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Various Artists: The Visit
by Jim Santella
Starring Billy Dee Williams and Hill Harper, The Visit centers on spiritual awakening and personal redemption. Hence, the soundtrack ranges from uplifting gospel to moody jazz and soulful ballads. Director Jordan Walker-Pearlman selected music appropriate to what he envisioned for the film. He also arranged for five composers to write original music specific to particular themes. ...
Tim Ries Septet: Alternate Side
by Jim Santella
Dramatic modern mainstream jazz contains curious harmonic concepts and rhythmic variety. Leading with tenor and soprano saxophones, Tim Ries provides six original pieces and two standards, from which his ensemble extracts the essential elements. A leading section member with the bands of Maynard Ferguson and Maria Schneider, Ries holds a master's degree in performance and composition ...
Jane Monheit: Come Dream With Me
by Jim Santella
Her clear, expressive voice is ideally suited for dreamy ballads. She swings. Her range is full and she articulates quite flexibly. Accuracy seems to come naturally. Emotion plays a large part in her performance. And she's only 24. Jane Monheit interprets lyrics. She also surrounds the room with wordless vocals that paint colorful scenery. Backed by ...
Sarah Morrow: Greenlight
by Jim Santella
Trombonist Sarah Morrow has it all: creative music with a strong traditional foundation and superb musical skills. Her session swings in a rhythmic groove, and there's plenty of room for ballads. “All Blues" summarizes the session with sparkling glimpses, both old and new. However, the use of space to make room for James Hurt's piano musings ...
Arturo Sandoval: L.A. Meetings
by Jim Santella
With his last Cuban band, Arturo Sandoval visited Los Angeles in 1989. His defection didn't occur until almost a year later. The Poncho Sanchez band was going to be part of a European tour with Arturo Sandoval's band and Dizzy Gillespie. So, here were Sanchez, Sandoval and his Cuban band; rehearsing for the tour. What an ...
Thelonious Monk: Live At The Jazz Workshop
by Jim Santella
In the same year that Thelonious Monk appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, he recorded several live sessions for Columbia. This 2-CD set features two and a half hours at San Francisco’s Jazz Workshop, recorded November 3rd and 4th, 1964 with his working quartet. Nearly half the reissue consists of previously unreleased material. The rest, ...
Thelonious Monk: Monk In Tokyo
by Jim Santella
Recorded May 21, 1963, this two-disc reissue represents classic Monk. Adventurous in his creative interplay with Charlie Rouse, Thelonious Monk wove lines that turned unexpectedly time and again. On his way to worldwide acclaim, Monk was already there musically. The 24-bit digitally remastered sound on this collection brings every nuance to the listener: clear as a ...
Kevin Clark & Tom McDermott: New Orleans Jazz Brunch
by Jim Santella
New Orleans Jazz Brunch comes with complete recipes for:Chick-Pea Salad,Huevos Rancheros,Green Bean Casserole,Curry Chicken & Mushroom Noodles,andFried Apples & Pecans. A family potluck gathering? I'll bring the drinks. This is light music that will make your dinner an enjoyable occasion. Kevin Clark has a pleasant trumpet tone that blends immediately with Tom McDermott's loping rhythms. This ...
Ray Bryant: Somewhere In France
by Jim Santella
Recorded in 1993 before a live audience somewhere in France, this session was sitting around in Ray Bryant's home on a cassette tape that the sound man had handed him after the performance. The artist hadn't had time to listen to it; he hadn't even realized he was being recorded until the performance was over. The ...
Drew Gress: Spin & Drift
by Jim Santella
Representing jazz's modern mainstream, Drew Gress' quartet album swings, while offering – at the same time – unexpected changes of direction. Saxophones, piano, bass and drums interact with a spirit that implies reserves of energy. That motion is sitting there, rocking, and waiting for a chance to explode. Fortunately, this veteran quartet knows how to harness ...
