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Sheila Jordan: Little Song
by Joel Roberts
There's a lot to be said for experience. That may be especially true for singers. The knowledge of how to get inside a song and really convey the meaning of a lyric isn't something most younger singers, even those with pretty voices (and faces) can do with the skill of a seasoned performer like Sheila Jordan, ...
Mark Murphy: Memories of You
by Joel Roberts
It only takes a few moments for Mark Murphy to remind listeners why he's been one of the top vocalists in jazz for a generation. His new CD is Memories of You, a set of songs associated with the late, great Joe Williams. It's not so much Murphy's voice, which is fine, if a ...
Eric Reed: E-Bop
by Joel Roberts
Eric Reed, who spent a week at the Village Vanguard in October with his septet, says the compositions on his new album are a reflection not just of his musical tastes but of what's currently going on in his life. If that's the case, the Philadelphia-born pianist must be living a very good life indeed. The ...
Good Vibes: A Life in Jazz
by Joel Roberts
Good Vibes: A Life in Jazz Terry Gibbs with Cary Ginell Scarecrow Press ISBN: 0810845865 2003 Terry Gibbs' style as a storyteller is a lot like his style as one of the top vibes players in jazz history – spirited, frenetic, quirky and highly entertaining. And ...
McCoy Tyner: Land of Giants
by Joel Roberts
One of the three most influential pianists of his generation (along with Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea), McCoy Tyner is a true jazz giant. And more than 40 years after gaining widespread acclaim as the pianist in the classic John Coltrane Quartet, the 65-year-old Tyner shows no signs of slowing down. Like fellow Coltrane alum Elvin ...
Pee Wee Russell: Ask Me Now!
by Joel Roberts
Who says you can't teach an old dog--or an old clarinetist--new tricks? Approaching his 60th birthday in the early '60s, Pee Wee Russell, long associated with Dixieland and traditional jazz, formed a new pianoless quartet with trombonist Marshall Brown and started exploring the more modern sounds of Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and even Ornette Coleman.
Akira Tana: Secret Agent Men
by Joel Roberts
Sure, it's kitschy and gimmicky and a bit predictable, but Secret Agent Men, veteran drummer Akira Tana's treatment of real and imagined movie themes, works for one simple reason - it grooves like hell! And with ringers like Dr. Lonnie Smith at the B-3, Rodney Jones on guitar, and Tana's frequent collaborator Rufus Reid on bass, ...
Omar Sosa: Ayaguna
by Joel Roberts
Omar Sosa is a fusion artist in the best sense of the word. The virtuosic pianist mixes his Cuban roots with tastes of bebop, free jazz, even hip-hop and electronica, into a strikingly fresh and spicy modern stew that's much more than the sum of its ingredients. Sosa's new duo album with Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles ...
Faith in Time: the Life of Jimmy Scott By David Ritz
by Joel Roberts
Faith in Time: The Life of Jimmy ScottDavid RitzDaCapo Press (2002)ISBN: 0306810883272 pages Blessed with one of the sweetest voices and kindest dispositions in jazz, Jimmy Scott has also been cursed with some of the worst luck – though the still vibrant 77-year-old song stylist ...
A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album
by Joel Roberts
A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album Ashley Kahn (foreword by Elvin Jones) ISBN: 978-0142003527 Viking/Penguin 2002 Few recordings in jazz have the mystique of A Love Supreme. Nearly 40 years after its release it's still revered by jazz fans as a work ...
