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Glamour Puss: Wire & Wood
by Jim Santella
Fourteen originals and one John Lee Hooker cover allow Glamour Puss to interpret modern electric blues with ease. Their title track explains through traditional roots anchors that the blues guitar, just a simple instrument made out of wire and wood, has been known to provide the kind of companionship that we need when things aren’t going ...
The Manhattan Transfer: Couldn
by Jim Santella
With a clear emphasis on swing, the Manhattan Transfer recorded this live session at Orchard Hall in Tokyo a few years back. The huge auditorium audience seems to light up this vocal quartet as they perform favorite songs from jazz’s early years—songs that rocked our grandparents, our parents, us, and our children. Now ...
Joel Frahm: Don't Explain
by Jim Santella
Together, Joel Frahm and Brad Mehldau interpret six jazz standards, one familiar Ornette Coleman fixture, one memorable pop classic, and one original composition. Each piece is delivered with a straightforward approach, keeping the central melody in focus while venturing just a bit off the beaten path to express personal feelings about the subject. Frahm moves fluidly ...
Branford Marsalis: Romare Bearden Revealed
by Jim Santella
American artist Romare Howard Bearden (1911-1988) based his paintings on memories and experiences of the rural South, the urban North, and other familiar landscapes. An exhibition of his works at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, will be travelling to San Francisco, Dallas and several other key locations through April of 2005. Several of ...
Barbara Sfraga: Under The Moon
by Jim Santella
Her teachers early on included Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan, Sal Mosca, Janet Lawson, and Jay Clayton. No wonder she’s so unique. Barbara Sfraga is relatively new on the scene. The vocalist began leading her own band in 1990. Under The Moon is her second album. She proved on What A Thrill (Naxos) that her ...
An Evening With Scott Hamilton & Friends
by Jim Santella
Scott Hamilton & Michael Feinstein Concord 2004 Two classy entertainers turn this television special and extended DVD into a musical moment that captures your full attention throughout. Michael Feinstein’s grand piano has been placed right next to the skating rink down front. With a small jazz ensemble, he sings from ...
Temple University Jazz Band: Mean What You Say
by Jim Santella
Under the direction of Terrell Stafford, the Temple University Jazz Band has flourished. Their cohesive sound maintains a perfect balance and the orchestration allows each of the key sections to revel in their unique voices. Deep-throated trombones and baritone saxophone provide the kind of foundation that a tango dancer lives for. Shining trumpets and alto saxophones ...
Music With A View: A Time For Love
by Jim Santella
Various Artists Concord 2003 Compiled from After Hours, Secret Heart, Ballads And Blues, Standards Of Excellence, Sabia, I Waited For You, The Shining Sea, La Familia, Lazy Afternoon, and Polarity, this program of intimate gems includes four “camera angles,” which portray different visual aspects of intimacy – the scenes and ...
Music With A View: Into The Evening
by Jim Santella
Various Artists Concord 2003 Compiled from Blues, Bop & Ballads, In Blue, Silent Pool, For Hamp, Red, Bags, and Cal, Sway, Bossa Nova Years, Soft And Mellow, Soul Sauce: Memories Of Cal Tjader, Blue Skies, Goodfellas, and Lotus Blossom, this program of lyrical ballads includes four “camera angles,” which portray ...
Music With A View: Rhythm And Waves
by Jim Santella
Various Artists Concord 2003 Compiled from Concord’s Turn Up The Heat, Drive, Both Sides, Reunion, Hypnotic, California, La Samba, Keep Reminding Me, Caribbean Breeze, Come With Me, Heaven and Joyful, this program of Latin-tinged, easy listening favorites includes four “camera angles,” which portray different visual aspects of the ocean’s wave ...
