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Trio Beyond: Saudades
by John Kelman
Looking back has become almost de rigeur lately, and with that the risk of putting legacy groups on a pedestal--being fervently imitative, rather than taking the music to new places. Saudades pays tribute to the late drummer Tony Williams' groundbreaking fusion group Lifetime, and Trio Beyond clearly has the right idea. The spirit and energy which ...
Marc Copland in Montreal, May 27, 2006
by John Kelman
Marc Copland Upstairs Bar and Grill Montreal, Canada May 27, 2006 Pianist Marc Copland leads a remarkably busy life, often releasing as many as four records as a leader or co-leader in a single year. Yet, despite all that activity, he's perennially underappreciated in his own country, and a far ...
Soulbop Band Live: Bill Evans / Randy Brecker Soulbop Band
by John Kelman
Straddling the line between funk and jazz, Soulbop was conceived by veteran trumpeter Randy Brecker and ex-Miles Davis saxophonist Bill Evans in response to Bob Berg's untimely death, which scuttled Brecker's touring plans for 34th N Lex (ESC, 2003). Brecker and Evans' 2003 tour with their newly formed Soulbop Band turned out to be one of ...
Paul Simon: Surprise
by John Kelman
Paul Simon has been exploring and adapting his songwriting to the music of other cultures since the mid- 1980s, but strip away the arrangements from this material and you still have Paul Simon the singer/songwriter. The same can be said about Surprise. Instead of the world music stylings of Graceland (Warner Bros., 1986) or You're the ...
Pat Metheny Group Reissues: We Live Here & Quartet
by John Kelman
With 1994's We Live Here and the 1996 follow-up Quartet, Nonesuch continues its series of remastered reissues from guitar icon Pat Metheny's out-of-print Geffen era. Metheny has long been a controversial figure in jazz, engendering polarization amongst jazz listeners, with his flagship Pat Metheny Group often the most contentiously debated. More composition-oriented than ...
Erik Truffaz: Face-a-Face
by John Kelman
French trumpeter Erik Truffaz, one of the hardest working artists in jazz, seems to be endlessly on tour with his two groups. The only place his stylistically hybridized music has yet to make significant inroads is the US--which is a shame because Truffaz is a fine player from the electric Miles camp and a largely innovative ...
"5 Shades of Geggie" Closes with Bill Carrothers and Nick Fraser
by John Kelman
John Geggie/Bill Carrothers/Nick Fraser 5 Shades of Geggie Fourth Stage, National Arts Centre Ottawa, Canada May 13, 2006 It's been a strong year for Ottawa bassist John Geggie and his 5 Shades of Geggie series of concerts, where he brings in artists from around the world to play ...
Christian McBride: Live at Tonic
by John Kelman
Given jazz's spontaneous nature, it's often best experienced live. Jazz meccas like New York offer an additional opportunity to experience one-off events where guests sit in with a club's featured artist. For those of us living in cities where this is not such a common occurrence, albums like Live at Tonic are especially important. Christian McBride's ...
John Ellis: By A Thread
by John Kelman
In contrast to the schizophrenic nature of John Ellis' previous effort, One Foot in the Swamp (Hyena Records, 2005), By A Thread is an altogether more coherent affair. The 2005 disc focused on consolidating musical experiences gained with artists as diverse as eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter, pianist Robert Glasper and drummer Jason Marsalis, shifting from a ...
Various Artists: The Royal Dan: A Tribute
by John Kelman
Donald Fagen and Walter Becker--better known as Steely Dan--have an uncanny ability to adopt a perfectionist approach and yet create deeply resonant music, despite the hundreds of hours spent honing it. Filled with memorable melodies, infectious grooves and no shortage of jazz harmonies, Dan is the perfect crossover band. Over the years it's provided grist for ...
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