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Andrey Dergatchev: The Return
by John Kelman
The most successful film scores are often the ones that go by unnoticed, yet whose absence would significantly alter the perception of what's on the screen. A classic example is Bernard Hermann's score to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. While the music stands on its own, the integration of sound and sight is what makes the classic shower ...
Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra: The Mothership Plays the Music of Mike Nock
by John Kelman
Since returning to Australia, where he's led an active life as an educator, writer and performer, Mike Nock has become one of the area's most prominent and influential pianists. It's a shame that he's such a well-kept secret internationally, though, because during the quarter-century that he spent in the US prior to 1985, Nock forged new ...
Mark Isaacs: Visions
by John Kelman
Some people insist that contemporary music offers little grist for the imagination, but increasing numbers of jazz artists are proving that's simply not so. From Brad Mehldau to Dave Douglas and Herbie Hancock, new takes on material by artists as diverse as Radiohead, Nick Drake and BjÃrk are becoming an everyday occurrence. Add Australian-based Mark Isaacs ...
Mike Nock / Frank Gibson: Open Door
by John Kelman
Sometimes you have to follow your heart. After a quarter of a century in the US, during which time he co-founded the seminal fusion group The Fourth Way and released a series of superb albums including In Out and Around (Timeless, 1978) and Ondas (ECM, 1981), pianist Mike Nock returned to Australia, where he's lived since ...
We Three: Three for All
by John Kelman
Just because artists have played with each other in other contexts doesn't necessarily mean they will be successful when they come together as a unit for the first time. Saxophonist Dave Liebman has worked with electric bassist Steve Swallow before--most notably on Swallow's first release as a leader, Home (ECM, 1980)--and drummer Adam Nussbaum in an ...
Pat Martino: Remember: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery
by John Kelman
Guitarist Pat Martino has overcome far more than his share of obstacles. Emerging in the mid-1960s, he released a string of acclaimed albums starting with the classic El Hombre (Prestige, 1967) and ending with the overlooked fusion classic Joyous Lake (Warner Bros., 1977). Then a brain aneurysm literally stole his identity and for the next decade ...
Brian Eno / David Byrne: My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
by John Kelman
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts was rightfully heralded as groundbreaking when it was first released in 1981. Ambient forefather Brian Eno and Talking Heads singer/songwriter David Byrne created an innovative blend that set precedents for numerous trends, including electronica, sampling and world music. The cerebral concept was also remarkably physical--dance music for thinking people, ...
World Drummers Ensemble: A Coat of Many Colors
by John Kelman
For those who think that percussion should be restricted to timekeeping, A Coat of Many Colors may come as something of a surprise. On the other hand, listeners familiar with Swiss percussionist Pierre Favre's Ensemble and his remarkable Singing Drums (ECM, 1984) will find the idea of a full programme from four percussionists much less of ...
Murley/Braid Quartet: Mnemosyne's March
by John Kelman
Jazz festivals typically trade on the cachet of well-known acts to attract audiences, but the best performances often come from lesser-knowns. At the 2004 Ottawa International Jazz Festival, one of the undisputed highlights was a performance by the nascent Murley/Braid Quartet. No stranger to Canadian audiences, saxophonist Mike Murley has accrued numerous awards for work as ...
Larry Carlton: Fire Wire
by John Kelman
If veteran session guitarist Larry Carlton's Sapphire Blue (Bluebird, 2004) was a first shot at the bow of those who'd written him off as too smooth, Fire Wire is a veritable volley. Sapphire Blue found Carlton in a more energetic, blues-based context, but his trademark singing tone still spoke the language of jazz. Leaving all such ...
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