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Shawn Colvin: These Four Walls
by John Kelman
For her first Nonesuch release, singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin and longtime producer/co-writer John Leventhal strip things back to the basics. The same approach made her 1989 Columbia debut Steady On a refreshing breath of fresh air at a time when kitchen sink production was de rigueur. Both have matured as artists in the ensuing years, and These ...
Dave Turner: Earth Tones
by John Kelman
It's been over two years since Montreal-based saxophonist Dave Turner debuted his new quartet, which finds the longtime altoist making an exclusive switch to the baritone instrument. With trombonist Dave Grott sharing the front line, the quartet may have looked bottom-heavy on paper--but it's proven to be a soulful and rich-sounding unit, aided by the young ...
David Braid Sextet: Zhen: David Braid Sextet Live Volume II
by John Kelman
In the two years since Vivid: The David Braid Sextet Live, the pianist has been involved in an increasing number of projects. This year has been particularly busy, with the release of the Murley/Braid Quartet's Mnemosyne's March (Cornerstone, 2006) and Beginnings (Nimmons 'n' Music, 2006), a spontaneous series of improvisations with Canadian clarinet legend Phil Nimmons. ...
Evan Ziporyn: Frog's Eye
by John Kelman
In its brief existence, Cantaloupe Music has become one of the most intrepid labels in new music, and clarinetist Evan Ziporyn, a member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, has emerged as one of its most powerful compositional voices. One test of an artist's worth is his or her ability to take influences and create ...
Nebelnest: ZePTO
by John Kelman
In the decade since they first came together, the members of French progressive band NeBeLNest have managed to create quite a stir. By combining elements of dark symphonic prog rock with the freewheeling experimental élan of Rock in Opposition bands like Henry Cow, the group has garnered a reputation for bringing the innovations of '70s art ...
Svalastog: Woodwork
by John Kelman
Nothing is exempt from experimentation when it comes to the use of electronics in modern Norwegian music. Earlier this year at Punkt 06, a festival devoted to this phenomenon, Karl Seglem took modified goat horns, fed them through all manner of processing effects, and created something fresh that managed to allude to centuries of folk music--while ...
Marcus Strickland Quartets: Twi-Life
by John Kelman
Twi-Life, Marcus Strickland's third album and the first for his newly created Strick Muzik imprint, offers a glimpse at two aspects of the saxophonist's ever-widening range. The first disc is a relatively straight-ahead date with his quartet featuring pianist Robert Glasper and bassist Vicente Archer, while the second introduces his Twi-Life group with bassist Brad Jones ...
George Colligan Trio: Blood Pressure
by John Kelman
One look at George Colligan's discography as a sideman and the word “multifaceted" comes immediately to mind. From the post bop of Eddie Henderson to the complex orchestrations of Jamie Baum and the gritty R&B of Don Byron's tribute to Junior Walker, Colligan has done it all. In 2005 the pianist released the mainstream Past-Present-Future (Criss ...
Soft Machine: Middle Earth Masters
by John Kelman
In following the path of seminal British group Soft Machine, there seems to be little to link its mid-1960s emergence as a psychedelic avant-pop band to its guitar-centric fusion at the end of the 1970s. But every evolutionary step revealed a band evolving from one incarnation to the next in logical increments. Middle Earth Masters, culled ...
Stephan Oliva: Miroirs
by John Kelman
Far too many artists retread the balding tires of the Great American Songbook. Pianist Stephan Oliva's Miroirs, a pleasant exception to this rule, shows that it's still possible to breathe fresh air into songs that have been recorded hundreds of times. On this series of ten duets with five guest artists, Oliva's approach is understated and ...
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