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John Mattern Quartet: Afrosano
by Jim Santella
Preserving the tradition of straight-ahead jazz through this program of standards and original compositions, John Mattern brings his warm, muscular tenor tone, seamless phrasing and fluid articulation to this cohesive affair. The Northern California saxophonist cites a who's who list of tenor giants as his primary jazz influences. In his interpretations, you can feel the spirit ...
Cole Broderick: In a Dream
by Jim Santella
Solo piano works well when it's creative. Since this album comes from the mind of a veteran pianist, we get a warm performance that settles down comfortably with ballad thoughts and reflective moments. While developing his own voice, Cole Broderick felt the influence of Oscar Peterson and Andre Previn. He likes to incorporate jazz ...
Cobb & Carvin: Two Master Drummers
by Jim Santella
The jazz drummer is never just a timekeeper. He or she works with the bassist to keep the music driving, but works hard to color every song with various textures that portray appropriate moods. The drummer will solo, and if inclined, may wish to show off a little. A veteran will adapt distinctive techniques to his ...
Len Bryant: It
by Jim Santella
Singer Len Bryant comes from a musical family. Jazz pianist Ray Bryant is his brother. Their other brother, Tom, who sang and played bass, recorded with Ray. Len's nephews, the sons of their sister Vera, carry on the family tradition with pride: guitarist Kevin Eubanks, trombonists Robin and Shane Eubanks, and trumpeter Duane Eubanks. Vera Eubanks ...
The Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra: The XM Radio Sessions
by Jim Santella
Serious students of jazz get together every semester in Boston at Berklee College under the leadership of trumpeter Greg Hopkins to learn the ropes and work with big band arrangements that come from the school's creative minds. Hopkins, who has been teaching at the college since 1974, recorded with the Buddy Rich big band while paying ...
George Flynn & Katherine Hughes: Together
by Jim Santella
On this aptly titled disc, the chamber music duo of George Flynn and Katherine Hughes provides its audience with an hour of melodramatic adventure. Moods change, the pace runs through varying climates, and both instrumentalists interpret with clarity. The three suites were recorded in Chicago: in 1992, 1995 and 2005. Flynn and Hughes' lasting musical relationship ...
Two Interpreters of the Great American Songbook
by Jim Santella
It doesn't take a degree in music to be able to determine whether you'll like a singer or not. Just listen. It's a natural form of communication that's been in use since before civilization. The human voice may well have provided the very first form of musical exchange. A mother singing to her child, a suitor ...
Rale Micic: Serbia
by Jim Santella
With his program of nine originals and one traditional Serbian folk song, guitarist Rale Micic paints jazz's modern mainstream with a palette of beautiful colors. His guitar, along with trumpet and tenor saxophone, provides a warm reflection that allows the listener to settle in comfortably for an extended study session. Like all true art, his compositions ...
The Derek Trucks Band: Songlines
by Jim Santella
Derek Trucks has a powerhouse blues guitar manner that just won't let go. His lyrical message grabs you and holds on tight while his band pursues its contemporary aims with confidence. He's highly expressive, and yet everything he has to say through his guitar centers on the story at hand. He's not about flash and mesmerizing ...
Monty Alexander: Concrete Jungle: The Music of Bob Marley
by Jim Santella
Seven years after Monty Alexander's first Bob Marley tribute, Stir it Up (his Telarc debut), the pianist interprets Marley's music again on Concrete Jungle, performing eleven of the legendary reggae artist's compositions and one of his own. This time out, the pianist interprets Marley's songs with a feeling for the blues and folk music textures contained ...
