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Louis Armstrong: The Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings, Volumes 1, 2 & 3
by Jim Santella
Recorded for the Okeh label between 1925 and 1928 in Chicago, these three albums (86999, 87010 & 87011) contain historic material that offers plenty of insight into all the jazz that was to follow in its footsteps. Columbia has preserved the sound, so that we get nothin’ but good music and no distractions. Their decision to ...
Various Artists: First Steps
by Jim Santella
Recorded between 1944 and 1953, First Steps traces the bebop roots of a number of jazz giants. Each of them went on from those early years to launch impressive recording careers. Savoy’s reproduction preserves the original energy while tweaking spots here and there for sonic purity. The source materials used are original acetate and tape masters. ...
Ken & Harry Watters: Brothers III
by Jim Santella
Their most adventurous album to date places the Watters brothers in a position to lead. Today’s jazz world contains many directions all at the same time, and its umbrella continues to grow. However, the spirit that drove Buddy Bolden will not fade. Ken & Harry Watters ensure that tradition remains a clear and central part of ...
Steve Wilson: Soulful Song
by Jim Santella
Saxophonist Steve Wilson's extensive experience with the Mingus Big Band and Chick Corea's Origin make up only a shadow of the vast array of musical influences on his definition of jazz. His career has carried him to all facets of the jazz world: some adventurous and some laid back. Soulful Song represents a theme. The leader ...
Martial Solal: NY1: Live At The Village Vanguard
by Jim Santella
This live recording allows one to share the reaction of the audience as well as the creative energy exhibited by the Martial Solal Trio during the group's week-long engagement in New York just a week after the horrific September 11, 2001 World Trade Center tragedies. The Greenwich Village nightclub served as an ideal spot for this ...
Rosemary Clooney: Jazz Singer
by Jim Santella
Columbia’s compilation of vintage Rosemary Clooney gems comes with superb support. Throughout her career, the jazz singer always had that kind of expertise surrounding her. Jazz Singer starts off with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in an excerpt from Blue Rose. Clark Terry, Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton rip off delightful solos to complement the buoyant singer. ...
Method Actor Band/Eva Cassidy: Method Actor
by Jim Santella
Eva Cassidy gave it her all. With her crystal-clear voice and passion-filled arrangements, she adopted a broad audience. While this first album by Cassidy is quite different from her later recordings, it elucidates that special quality in her voice and temperament that came to be recognized far and wide. Ten rock and blues anthems – composed ...
Sparrow & Joanie Pallatto: Canned Beer
by Jim Santella
Left-fielders Sparrow and Joanie Pallatto have a lot of fun on Canned Beer, reminding us what kinds of music we’ve been listening to over the past few decades. Intentionally humorous, the album travels through time and space through the duo’s compositions. “Recess” is light, and “Canned Beer” takes us to the beach. “Shopping” expresses the beat ...
Otis Taylor: Truth Is Not Fiction
by Jim Santella
Moving comfortably between acoustic and contemporary electric blues, Otis Taylor brings us an exciting new album with social commentary laced all the way through. This is his fifth album. The seasoned bluesman’s passionate volume of adventurous storytellin’ garnered several W.C. Handy Award nominations this year. Taylor, 55, grew up in Chicago and Denver. His first love ...
Ethel Waters: The Best Of Ethel Waters
by Jim Santella
She was one of the first jazz singers ever to record. The reissued tracks on Columbia’s superb compilation were originally released between December 1925 and November 1940. Here, the clear sound quality of her voice and the balanced, all star accompaniment beside her makes The Best Of Ethel Waters a fine addition to the CD library. ...
