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David Binney / Edward Simon: Oceanos
by John Kelman
Reconvening the same core quartet as on Afinidad (Red, 2001), altoist David Binney and pianist Edward Simon demonstrate how a collaborative effort can bear the distinct imprint of each musician while, at the same time, possessing its own indelible stamp. Binney and Simon have emerged, over the past decade, as leaders in an evolving musical context ...
Jimmy McIntosh: Orleans to London
by John Kelman
It's high time we had another rock guitar hero. Jimmy McIntosh is by no means a newcomer, having honed his chops as a sideman in Las Vegas for the past 25 years. But Orleans to London is no slick pop affair. With gritty grooves, chops-laden but always tasteful guitar work and just the slightest hint of ...
Pierre Favre Ensemble: Fleuve
by John Kelman
It's hard to imagine that a group as bottom-heavy as percussionist Pierre Favre's new ensemble could actually sound light and ethereal. But Fleuve does just that. With a septet featuring two basses, tuba/serpent, percussion and, at times, bass clarinet, there's no shortage of warmth and depth. But with guitar, harp and soprano saxophone fleshing out the ...
Alan Holdsworth and Alan Pasqua featuring Chad Wackerman and Jimmy Haslip
by John Kelman
Allan Holdsworth and Alan Pasqua Allan Holdsworth and Alan Pasqua featuring Chad Wackerman and Jimmy Haslip Altitude Digital 2007 2007 is the year that guitarist Allan Holdsworth makes a return to the public eye. With planned reissues of his long out-of-print discography and more extensive touring than he's done in ...
Louis Sclavis: L'imparfait des langues
by John Kelman
Music has long been considered a universal language, with a syntactical potential as broad as the artists who create it. While it's not always easy to articulate in non-musical terms, it's the specific way concept is translated into sound that distinguishes any artist. Clarinetist/saxophonist Louis Sclavis has yet to record two albums for ECM with the ...
Jaco Pastorius: Live and Outrageous
by John Kelman
Jaco Pastorius Live and Outrageous Shanachie 2007 The reputation of the late Jaco Pastorius is legendary, based as much on his mercurial personality as his groundbreaking bass playing and small but significant repertoire of original music. His declining mental health became increasingly evident following his departure ...
Miles Davis: The Very Best of Miles Davis: The Warner Bros. Sessions 1985-1991
by John Kelman
Miles Davis' final decade was filled with controversy. Accusations of “sell-out became even more vehement in 1985 when, after thirty years with Columbia, the late trumpeter jumped ship and signed with Warner Bros. That said, he issued two highly successful studio albums, participated on two soundtracks, and hit the road hard with a series of must-see ...
Yes: Live at Montreux 2003
by John Kelman
Yes Live at Montreux 2003 Eagle Eye Media 2007 With nearly a dozen video releases available spanning almost its entire history, one has to wonder if another Yes concert DVD is really necessary. Those who picked up the Essentially Yes (Eagle Records, 2006) box set, which ...
David Liebman / Richie Beirach / Ron McClure / Billy Hart: Redemption - Quest Live in Europe
by John Kelman
The passage of time has no meaning when it comes to the kind of intimate musical understanding that saxophonist David Liebman and pianist Richie Beirach have shared since first working together in the early '70s. They have collaborated on numerous group projects as well as a series of duet recordings that are in dire need of ...
David Torn: Prezens
by John Kelman
David Torn has always been an unrepentant anti-guitarist. As early as his '80s work with Everyman Band and the Jan Garbarek Group he's been less about the expected guitar roles of melody, rhythm and muscular soloing and more about texture and revolutionary processing. In recent years he's brought his distinctive soundscaping concept to recordings by saxophonist ...
