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The Hot Club of San Francisco: Postcards from Gypsyland
by Jim Santella
With their ninth CD release, the Hot Club of San Francisco brings a contemporary, acoustic, all-string jazz band to the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Theirs is a pleasant outing, performed with brilliant musicianship and built around a theme of romantic passion. Reinhardt's memorable “Nuages" is given lyrics and dressed up in ...
Chris Bergson Band: Another Day
by Jim Santella
Jazz and blues come together on Chris Bergson's latest release, Another Day, which features the expressive singer/guitarist in a set of originals that come from deep within himself. American folk music remains his core element as Bergson surrounds his messages with earthy blues hues and refreshing jazz overtones. His band provides a hearty aura ...
Andrew Hill: Mosaic Select 16
by Jim Santella
Andrew Hill Mosaic Select 16 Mosaic Records 2005 All but six of the 31 tracks on this 3-CD boxed set from Mosaic have never been issued before. Recorded between 1967 and 1970, the mainstream jazz on Andrew Hill's Mosaic Select 16 represents the last remaining unissued sessions from his Blue ...
Art Pepper: Mosaic Select 15
by Jim Santella
Art Pepper Mosaic Select 15 Mosaic Records 2005 Featuring Art Pepper's 1956 and 1957 Aladdin sessions, which have been issued on The Return of Art Pepper (Jazz West), Collections (Intro), Modern Art (Blue Note), Just Friends (Pacific Jazz), Solo Flight (Pacific Jazz), The Art of Pepper (Omega) and The Art ...
Eldar Djangirov: Eldar
by Jim Santella
He's only eighteen, but he's making quite an impression everywhere he goes and in every corner of the world where his music can be enjoyed. This album, his third, is a straight-ahead collection of favorite songs with several originals. His acoustic trio interprets each of them with sensual passion.Eldar, who has chosen not to ...
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
by Jim Santella
Columbia's latest release of this essential album includes the original liner notes by Bill Evans, a new liner note essay by Robert Palmer, a bonus track alternate take of “Flamenco Sketches," a 25-minute documentary DVD on Kind of Blue, and the original music itself. It sounds as good today as it did 46 years ...
John O'Gallagher's Axiom: Line of Sight
by Jim Santella
Jazz's modern mainstream affords the artist an area for expression that can be both enjoyable to the listener and rewarding to the performer. No, not necessarily in a financial manner. The rewards come through the release of self-expression and having that opportunity to communicate with those who want to listen. John O'Gallagher and Tony ...
Two Siberians: Out of Nowhere
by Jim Santella
Guitar and violin virtuosity lends itself to the music of Yuri Matveyev and Artyom Yakushenko. They work with a jazz celebrity guest list on Out of Nowhere to create a sensational storm of ethnic and popular music. Both artists contribute startling instrumental counterpoint. The violin and guitar are so well known to the public that you ...
Pablo Men: Havana Blues Mambo
by Jim Santella
Fresh and gay, the music of Pablo Menéndez can lift your spirits. Or just fade gently into the background without ever raising an awareness in you. His smooth jazz guitar sings gently with heartfelt passion, but its subdued demeanor keeps you at a distance. Instead of diving in and grabbing onto every note with a personal ...
Harry Watters: Out of a Dream: Love Songs
by Jim Santella
Released last month, just in time for Valentine's Day, Harry Watters' collection of love songs rings true and faithful to the cause. He improvises over each trusted melody and fashions its meaning to suit his needs. A thorough background in both traditional and modern jazz has prepared the trombonist well. He served as graduate ...
