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Manny Bobenrieth Ensemble: Tangata
by Joel Roberts
When most people think of the accordion, jazz isn't the first style of music that comes to mind - maybe polka, zydeco, conjunto or a bar mitzvah band, but not jazz. Think again. In the hands of Manny Bobenrieth, the accordion is definitely a jazz instrument. Bobenrieth, a Chilean now based near Washington, D.C., earned the ...
Virginia Mayhew: No Walls
by Joel Roberts
Saxophonist Virginia Mayhew's first recording as a leader, 1998's Nini Green, was one of the best-reviewed debuts of that year. Her follow-up, No Walls , is another winner, a set of top-flight modern jazz combining challenging compositions and exciting improvisations from a stellar cast of musicians. Mayhew, a veteran of a dozen years on the New ...
David Kahn Trio: Just In Time
by Joel Roberts
This is a thoroughly pleasant trio recording led by California pianist/cosmetic surgeon David Kahn. The touchstone here is clearly the great Bill Evans trio featuring Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian. Kahn and company (bassist John Witala and drummer Vince Latiano) do a fine job of capturing the quiet elegance and sophistication of Evans' group on a ...
John Bruschini: As You Were
by Joel Roberts
Guitarist John Bruschini is perhaps best known for his long tenure with Cecil Taylor, as well as his association with some of New York's top avant gardists. So As You Were , his funky, soul-drenched new release on the Cathexis label, comes as somewhat of a surprise. There's no questioning Bruschini's chops - he's definitely near ...
Supergenerous: Supergenerous
by Joel Roberts
What is Supergenerous? Well, basically it's two guys, Brazilian percussionist Cyro Batista and Canadian guitarist Kevin Breit, making a hell of a lot of great music that defies easy categorization. There's not much to compare them to, but if you enjoy similarly adventurous spirits like Marc Ribot's Los Cubanos Postizos, the Jazz Passengers and the Latin ...
Ranee Lee: Dark Divas - Highlights
by Joel Roberts
Jazz singing is as much about personality, style and attitude as it is about technique. And while Canadian singer Ranee Lee has plenty of chops, it's her personal flair and sense of drama that makes her new Justin Time release such a rousing success. Dark Divas is drawn from a stage show in which Lee pays ...
Joris Teepe: For Adults Only
by Joel Roberts
Dutch-born bassist Joris Teepe lined up some of the most impressive young talent in New York for his debut release on the newly revived Postcards label. Recorded live at Small's, the late-night musicians' hangout in Greenwich Village, the album captures Teepe and a formidable front line of saxophonists Don Braden and Chris Potter, along with in-demand ...
Quintology: Blues By 5
by Joel Roberts
Jazz, like cooking, is all about taste - and timing. And the time for the New Orleans group Quintology is now. On their second CD release, Quintology (an actual band, not just a hastily assembled collection of solo players!) blends its five distinct musical ingredients into a rich, satisfying gumbo of modern jazz, with a side ...
Tim Armacost: The Wishing Well
by Joel Roberts
A quick look at his bio, and a quick listen to his accomplished new release on Double-Time Records, makes clear that 37-year-old Tim Armacost is no run-of-the-mill tenor saxophonist. A well-travelled, broadly educated New Yorker (via L.A., Washington, Tokyo, Amsterdam and India), Armacost draws heavily on the Coltrane and Rollins legacies, but has enough fresh musical ...
Three For All: Premonition
by Joel Roberts
The Washington D.C.-based trio Three for All is that rarest of things in today's jazz world - a working band. And the strong sense of familiarity and group cohesion that can only be developed during countless nights together on the bandstand is evident on Premonition , the trio's solid new release on ALM Records.Drummer ...
