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Tony Monaco: Fiery Blues
by Jim Santella
Tony Monaco's explosive Fiery Blues session may be his best ever. Settling into a comfortable groove, he unleashes the soulful power of the blues, and its magnetic attraction holds you in its spell.Guitarist Derek DiCenzo and drummer Louis Tsamous have developed a delicious rapport with the organist. Together, they interpret standards and originals with ...
Dr. Lonnie Smith: Too Damn Hot!
by Jim Santella
Dr. Lonnie Smith and Peter Bernstein deliver a fiery package that features soulful grooves and heartfelt blues. Each makes use of a highly effective technical mastery to interpret with fire.Typically, guitarist Bernstein begins a piece with flowing melody and gentle persuasion. Organist Smith follows with a feature that builds from subtle embers to a ...
Frank Jackson: New York After Dark
by Jim Santella
Veteran Bay Area singer Frank Jackson works with a stellar quartet on New York After Dark to interpret classic pages from the Great American Songbook. Recorded in November 2003, the session represents one of James Williams' final performances. Together, Jackson, Williams and crew fuse a veteran's allure with unique interpretations. Singer Jackson delivers his ...
Jack Sheldon California Cool Quartet: California Cool
by Jim Santella
Trumpeter Jack Sheldon, who started out with Wardell Gray and Dexter Gordon, has helped build the West Coast sound in jazz. His early work with Art Pepper, Jimmy Giuffre, Curtis Counce, and Herb Geller helped to knit together a tight circle of musical associates who pioneered the West Coast cool faction in modern jazz. Chet Baker ...
Lennie Niehaus Octet at the Lighthouse Cafe
by Jim Santella
Lennie Niehaus Octet The Lighthouse Café Hermosa Beach, California October 17, 2004 Sunday afternoons at the beach are always a pleasure. The Lighthouse Café, sponsor of the West Coast Cool branch of modern jazz for over 50 years, brought in eight of Southern California's finest for a recording session this ...
Dizzy Gillespie: Salt Peanuts
by Jim Santella
Dizzy Gillespie, the remarkable trumpeter who helped pioneer bebop in the 1940s with his magnetic presence, was 64 when these recordings were captured at The Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club in Montreal. While not his best work, these intimate July 1981 sessions manage to capture the lovable artist at work, passing the mainstream jazz torch on ...
Steve Swallow/Ohad Talmor Sextet: L'Histoire du Clochard (The Bum's Tale)
by Jim Santella
Using Igor Stravinsky's “Soldier's Tale" as its model, L'Histoire du Clochard (The Bum's Tale) combines the depth of Ohad Talmor's symphonic orchestration with the lyricism of Steve Swallow's writing. Composed by Swallow and arranged by Talmor, the seven pieces tell a story. Their innovative sextet takes its audience on a journey through natural landscapes. Dark, ancient ...
Don Byron: Ivey-Divey
by Jim Santella
Don Byron's virtuosic clarinet technique allows him to stretch his limits this way and that. With piano and drums, he opens his program by setting the pace for adventure. With a glimpse of familiar melody here and a peek at remembered themes there, the clarinetist launches an improvisational tirade. Both his clarinet and bass clarinet enable ...
Dixieland Ramblers: On Campus
by Jim Santella
Dixieland never went out of style. Neither has college football. 'Tis the season to enjoy what you've always liked. With their fourth release on Summit Records, the Dixieland Ramblers swing with the kind of spirit that motivates college teams and gives us listeners a feel good attitude. Notre Dame's fight song has never swung ...
Darek Oleszkiewicz: Like A Dream
by Jim Santella
A lyrical bassist with virtuosic technique, Darek Oles shares his love of straight-ahead jazz with many fellow musicians. Both in the U.S. and in his native Poland, he continues to nurture our love for a melody through his work with various ensembles. With his debut as leader, Oles also introduces the public to his musical compositions: ...
