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Mark Elf: Liftoff
by Jerry D'Souza
Several musicians have found their muse in John Coltrane, and Mark Elf joins the group with Liftoff. The guitarist takes the chord changes to Coltrane's “Countdown to create the title piece. Word play notwithstanding, Elf can turn a tune to his advantage. His notes are crisp, even as they zip along at feverish pace, and that ...
The Bennie Maupin Ensemble: Penumbra
by Jerry D'Souza
For whatever it's worth, Bennie Maupin will continue to be associated with Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, and to an extent with Herbie Hancock and his fusion phase. But times and circumstances have changed, and it is good to see Maupin get into an acoustic setting that draws attention to his playing and his music. It is ...
Lindsey Horner: Don't Count on Glory
by Jerry D'Souza
Multi-instrumentalist Lindsey Horner has assembled an exciting cast of musicians for his fourth album as a leader. He uses them in different combinations to give voice to his music, which they do in most articulate terms. Horner's riveting writing draws on several elements, including a respect for melody and arrangements that let the musicians open up ...
The Mark Kleinhaut Trio: Holding the Center
by Jerry D'Souza
Mark Kleinhaut is back with longtime bandmates Jim Lyden (bass) and Les Harris, Jr. (drums), extending the parameters with excursions into electronica, rock and Latin music. The results on Holding the Center are emphatically convincing. Kleinhaut has a full-bodied, well-rounded tone. His guitar is an eloquent messenger, filled with melody, bounce, swing and looping patterns that ...
Pete McCann: Most Folks
by Jerry D'Souza
Pete McCann confesses to a love of music from several different streams which influenced him as he was growing. The guitarist opens up a few of those influences on Most Folks with a skill which reveals him to be not only a good listener, but also a writer with the ability to build a striking composition ...
The Eddie Daniels Quartet: Mean What You Say
by Jerry D'Souza
Eddie Daniels has been under the radar for several years now. The woodwind specialist has surfaced to play on occasion, but the presence that once marked him has been missing. He is now back with a stellar cast and a new recording. Daniels is in top-notch form on Mean What You Say, and hopefully he will ...
Reuben Hoch and Time: Of Recent Time
by Jerry D'Souza
This drummer-led piano trio comes full circle on a strong program of tunes from a diverse band of composers, plus an original from the leader. The playing is compact, giving rein to improvisation that stays in the mood while adding enough tonality to render the proceedings interesting. Reuben Hoch pegs the rhythm into the groove, and ...
Eijiro Nakagawa & Jim Pugh: E 'n J -- Legend and Lion
by Jerry D'Souza
Is New York the Mecca of jazz? Well, some would believe so. It was the meeting place for two trombonists, Jim Pugh and Eijiro Nakagawa, the latter a young player from Japan, the former a well-known American veteran. The two trombonists found common ground and recorded this album with a band that fits them like a ...
Offshore Quintet: Stampede
by Jerry D'Souza
Drummer Per-Arne Tollbom says that this CD was recorded on a single day on which the band was burning hot, and that's why it was called Stampede. He also goes on to reveal that there were no overdubs, just pure energy. Melody presages adventure on Stampede. Once the former has made its presence felt, ...
Bobby Lewis: Instant Groove
by Jerry D'Souza
Bobby Lewis' recurring theme in speaking about the music here is of the “instant groove. Lewis is right in drawing attention to the idea, for that groove is not a myth. To bring it home all the more conclusively, Lewis uses various lineups and gives these compositions their due, all of which makes for a recording ...
