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Satoko Fujii & Natsuki Tamura: In Krakow In November
by Jerry D'Souza
Pianist Satoko Fujii and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura make a fine team. Their musical collaborations are many, involving Fujii's big band as well as several other combines including duo outings. They are back together for the first time in five years exploring tunes that were earlier recorded by their quartet projects. The pared down approach does not ...
Sachal Vasandani: Eyes Wide Open
by Jerry D'Souza
Sachal Vasandani has all the right credentials in tow as he makes his debut recording. He was a semi-finalist at the 2004 Thelonious Monk Institute Competition. He has a string of appearances in New York that have served to showcase his talent as a singer. And he has the right instincts when it comes to selecting ...
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble: Hot 'N' Heavy--Live at the Ascension Loft
by Jerry D'Souza
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble Hot 'N' Heavy--Live at the Ascension Loft Delmark 2006 The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble has been a potent force in music and in particular on the constantly fermenting Chicago scene. The Ensemble revolves around leader Kahil El'Zabar, an articulate man who composes with an eye on ...
Kartet: The Bay Window
by Jerry D'Souza
Hubert Dupont calls Kartet a “demanding yet exhilarating collective research. The group honed these skills during a year-long residency in Marseilles just after the group was formed. The drummer at the time was Benjamin Henocq, but Chander Sardjoe, who joined them in 1996, fits in just right. The music is composed, but the freedom with which ...
Samo Salamon NYC Quintet: Government Cheese
by Jerry D'Souza
Guitarist Samo Salamon creates his music in the cast of his band, the stylistic differences coming to life in the particular conglomeration. A man of many musical parts, he can take rock and meld it with jazz, let it swing and let it move with an agile sweetness. He can let structure loose from composition to ...
Chie Imaizumi: Unfailing Kindness
by Jerry D'Souza
Chie Imaizumi became involved with music when she was four and began playing electric organ. She switched to piano at eighteen, and later in 2001 while at Berklee she moved to composing. This recording came about after she gave Greg Gisbert a demo tape. He was taken in by her music, suggested she record it for ...
Taylor Ho Bynum & Tomas Fujiwara: True Events
by Jerry D'Souza
Time can tell different stories. In the case of Taylor Ho Bynum and Tomas Fujiwara, it has been witness to a musical relationship that has spanned fifteen years. The two first played in a tribute to Miles Davis set up by Bynum in his high school. The collaboration continued in a band they formed, and in ...
Chris Washburne and the SYOTOS Band: Land of Nod
by Jerry D'Souza
The current political climate in the US is ripe for (and rife with) comment. Several calls have come for criticism--and with Land of Nod, Chris Washburne adds his voice to them. There are no lyrics on the recording, but the titles of his compositions and the strong message of the liner notes get the message across.
Pablo Aslan: Buenos Aires Tango Standards
by Jerry D'Souza
Pablo Aslan returned to Buenos Aires in September 2005 after a 25-year absence. While there, he became involved with local jazz musicians, many of whom shared his idea of melding jazz with tango. Aslan formed a band and chose tango standards that spanned several eras for this recording. He wrote the basic arrangements and then let ...
Bebo Valdes & Frederico Britos: We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together
by Jerry D'Souza
Bebo Valdes and Federico Britos are an inspired pairing. Valdes, who has been living in Stockholm since 1963, is one of the prime figures of Cuban jazz. The pianist made his biggest impact in the '40s and '50s, before he left the country in 1960. He kept to himself until 1994, when he emerged from his ...
