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Ruslan Khain: Tie It In
by John Barron
Listening to Russian-born bassist/composer Ruslan Khain's music is like taking a step back in time to the spirited, swinging glory days of hard-bop in the 1950s and '60s. The New York-based musician's debut as a leader, Tie It In, pays homage to the classic sounds of legendary ensembles led by Horace Silver, Art Blakey and Benny ...
Geof Bradfield: Urban Nomad
by John Barron
On Urban Nomad, Chicago saxophonist Geof Bradfield and his powerhouse quartet perform with tremendous spirit, maintaining a momentum that is vibrant and infectious. Bradfield's inventive, yet tightly-focused tenor and soprano playing is propelled by pianist Ron Perrillo, drummer George Fludas and bassist Clark Sommers, soaring through a mostly original set of charged-up progressive jazz. Bradfield's compositions ...
Cy Touff/Sandy Mosse: Tickle Toe
by John Barron
The pairing-up of jazz personalities often fails to live up to the hype, falling short of listener expectations. Musical camaraderie is not something that can simply be conjured up by outside sources--despite the ongoing efforts of record labels and festival promoters. Successful musical partnerships are more often than not the result of experiential similarities between artists, ...
Byther Smith: Blues On The Moon
by John Barron
Byther Smith Blues On The Moon Delmark Records 2008 A native of Monticello, Mississippi, guitarist/vocalist Byther Smith has been a venerable Chicago-blues mainstay for decades and has rightly earned the distinction of living legend. Blues On The Moon, part of Delmark Records' exceptional live blues DVD series, was ...
Ondrej Pivec: Overseason
by John Barron
When Czechoslovakian organist Ondrej Pivec ventured to New York City with fellow countryman drummer Tomas Hobzek, a recording session was arranged with Brooklyn-based, Canadian guitarist Jake Langley and tenor saxophonist Joel Frahm. The resulting disc, Overseason, is a groove-oriented collection of soulful sounds, steeped in the organ combo tradition and brimming with hard-hitting, progressive solos. Pivec's ...
Sebastien Paindestre Trio: Parcours
by John Barron
Parcours finds French pianist Sebastien Paindestre leading a trio with longtime collaborators Antoine Paganotti (drums) and Jean-Claude Oleksiak (bass). The disc highlights the collaborative spirit of the ensemble, navigating through Paindestre's harmonically lush compositions. The session opener, “Le Soupirail," has a modal, swinging quality reminiscent of a 1960s Wayne Shorter composition. It's the perfect introduction to ...
Deepak Ram: Steps
by John Barron
Deepak Ram is an established master of the bansuri , an Indian bamboo flute, and a prolific recording artist whose main focus has been North Indian classical music. On Steps, the South African-born Ram showcases an uncanny ability to improvise with the bansuri in a jazz setting, accompanied by guitarist Vic Juris, bassist Tony Marino and ...
Michael Coleman and the Delmark All-Stars: Blues Brunch at the Mart
by John Barron
Every June, in celebration of the Chicago Blues Festival, Delmark Records hosts its annual Blues Brunch at the Jazz Record Mart. This live recording from the 2005 brunch features guitar great Michael Coleman backing up a stellar cast of Delmark artists. Blues fans might remember Coleman as a member of James Cotton's ...
Geraldine Laurent: Time Out Trio
by John Barron
French alto saxophonist Geraldine Laurent is a fiery improviser who invokes the uninhibited character of horn titans like Jackie McLean and Ornette Coleman. For her recording debut, Time Out Trio, the young Parisian is joined by bassist Yoni Zelnik and drummer Laurent Bataille. The session is a progressive mix of standards, modern jazz classics, and original ...
Doug Miller: Regeneration
by John Barron
An active bassist/composer/educator from the Seattle, Washington area, Doug Miller has toured with top big band names like the Count Basie Orchestra, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra (under the direction of Mercer Ellington). Having provided a strong side-man presence on numerous releases for Origin Records, Miller gets the opportunity to step into the spotlight as leader ...
