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Pablo Ziegler: Buenos Aires Report
by Jerry D'Souza
Pablo Ziegler (piano), Quique Sinesi (guitars) and Walter Castro (bandoneon) fly in on the wings of their Grammy-winning Best Tango Album 2005 Bajo Cero (Zoho) with another enticing set of tunes. Ziegler composed five new ones, revamped two more, added a tune by Sinesi as well as the Astor Piazzolla classic “Libertango. The music was recorded ...
Lee Konitz-Ohad Talmor Big Band: Portology
by Jerry D'Souza
Lee Konitz and Ohad Talmor first met in 1990, and then toured Europe in 1994 and 1995 with a large ensemble, playing Talmor's “Suite for Lee Konitz. Konitz later performed with Talmor's septet. And now, as part of his eightieth birthday and fifty-year career celebrations, the alto saxophonist has recorded three CDs with composer, arranger and ...
Alper Yilmaz: Clashes
by Jerry D'Souza
Bassist, composer and arranger Alper Yilmaz chooses to profile the compositions on his debut release as leader by using two quintets with the same instrumentation. One has musicians from Istanbul, the other from New York. Michael McGinnis is the exception, being the only common member besides Yilmaz. While this is interesting, the impact can only come ...
Daniel Smith: The Swingin' Bassoon
by Jerry D'Souza
The bassoon is a difficult instrument to navigate. Yusef Lateef, Ken McIntyre and Frankie Trumbauer are among the few who have played it, although the fit into jazz is often less than tidy. Daniel Smith has sufficient technique to give his instrument of choice an interesting enough voice. Smith has focus and creativity, which he shows ...
The Chip Stephens Trio: Holding On To What Counts
by Jerry D'Souza
Pianist Chip Stephens shows his fine sense of melody and improvisation on this recording that strikes the right balance between original material and standards. They work well within the trio format, particularly with Ken Walker (bass) and Todd Reid (drums) providing solid support. Stephens is colorful in his improvisations and gives harmony and dynamics ...
Pete Lukas: Arrival
by Jerry D'Souza
Pete Lukas marks his arrival on CD with his sails set firmly in the mainstream. He plays the baritone saxophone, having gravitated to the instrument from alto and tenor. Lukas, a web designer by profession, first became interested in jazz when he was in Cambridge , England studying art. He upped the intensity of his musical ...
Herb Robertson Trio + Marcin Ole? and Bartlomiej Brat Ole?: Live at Alchemia
by Jerry D'Souza
When Herb Robertson went into the Alchemia Club in Krakow, Poland on March 13, 2006 with Frank Gratkowski and Julian Petit to record the show, he had just the right rhythm section in twins Marcin Oles and Bartlomiej Brat Oles. All five have marked their presence as innovators. They take an idea, fertilize and expound it, ...
Jason Kao Hwang / Sang Won Park: Local Lingo
by Jerry D'Souza
For a collaborative effort to be successful the protagonists need to be antagonists as well. A similar vision helps, but a divergent focus creates tension. Jason Kao Hwang (violin) and Sang Won Park (kayagum, ajeng, voice) have shown this over the sixteen years they have collaborated. Among their projects was the quartet, Far Eastside Band, which ...
Mahmoud Ahmed & Either/Orchestra: Ethiogroove
by Jerry D'Souza
Mahmoud Ahmed & Either/Orchestra Ethiogroove Buda Musique 2007 Either/Orchestra has found a unique groove in Ethiopian music. Russ Gershon, the leader of the 10- piece big band, included three Ethiopian tunes on the ensemble's CD, More Beautiful Than Death (Accurate Records, 2000). Gershon continued to incorporate Ethiopian music ...
Vitold Rek & EastWestWind: Home
by Jerry D'Souza
Vitold Rek first studied the double bass in Cracow playing classical music. A change came when he heard Ray Brown play and from there on jazz manifested itself in his compositions and he became part of trumpet player Tomasz Stanko's band. Rek made a significant contribution and was soon in the company of outstanding improvisers like ...
