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Quinsin Nachoff: Magic Numbers
by John Kelman
These days, marrying improvisational collectives with units more typically associated with classical music--from intimate string quartets to full-blown orchestras--is neither a revolutionary concept nor suggestive of the syrupy “jazz with strings association it once had. Recent releases--eg. pianist Billy Childs' Grammy-nominated Lyric: Jazz-Chamber Music Vol. 1 (Lunacy Music, 2005) and pianist Steve Kuhn's Promises Kept (ECM, ...
Timucin Sahin Trio: Window for My Breath
by John Kelman
Turkish-born, Netherlands-educated, and soon-to-be New York-resident guitarist Timuçin Åžahin is but one example showing that a jazz mindset can be found in countries off the beaten path. Like Slovenian guitarist Samo Å alamon, Åžahin's debut, Slick Road (Kalan, 2004), demonstrated that a conventional jazz aesthetic and broader cultural influences need not make strange bedfellows. The 33 year-old ...
Chris Gestrin / Ben Monder / Dylan van der Schyff: The Distance
by John Kelman
Creative jazz festival promoters have the unique opportunity to bring together artists who have never worked together but share common ground. Such collaborations are inherently risky; still, this type of gamble can sometimes yield a festival's most memorable moments. While Canadian pianist Chris Gestrin and percussionist Dylan van der Schyff had worked together on Gestrin's Stillpoint ...
Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis
by John Kelman
Philip Freeman Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis Backbeat Books ISBN 0-87930-828-1 2005 With the plethora of books out about Miles Davis, a fair question would be: do we need another one? Even Miles' electric period has been covered in detail in Paul Tingen's ...
Edsel Gomez: Cubist Music
by John Kelman
Puerto Rican-born pianist Edsel Gomez created a significant stir when he first appeared, seemingly out of nowhere, on clarinetist Don Byron's Tuskegee Experiments (Elektra/Nonesuch, 1990). Byron's challenging compositions--cerebral yet emotionally resonant--required players who were conversant with conventional jazz tradition, but equally prepared to go beyond it. Gomez's choppy yet fluidly cohesive style, especially on the idiosyncratically ...
Grant Geissman: Say That!
by John Kelman
He's back! Grant Geissman is perhaps best known as the guitarist whose solo on Chuck Mangione's 1977 hit “Feels So Good" elevated it, at least while it lasted, from pop/jazz confection to something more substantial. He has spent much of the ensuing years releasing albums that, despite being well-crafted, often veered too close for comfort to ...
Lalo: Half Moon
by John Kelman
On her self-titled debut, vibraphonist Lalo placed her instrument's inherently ethereal tone in a decidedly more assertive rock stance that nevertheless retained a lyrical elegance. This followup broadens the scope with a larger cast of characters and greater emphasis on atmosphere and composition. Improvisation is an element to be sure, but a less dominant partner to ...
Louis Sclavis / Bernard Struber Jazztet: Le Phare
by John Kelman
Though it was originally released in Europe in 1998, now is perhaps a better time for French clarinetist/saxophonist Louis Sclavis' 1998 collaboration with guitarist Bernard Struber's thirteen-piece Jazztet, Le Phare, in North America. With a series of critically acclaimed albums on the ECM label, including L'Affrontement des Prétendents (2001) and Napoli's Walls (2004)--and an outstanding collaboration ...
John Hollenbeck & Jazz Bigband Graz: Joys & Desires
by John Kelman
Only days into the new year, and there's already a strong contender for 2006 “best of lists. That it comes from John Hollenbeck--a drummer who, in recent years, has emerged as one of the most distinctive composers in and out of jazz--is no surprise. After all, last year's--A Blessing (OmniTone), with his Large Ensemble, and Semi-Formal ...
Kevin Hays Trio: What Survives
by John Kelman
Like trumpeter Tim Hagans, whose recent release Beautiful Lily represents a welcome return to recording as a leader, pianist Kevin Hays is back with three records in the space of one year, following a seven-year break. Piano Works III: Open Range (ACT, 2005) is a solo effort, while his forthcoming ArtistShare disc features his longstanding trio ...
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