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Charles Mingus: Two Impressive Souvenirs
by Jim Santella
From an original Dixieland arrangement of “Muskrat Ramble to a genuine bebop mosaic and some extended works, the music of Charles Mingus brings us variety--seeped with the emotion Mingus pumped into just about everything that he created. The 1965 riots in Watts, which is that part of Los Angeles where Mingus spent much of his youth, ...
Peter Anastos & Iter: Iternity
by Jim Santella
Trumpeter Peter Anastos returns to the straight-ahead form of mainstream jazz that brought us Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, Wes Montgomery and a whole lot more. They were legends who remain with us in spirit. With a program of original pieces, Anastos steers his acoustic sextet through impressions that honor the memory well. He and ...
Yotam Rosenbaum: Balance
by Jim Santella
The title says it all. Life needs its balance, and drummer Yotam Rosenbaum ensures that his musical program of chamber jazz reaches out in several directions to create a lovely landscape. With a classical music feeling floating all around the room, the sounds of piano, violin and vibraphone predominate here. Meanwhile, acoustic bass and drums provide ...
Jake Shimabukuro: Gently Weeps
by Jim Santella
Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro covers a wide range of musical styles. Like a classical guitarist who can't be satisfied with a narrow repertoire of known entities, Shimabukuro reaches out to the worlds of jazz, blues, funk, folk, rock and beyond. He performs twelve selections a cappella, while the remaining five bonus tracks feature a large ...
Fats Waller: If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It!
by Jim Santella
Fats Waller If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It! Bluebird Jazz 2006 His career was short, but he left behind the kind of memories that will never fade. Fats Waller had it all: personality, keyboard talent, musical ear, and an intuitive feel for communicating with an audience. He ...
Sisters Euclid: Run Neil Run
by Jim Santella
With a program of nine songs by Neil Young, Sisters Euclid offers a tribute that blends jazz and blues with hard-hitting rock. Elements from Young's days with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young show up, but the emphasis leans toward his country blues lines. Sisters Euclid, which is based in Toronto, is ...
Antoinette Montague: Pretty Blues
by Jim Santella
Antoinette Montague works with a top-notch ensemble for this project. The other musicians provide her vibrant voice with a cohesive sound that mellows all around her with a deeply felt blues spirit. Hence the title Pretty Blues, which emphasizes the luster that fills the room. The New York-based singer has an active career that ...
T.C. III: Live: Mega Jazz Explosion
by Jim Santella
Singing impressions from the bebop era, T.C. III comes alive with the aspect of jazz introduced by hep cats like King Pleasure, Eddie Jefferson and Jon Hendricks. He gives it the same kind of rhythmic energy. They're some of our favorite songs: the kind that can stand alone in almost any situation.T.C. the Third ...
Stefon Harris: African Tarantella: Dances with Duke
by Jim Santella
With three selections from Duke Ellington's “New Orleans Suite, two from his “Queen's Suite and three more from Stefan Harris' own “Gardner Meditations, African Tarantella conveys a sincere appreciation for lyrical beauty. Like the original purpose for a tarantella, the music transfixes you with its magic spell. Much of Ellington's music had that quality, and it's ...
Ron Kaplan: Lounging Around
by Jim Santella
Recorded in 1999, this program features the velvety smooth baritone voice of Ron Kaplan singing timeless standards that have weathered changes in music and technology, and that we've all come to love. For Lounging Around he works with a small ensemble to emulate the unique Rat Pack ambience that has affected millions. How can we ever ...
