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University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble: Dialogues
by Jim Santella
Directed by saxophonist Miles Osland, the University of Kentucky’s Jazz Ensemble performs a varied program of big band arrangements. The leader performs Gary Foster’s Latin ballad “Tesoro" on alto sax with subtle accompaniment from his charges. They work together well as a team and Osland demonstrates that he is a superb artist. He performs “Take Me ...
The Osland Saxophone Quartet: Kentucky Roastup
by Jim Santella
Without a rhythm section, the Osland Saxophone Quartet has to rely on its baritone saxophonist for a pulse, as the others contribute to the harmony and melody. Executed properly, the soprano saxophone can sound delicate like a flute, articulate and firm like a clarinet, or swinging in the jazz idiom. Miles Osland does all three as ...
Charlie Byrd: My Inspiration
by Jim Santella
Born 1925 in Virginia, guitarist Charlie Byrd started his professional career shortly after World War II touring with jazz bands such as that of saxophonist Joe Marsala. In his early twenties, the guitarist learned the ropes while on the road from Chicago to New York and Washington, D.C. He later studied guitar with Andrés Segovia and ...
Stan Getz Quartet With Chet Baker: Quintessence, Vol. 1
by Jim Santella
What a pair! Stan Getz and Chet Baker in 1983 before a live audience in Norway. Two icons of the jazz world performing standards. With talk of a pending feature-length movie about Chet Baker fresh on the horizon, remembering his clean trumpet sound and his singing voice at this time seems quite appropriate. Baker left us ...
Lois Dawson: Sunrise
by Jim Santella
Deep and heartfelt, Lois Dawson’s delivery draws on the blues, Gospel, and jazz to offer ballads that contain dramatic tales of life and love. Her flexible voice, in the lower alto range, enables Dawson to remain clear and accurate while expressing with a full range of emotions. It’s difficult to guess an artist’s main influences, but ...
Billy Taylor: Ten Fingers - One Voice
by Jim Santella
At 77, pianist Billy Taylor serves the jazz world through his profiles of musicians on CBS-TV’s Sunday Morning, and as host of NPR’s Billy Taylor’s Jazz at the Kennedy Center broadcasts. Taylor’s book for Hal Leonard,The Billy Taylor Collectionis due out in January 1999. Versed in all aspects of solo piano performance, Dr. Billy Taylor demonstrates ...
Carri Coltrane: the first time
by Jim Santella
Lewis Nash and Ron Carter provide hefty wallpaper for Carri Coltrane’s session of love ballads. The sliding ring of Carter’s bass and crisp snare drum figures from Nash’s kit punctuate the singer's phrases and provide continuity. Guitarist Mark Lucas, along with piano and congas, fills out the ensemble and adds a Brazilian flavor to several tracks. ...
Ahmad Alaadeen: Time Through The Ages
by Jim Santella
Alaadeen has been working in the mainstream of jazz for over forty years, starting out with legends such as Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and Stan Kenton. Released in mid-1997, Time Through The Ages places the saxophonist in acoustic small group settings with varying personnel. More information concerning the session leader may be found at ...
Kevin Mahogany: My Romance
by Jim Santella
Saxophonists Kirk Whalum and Michael Brecker lend a helping hand on singer Kevin Mahogany’s ballad album. It’s a romantic session with piano trio and expressive melodies. Mahogany experiences a few pitch problems on the title track; the arrangement leaves his voice out front and naked. Bass and drums sit out that one, and the result is ...
Marcus Printup: Nocturnal Traces
by Jim Santella
Marcus Printup’s quartet has been together for over four years; the friendships are even older than that. As with most established smaller ensembles, the trumpeter’s is cohesive and its members share ideas consistently. The comprehensive liner notes by Dr. Herb Wong offer insights toward the motivation behind this music; much more information can be found at ...
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