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Johnny Varro: Two Legends of Jazz
by Mike Neely
Traditional jazz fans are lucky because Two Legends of Jazz catches pianist Johnny Varro and clarinetist Ken Peplowski on an inspired day in the studio. Varro has a light, subtle touch and melodic gift reminiscent of Teddy Wilson. Co-leader Peplowski sets aside his saxophones for clarinet during the entire session, which is a treat because his ...
Venus Records
by Ken Dryden
Venus Records may be sparsely represented in North American record stores, though it has built quite a loyal following among jazz aficionados who frequent online music sources. Tetsuo Hara, the owner and founder of the label, has long been a jazz fan: “When I was a very young man, I listened to many 78-rpm records that ...
Movin' Up
By Joe Ascione
Label: Arbors Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Movin' Up; So in Love; Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah's Got Rhythm; I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face/Norwegian
Wood; True Love; It Was a Very Good Year; Love Walked In; Summertime; The Touch of Your Lips; Get Out of
Town; The Aba Daba Honeymoon.
Joe Ascione Quartet: Movin' Up
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
Movin' Up is the perfect CD for those who like their jazz straight up and swinging, as well as both traditional and imaginative at the same time. These adjectives also describe uberdrummer Joe Ascione, the versatile, first-call sideman who's been on hundreds of other people's CDs. Recorded in October of 2007, this is only his third ...
Christmas Songs
Label: Venus Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Let it Snow, The Christmas Song, I'll Be Home for Christmas, God Rest Ye
Merry Gentlemen, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, O Little Town of Bethlehem,
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, The Christmas Waltz, White
Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly, Sleigh
Ride
Frank Vignola/Joe Ascione: 33 1/3: The Frank & Joe Show
by Mitchell Seidel
Guitarist Frank Vignola and drummer/percussionist Joe Ascione recently marked their one-year anniversary of Sunday night gigs at New York's Sweet Rhythm with the release of this wonderfully quirky album that defies definition. How else can you describe a recording that features the theme from an old cartoon show, a rock era pop tune, Cole Porter and ...
The International Allstars Play Benny Goodman, Volume Two
Label: Nagel Heyer Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: The Sheik of Araby; I Must Have that Man; Jingles; Sleep; All the Things You Are; Jubilee; Everything I Love; Stompin' at the Savoy*; Body and Soul*; Lulu's Back in Town*
Joe Ascione Octet: My Buddy
by Jack Bowers
Joe Ascione’s “buddy” is surnamed Rich, and this Nagel–Heyer release is Ascione’s enthusiastic and colorful salute to the drumming wizardry of one of his heroes and role models, Bernard “Buddy” Rich. Ascione, 35 years old when this recording was made (in November ’96), first encountered Rich via recordings in the early ’70s, an experience he recalls ...
