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Michael Marcus: Sunwheels
by Jim Santella
From the soul. His 8th album as a leader offers more proof that saxophonist Michael Marcus digs down deep every time out. As adventurous as his biggest musical inspiration, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Marcus creates tone poems that swing. He wrote each piece for this album; some are tributes. Swinging and applying muscular saxophone energy, the leader ...
Chuck Marohnic Jazz Trio: White Men Can
by Jim Santella
The album has a strange title. Intended to attract attention, no doubt. And obviously taken from the same, familiar catch phrase that was used as the title of a recent motion picture. No matter. Whatdoesmatter is the powerful sense of excitement that comes from this live session. The foursome (a piano trio with guest guitarist) drives ...
Various Artists: Blonde
by Jim Santella
The moody “Theme from Blonde," with Roy Hargrove's mellow trumpet in the spotlight, sets the stage for an album of relaxed swing and throwbacks to an earlier, comfortable period. Marilyn Monroe was a product of the big band era. It affected her tastes in music ... and other things. She later helped launch Playboy magazine. Now, ...
Ira Sullivan: After Hours, Volume 5
by Jim Santella
With Bill Carrothers providing an adventurous piano accompaniment, Ira Sullivan converses with the spirits. On soprano sax for all but one selection, the veteran leader creates a soulful session filled with respect for the ballad and a healthy dose of lyrical drama. It's what the “After Hours" sessions are all about. Recorded in 1996 and '98, ...
Various Artists: Blonde
by Jim Santella
The moody “Theme from Blonde," with Roy Hargrove's mellow trumpet in the spotlight, sets the stage for an album of relaxed swing and throwbacks to an earlier, comfortable period. Marilyn Monroe was a product of the big band era. It affected her tastes in music ... and other things. She later helped launch Playboy magazine. Now, ...
Ira Sullivan: After Hours, Volume 5
by Jim Santella
With Bill Carrothers providing an adventurous piano accompaniment, Ira Sullivan converses with the spirits. On soprano sax for all but one selection, the veteran leader creates a soulful session filled with respect for the ballad and a healthy dose of lyrical drama. It's what the “After Hours" sessions are all about. Recorded in 1996 and '98, ...
Karrin Allyson: Ballads - Remembering John Coltrane
by Jim Santella
"Naima" and two other ballads that John Coltrane recorded have been appended to the program line-up borrowed from his 1960-61 album Ballads. It is Karrin Allyson's plan to pay homage to Coltrane by recreating that influential album. James Carter, Bob Berg and Steve Wilson lend a significant hand; a solid rhythm section backs her up appropriately; ...
Chris Potter: Gratitude
by Jim Santella
With a like-minded quartet from jazz's mainstream, tenor saxophonist Chris Potter pays homage to saxophone masters John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Sonny Rollins, Eddie Harris, Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker, Joe Lovano, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, and Ornette Coleman. Most are Potter's compositions. Thirty-year-old Potter has also penned one composition for past masters, as well as ...
Jack Jezzro: Jazz Elegance
by Jim Santella
Rich, round, restrained and refined, guitarist Jack Jezzro's latest album favors elegant taste; and yet, he keeps the session quite simple. Jazz standards are the solution for many situations. His cohesive trio makes them instantly recognizable, while applying a soft touch to all aspects. Wire brushes, lyrical, upright bass, and vocal-like, fingerstyle guitar melodies grace the ...
The Dave Brubeck Quartet: Jazz: Red Hot And Cool
by Jim Santella
The “red hot" in the title comes from this album's cover photograph. A lovely model with bright red attire worked with Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond to provide the visual nightclub perspective. The “cool," of course, comes from the quartet's music. Recorded at Basin Street in New York at three dates in 1954 and '55, The ...
