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Frank Gambale: Parallel Lines
by John Kelman
Emerging in the mid-1980s, Australian-born guitarist Frank Gambale rose quickly to the upper end of the fusion food chain. While Scott Henderson was the first guitarist in keyboard legend Chick Corea's Elektric Band, it's Gambale who is best remembered for his work on a string of the band's albums beginning with Light Years (GRP, 1987). And ...
Gary Husband: A Meeting of Spirits: Interpretations of the Music of John McLaughlin
by John Kelman
As a followup to his remarkable The Things I See: Interpretations of the Music of Allan Holdsworth (Angel Air, 2001), veteran drummer/keyboardist Gary Husband tackles another guitar legend on A Meeting of Spirits. Both records are wonderful solo piano tributes to their sources' distinctive compositional skills and harmonic innovations. But Husband's latest effort takes the concept ...
Punktfest 06 - Kristiansand, Norway - Day Three, August 26, 2006
by John Kelman
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 The final day of Punktfest got off to a somewhat subdued start, but that doesn't mean the performances weren't at the same high level as the previous two days. Day three also had two of the festival's most memorable performances--and considering how memorable the entire ...
Punktfest 2006, Day Two
by John Kelman
Punkt Festival, Day Two Kristiansand, Norway August 25, 2006Day 1| Day 2| Day 3When British drummer Bill Bruford stepped up to the mic for the first time during his engaging and highly playful duet with Dutch pianist Michiel Borstlap, he made the comment that “as a true road warrior, by all ...
Kenny Werner: Democracy: Live at the Blue Note
by John Kelman
It's hard to believe that a jazz musician would be fired for trying to create something new every night, but it's happened to pianist Kenny Werner. “I'm a lousy sideman, he says in the liner notes to Democracy: Live at the Blue Note. Fortunately, this is his gig, and its loose exploratory nature proves it's not ...
Punktfest 06 - Kristiansand, Norway - Day One, August 24, 2006
by John Kelman
Day 1| Day 2| Day 3 It's a long trip from Ottawa, Canada to Kristiansand, Norway, the home of Punktfest 06—over fifteen hours, including stopovers. But the trip is worth taking, even before getting into the unique flavor of Punktfest, now in its second year. Situated on the southernmost tip of Norway, Kristiansand is ...
Gil Goldstein: Under Rousseau's Moon: Live at the Blue Note
by John Kelman
Instrument endorsements have become standard fare in CD liner notes. On pianist/accordionist Gil Goldstein's first album as a leader in nearly fifteen years, they say that “He uses Sibelius Music Writing software and pencils by Rocket Manufacturing --and that's a statement. Always a fine player since emerging on three 1976 albums with guitarist Pat Martino, including ...
Kenny Garrett: Beyond the Wall
by John Kelman
Sometimes homages can be too reverential. Alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, with a spiritual energy mirroring a significant influence, John Coltrane, intended to use Beyond the Wall as an opportunity to record with pianist McCoy Tyner, with whom he's shared the bandstand on occasion. Though a scheduling conflict prevented Tyner from participating, his spirit--and that of his ...
Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian: Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian
by John Kelman
Despite his deep harmonic language and highly evolved personal sound, enigmatic guitarist Bill Frisell has often been criticized for musical choices that appear to ignore his jazz roots. But he treats jazz simply as one part of a larger musical continuum where Thelonious Monk and Hank Williams can harmoniously coexist. Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian ...
Dave Holland Quintet: Critical Mass
by John Kelman
It's been five years since the last studio record by Dave Holland's quintet. But between touring on its own and as the core of Holland's big band, which was responsible for the outstanding Overtime (Dare2, 2005), the unit shows no sign of slowing down. Critical Mass proves that when the chemistry is right, even longstanding bands ...
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