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Bruce Hornsby: Intersections [1985-2005]
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by John Kelman
Bruce Hornsby Intersections [1985-2005] Legacy Recordings 2006 One often wonders what path an artist might have taken had he or she made different creative choices. While it would be presumptuous to compare the two in terms of sheer impact, it's certainly a possibility that had Keith Jarrett chosen to pursue ...
Roger Powell: Fossil Poets
by John Kelman
Best known as charter member of Todd Rundgren's sometimes progressive/sometimes New Wave pop band Utopia, Roger Powell has also worked with David Bowie and Meat Loaf. Keith Emerson may have made a bigger splash with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, but it was Powell who, with Cosmic Furnace (Atlantic, 1973), released the first all-synthesizer rock record. Tangerine ...
Stefon Harris: African Tarantella: Dances with Duke
by John Kelman
Given the number of tribute albums coming out these days, it's refreshing to see an artist reference lesser-known works and take a road less-travelled in terms of approach. Vibraphonist Stefon Harris' African Tarantella enlists a streamlined instrumental configuration to rework excerpts from Duke Ellington's 1970 “The New Orleans Suite" and 1958 “The Queen's Suite," along with ...
The Vandermark 5: A Discontinuous Line
by John Kelman
Woodwind multi-instrumentalist Ken Vandermark has seen a number of personnel changes in his decade-old flagship group, the Vandermark 5. But when charter member Jeb Bishop left last year, Vandermark made the decision not to replace him with another trombonist. The Color of Memory (Atavistic, 2005) stands, as a result, as a high point and watershed mark ...
Stanton Moore: III
by John Kelman
Sometimes it's fun to play “Six Degrees of Separation, though in the case of Stanton Moore's III, it's a simple game. The New Orleans drummer has worked with organist Robert Walter on numerous occasions, most recently on Walter's groove-centric Super Heavy Organ (Magnatude Records, 2005). Guitarist Will Bernard is no stranger to music with a visceral ...
John Geggie/Craig Taborn, Ottawa, Canada, October 7, 2006
by John Kelman
John Geggie/Craig Taborn Geggie Concert Series 06>07 Fourth Stage, National Arts Centre Ottawa, Canada October 7, 2006 You know you're doing something right when the venue that sponsors your annual series bumps you from five to six concerts. Ottawa-based bassist John Geggie has, over the past few years ...
Prasanna: Electric Ganesha Land
by John Kelman
Prasanna's Be the Change (Susila Music, 2003) was a remarkable combination of the South Indian Carnatic tradition with a fusion energy comparable to better-known guitarists like John McLaughlin. Electric Ganesha Land moves away from jazz, paying tribute to legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix. The lineup features Prasanna alone or with a number of Indian musicians playing ...
John Coltrane: Fearless Leader
by John Kelman
John Coltrane Fearless Leader Prestige Records 2006 By the time saxophonist John Coltrane headed into the studio in May of 1957--for the first of nine sessions as a leader that would result in eleven albums released on Prestige between 1957 and 1965-- his reputation was already well-established. Coltrane was now ...
Stephan Crump: Rosetta
by John Kelman
Some albums convey an intimacy that feels as though you're sitting in a living room, listening to an informal get-together of a group of musical friends. In the case of bassist Stephan Crump and Rosetta, that's more than a feeling, it's exactly what happened. At the end of January, 2005 Crump got together with guitarists Liberty ...
Various Artists: Viva Carlos!
by John Kelman
Guitarist Jeff Richman continues his series of tribute albums with Viva Carlos!, an homage to guitarist Carlos Santana that manages to accomplish what most tributes can't: actually improve on its source. Santana's tone and style are immediately recognizable, but when compared to the players enlisted here, the Mexican-born guitarist simply doesn't have the vocabulary. He's dabbled ...
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