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Mich: Ramo
by Jim Santella
Born in the Italian Mediterranean fishing town of Mazara del Vallo on the west coast of Sicily, guitarist Mick Ramo learned to play music from his earliest childhood years. By age thirteen, he had entered the music conservatory, where he studied violin. Professional engagements with the Italian State Symphony Opera House followed. Then he met jazz. ...
Mich: I Didn't Know About You
by Jim Santella
Lyrical stuff happens when you find two veteran artists such as Mick and Mundy together as a guitar duo. They know intuitively what to say with their instruments. The guitar has provided a similar framework for melodic excursion over many centuries. As Mick Ramo and Mundy Lowe blend their distinctive timbres together for a ...
O'2l: Doyle's Brunch
by Jim Santella
O'2L's smooth jazz album reflects upon the world around us: sights and sounds, conversations, street noises, and even a few dogs barking. Employing hip-hop rhythms and a devil-may-care attitude, Jane Mangini and Al Pitrelli dish up a delightful collage of good times. Their music represents a party, a time for fun and celebration. The ...
Keely Smith: Las Vegas '58-Today
by Jim Santella
In her lovely big band tribute to Louis Prima, Keely Smith sings the chestnuts that we remember him by. Her voice is in top form and she's able to provide the kind of intimate humor that she and Prima exhibited together. It's a live session that contains all the natural elements that make you feel like ...
Spooky Actions: Early Music
by Jim Santella
Spooky Actions may seem an unusual name for a chamber quartet that makes serious study of music and interprets these thoughts with a unique spirit. The name is derived from a comment by Albert Einstein where he noted that certain seemingly unrelated objects could nevertheless exert a powerful influence upon each other. He called these relationships ...
Scott Martin: Menudo & Gritz
by Jim Santella
Soulful Latin jazz comes alive on Menudo & Gritz as Scott Martin leads a fiery session that runs hot, hot, hot! His lengthy tenure with Poncho Sanchez has resulted in a love for this music that brings together the memories of Eddie Harris, Ray Charles, Mongo Santamaria, and Cal Tjader in a whirlwind affair. ...
Sharon Bercutt: The Music of Sharon Bercutt
by Jim Santella
With Kent Glenn at the piano leading two different ensembles, one in New York and one in Los Angeles, the music of Sharon Bercutt receives its due recognition. The composer sits in for “Clusters," which translates as a somber mood piece to close the album. While most of the program proves inspiring, with a driving jazz ...
Marian McPartland & Friends: 85 Candles: Live in New York
by Jim Santella
On the day after Marian McPartland turned 85, this large group of her jazz friends got together at Birdland in New York to celebrate with her. She played piano with them in an endearing program of love songs that belie their affection for each other. Everybody loves Marian McPartland and respects her for her many accomplishments.
Michael Hackett: Circles
by Jim Santella
Michael Hackett's modern jazz sextet offers an exciting performance that sizzles with intensity. Several originals and a few standards provide plenty of room for the kind of ensemble interplay that brings out the best in each artist. The trumpeter's sextet drives with a fierce spirit; however, portions of the program result in stepping on each other's ...
Becky Gonzales Hughes: Late Bloomer
by Jim Santella
Spring may be a little late this year, but it's well worth the wait. Our annual surprises come in the form of little sprouts in the garden that bring flowers, little creatures in the forest who bring up little ones at this time of the year, and a grand change in the weather. Even little goldfish ...
