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Omer Avital: The Ancient Art of Giving
by Jim Santella
In a live appearance at Fat Cat in New York, Omer Avital's quintet interprets seven of the bassist's compositions with emotions bared and a collective sigh for the program's connection to tradition. Echoes of Israel combine with a hard bop New York feeling to marry modern jazz with the past. Trumpeter Avishai Cohen and ...
Nick Russo + 11: Ro
by Jim Santella
With varied tastes in the field of modern jazz, guitarist Nick Russo covers a wide range. He loves to interject sensual themes into his work, portraying a romantic vision as well as a consonant landscape that both rest on pleasurable experiences. They're Russo's compositions, and they represent deep feelings. Miles Griffith sings on three ...
Stitt's Bits: The Bebop Recordings, 1949-1952
by Jim Santella
Sonny Stitt Stitt's Bits: The Bebop Recordings, 1949-1952 Prestige 2006 Presented in chronological order, saxophonist Sonny Stitt's Prestige recordings, packaged here as a three-CD box set, reveal the pure tenor tone and fluid technique that Stitt always brought to a session. Most of the selections are from 1950, ...
Branford Marsalis: Braggtown
by Jim Santella
Branford Marsalis continues to push jazz in the directions that this art should seek for eternity. Never satisfied with achievements from the past, he's determined to make things new and positive happen every time out. With Braggtown, he's on fire. Jazz's modern mainstream fights with a furious approach. It demands that the artist remain ...
Bruno Hubert Trio & B3 Kings: A Cellar Live Christmas
by Jim Santella
Alternating tracks (the B3 Kings take the odd ones and the Bruno Hubert Trio takes the even ones), this Christmas album gets a jump start on the holiday season. They're familiar songs, but they come to us with fresh sounds. Denzal Sinclaire sits in with each ensemble as a singer, too, interpreting “Little Drummer Boy and ...
The Chris Byars Octet: Night Owls
by Jim Santella
What a delightful octet Chris Byars has put together in New York. Its straight-ahead design means that everyone has an influential voice for every performance, soloing frequently. Each artist is a standout soloist as well as a contributor for the group's cohesive voice. Band arrangements can make the difference between a so-so rehearsal band ...
Michy Mano: The Cool Side of the Pillow
by Jim Santella
World music reminds us that every corner of the globe has its own particular sound. Instruments differ, languages differ, elements such as harmony and rhythm differ, but it's all music. The power of our universal language cannot be understated. Michy Mano sings about sociology and politics, personality and emotion, good fortune and bad. He ...
Hayes Greenfield: Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz
by Jim Santella
Hayes Greenfield's jazz CD for kids isn't just for the children. Under his leadership, the session swings hard and reveals plenty of hot soloing. The music flows with a mainstream quality, serving to introduce pure jazz to a youthful audience, as well as reminding adults that this language is indeed universal. Greenfield founded Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz ...
Roberto Magris Europlane: Il Bello del Jazz
by Jim Santella
Pianist Roberto Magris leads a stellar mainstream quartet on this album, and guitarist Darko Jurkovic makes it a quintet on “No Sadness, “Parker's Pen, “Deception and “Il Bello del Jazz. Alto saxophonist Herb Geller provides a warm reflection that gives the ensemble a large portion of its lyrical texture. He and Magris come together with a ...
Mike Stern: Who Let the Cats Out?
by Jim Santella
Contemporary jazz gets hot when Mike Stern enters the room. His sessions are filled with adrenaline and made to last. This program of original compositions features an all-star crew of contemporary artists who provide the guitarist with a colorful palette. Excitement flows from every bar--and indeed every measure--of this exciting music. Tumble Home features ...
