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Various Artists: Winds of Brazil
by Jim Santella
With strings and orchestral timbres accompanying them, a dozen Brazilian soloists took the stage in São Paulo during two nights in November, 2004 to interpret modern impressions of their country's folk tradition--each soaring high from deep within. This live performance comes with the lyrical beauty of traditional songs as well as heartfelt understanding. Flutist ...
Shifting Sands: Velvet Mantle
by Jim Santella
A duo recording can allow you to absorb every nuance of the performance. Singer Deborah Winter and pianist Joanne Lander interpret a program of fourteen original songs on this 35-minute recording, offering a highly personal visit. As the session's mood shifts from cool to melancholy and on to laid-back and casual, you can feel the emotion. ...
Scott McLemore; Brian Allen: Found Music; Synapse
by Jim Santella
Scott McLemore Found Music Fresh Sound New Talent 2006 Brian Allen Synapse Braintone Records 2006 Now based in Reykjavik, Iceland, drummer Scott McLemore grew up on the American East ...
On Fire; Estate
by Jim Santella
Mike LeDonne On Fire Savant 2006 Grant Stewart Estate Video Arts Music 2006 Mike LeDonne has been leading his own quartet at Smoke every Tuesday night for ...
Melissa Stylianou: Sliding Down
by Jim Santella
Through her program of standards and originals, jazz vocalist Melissa Stylianou interprets with an emotional fervor. She swings, she's hip, and she delivers a unique performance. Stylianou works in both lyrical presentation and thrilling wordless vocals. Musically, she carries a velvety upper register that floats gently on the breeze. But it's not her voice that stands ...
Nina Simone: Remixed & Reimagined
by Jim Santella
Mixing any recording can be an adventure. Most popular dance club music varies greatly from what the individual artist laid down. With nearly all recorded music, however, the featured artist has an opportunity to listen to and approve the final mix. The objective is to make the artist sound his or her very best. Through a ...
Ruth Naomi Floyd: Root to the Fruit
by Jim Santella
Jazz and gospel come together on Ruth Naomi Floyd's Root to the Fruit, where she sings original material with a theatrical delivery. She works with a stellar jazz ensemble that includes flutist James Newton, tenor saxophonist Gary Thomas, bassist Reggie Washington and pianist James Weidman in feature roles, emphasizing the freedom that jazz can add to ...
Charles Tolliver: With Love
by Jim Santella
Featuring the soulful trumpet soloing of Charles Tolliver and fiery band arrangements that he's created through a lifetime of paying dues, both in New York and Los Angeles, With Love drives with a powerful spirit and deep feeling. Tolliver's writing shows an influence from Gerald Wilson, with whom he worked in the late 1960s. ...
Vittor Santos: Renewed Impressions
by Jim Santella
A strong jazz trombonist can thrill any audience through his tone, technique, and creative powers. Over the years, however, we've heard some who just don't make the grade, either through poor tone quality, sloppy technique or lack of imagination. Others, such as J.J. Johnson, Frank Rosolino, Wycliffe Gordon and Bill Watrous (just to name a few), ...
Tomas Janzon: Coast to Coast to Coast
by Jim Santella
A guitarist with much energy and a thirst for new horizons in jazz, Tomas Janzon continues to find new paths to that end. He's a jazz purist who reveres the past while hooking it up with jazz's leading edge. The soft strokes of his guitar melt away while delivering lyrical melodies one moment and creating fire ...
