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Roger Davidson: Pensando En Ti
by Dan McClenaghan
The bare-shouldered, dark-haired beauty leaning on the balcony in a pensive posture on the cover of pianist/composer/arranger Roger Davidson's latest Latin music exploration, Pensando En Ti, appears to be thinking of you," with romance on her mind.Of late, Davidson has explored various Latin genres: the tango, on Amor Por El Tango, and the bossa ...
Alexander McCabe: The Round
by Ernest Barteldes
Mostly through original tunes, The Round explores diverse music without straying too far from the jazz realm. This is evident from the first track, Floating, where saxophonist Alexander McCabe goes into a bossa nova-esque direction (the opening notes are immediately reminiscent of Jobim's Chovendo Na Roseira ), reminding me of how much I loved Getz's incursions ...
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 ...
Buddy Rich and his Band: The Lost Tapes
by Ty Cumbie
Buddy Rich The Lost Tapes Light Year Entertainment 2005 The hyperbole about Buddy Rich can get pretty deep. He's commonly referred to as the best drummer ever. This is much like granting Sinatra King of Crooners status - for many this brash supremism is based on a standard of style ...
May 2006
by Glenn Astarita
Frank CatalanoMighty BurnerBright Records2006 Tenor saxophonist Frank Catalano huffs, puffs and blows the house down during these torrid jazz-rock numbers. During years of touring with the late organist Charles Earland ("The Mighty Burner ), drummer Louis Bellson and crooner Tony Bennett, the saxophonist has acquired uncanny maturity for a 27 ...
Dafnis Prieto: Absolute Quintet
by Mark F. Turner
Dafnis Prieto is not an ordinary drummer and Absolute Quintet is not a typical Latin jazz recording. Prieto knows the Cuban clave rhythms and is aware of the music's heritage. Yes, he plays fiercely, with an array of tools from his kit. Sure, he's got the juice, with quickness, precision and inventiveness. But if you listen ...
Eddie Daniels: Mean What You Say
by Jim Santella
Straight-ahead jazz doesn't get much cleaner than this. When the Eddie Daniels Quartet goes to work, the business turns neat as a pin. They swing, too, with the intuition of veterans who have yet to run out of ideas. Cohesiveness, tone quality, intonation and a personal feel for the music's syncopated rhythms give the ...
ZOHO Music
by Elliott Simon
Placing an emphasis on contemporary NYC jazz with a Latin flavor, ZOHO Music in two short years has been able to carve out a special niche defined by infectious rhythms, tight music and a cosmopolitan flair. Debut releases from two of NYC's top working bassists - the brilliant tango nuevo of Pablo Aslan's exquisite Avantango and ...
Eddie Daniels: Mean What You Say
by Dan McClenaghan
Reedman Eddie Daniels, best known as a virtuosic clarinetist who crosses the borders between jazz and classical, offers up his first straight-ahead jazz set in a decade on Mean What You Say. It's a classic sound: tenor sax and clarinet backed by an understated but stellar rhythm team comprised of the venerable Hank Jones (piano), Richard ...
Sarah Hommel: A Sarah Hommel Drum All
by Jim Santella
Recorded at a concert performance in New York, Sarah Hommel's all-percussion ensemble has a lot to offer for the general audience. Hand drums and a standard drum set combine with vibraphone, xylophone, marimba and many other natural textures to form colorful themes, many of which use indefinite pitches. The program proves stimulating as well as rhythmically ...


