Unified is tenor saxophonist Stan Killian's third album and his debut for the Sunnyside label. It's high-quality, straight-ahead modern jazz, played with a real swing by Killian and his band, and enlivened by the contributions of three top-drawer guest horn players. Leader/composer Killian hails from Texas, home of Texas tenors like Arnett Cobb ...
Stan Killian: Unified
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Stan Killian is one of those voices that doesn't make a great deal of noise, especially on Unified. His tenor saxophone is by no means a quiet one, but his is a voice filled with a mature gravitas that seems to emerge from a deeper sense of wisdom. His tone is resonant and echoes with mellow ...
Michael Dessen Trio : Irvine CA, May 7, 2011
by Robert Bush
Michael Dessen TrioUC Irvine, Winifred Smith HallIrvine, CaliforniaMay 7, 2011 Michael Dessen is, according to a frequent employer, the contrabass virtuoso Mark Dresser, “a black-belt trombonist." He is, in fact such a consummate sideman in so many contexts that the opportunity to hear him as a leader is a rare ...
Noah Haidu: Slipstream
by Bruce Lindsay
Slipstream is the debut from New York-based pianist/writer Noah Haidu. Featuring an exceptionally talented quintet of musicians, it's a striking first album, full of superb, straight-ahead jazz. Haidu's compositions--he wrote all but one of the tunes--are strong on melody and characterized by a gentle and soulful swing. As a pianist, Haidu sounds equally ...
Ambrose Akinmusire: Emerging Heart
by R.J. DeLuke
"My favorite instrument is the cello," said the easygoing young musician in early February, from his apartment in Manhattan, where he referred to himself jokingly as “a hibernating jazzman." His West-Coast roots weren't taking a firm grip in the frigid temperatures of the Northeast. “Me and strings just don't get along. I can play piano; I ...
Noah Haidu: Slipstream
by Dan Bilawsky
What do slipstreams and music have in common? The simple answer is: flow. While some genres have turned their back on the idea of letting each piece of music flow in its own unique way, subscribing instead to digital quantizing and beat perfection, jazz isn't one of them. On his appropriately titled debut, Slipstreams, pianist Noah ...
Jeremy Pelt
by AAJ Italy Staff
01. Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy on the French Riviera (Verve - 1962). Il mio brano preferito è “Chega de Saudade". Il modo in cui Diz e Leo Wright interpretano la melodia è ispirato e profondamente in the groove. 02. Donny Hathaway - Extension of a Man (Rhino - 1973). “Someday We'll All Be Free" ha il ...
Bruce Barth Trio: New York City, March 3, 2011
by Emilie Pons
Bruce Barth TrioSmallsNew York City, USAMarch 3, 2011 On Thursday night, March 3, 2011, at Smalls in New York City, pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Adam Cruz delighted an audience of jazz aficionados, gathered for a lovely CD release party for Bruce Barth Trio, The Flail, and ...
Suzanne Pittson: Out of the Hub: The Music of Freddie Hubbard
by Wilbert Sostre
The vocalese and scatting tradition is alive and well in singer Suzanne Pittson. With Out of the Hub: The Music of Freddie Hubbard, Pittson continues to establish herself as one of the best singers on today's jazz scene. Out of the Hub includes tunes written by or associated with trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard, with ...
Jimmy Cobb's So What Band: Albany, February 10, 2011
by R.J. DeLuke
Jimmy Cobb's So What BandThe Egg, Albany, USAFebruary 10, 2011 It's well documented that the music of Miles Davis' seminal Kind of Blue (Columbia) has captivated music fans and musicians since it was born in 1959. The lone surviving member of that legendary band, drummer Jimmy Cobb, has been bringing the music ...
