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Gregg Bendian's Trio Pianissimo: Balance
by John Kelman
Gregg Bendian's music is as diverse as they come, so nothing about the percussionist should ever really be a surprise. Between pedal-to-the-metal fusion-making with his Mahavishnu Orchestra tribute band, Mahavishnu Project, reinventing John Coltrane's Interstellar Space with Left Coast guitarist Nels Cline, collaborating with ex-Pat Metheny Group drummer Paul Wertico on exploring the outer reaches of ...
Fairport Convention Reinvention
by John Kelman
While British folk-rock progenitor Fairport Convention was never less than mercurial -- with a revolving door of band members that began with its first, self-titled, recording and continues to this day--there have also been clearly defined periods where, despite personnel changes, distinct identities would emerge. And while many look back most fondly and consider the band's ...
Bj: Static
by John Kelman
While guitarist Pat Metheny has moved on to forge his own distinctive style since playing with Boston legend Mick Goodrick in vibraphonist Gary Burton's mid-'70s group, Goodrick's harmonic sensibility has been one of the foundations on which Metheny has built his approach. This was apparent during Metheny's performance with Goodrick at this year's Montreal Jazz Festival. ...
John Zorn/Jamie Saft Trio: Astaroth, Book of Angels Volume 1: Jamie Saft Trio plays Masada Book Two
by John Kelman
With Sanhedrin: Unreleased Studio Recordings 1994-1997, saxophonist/composer John Zorn put a period on what turns out to be but the first phase of his Masada project. His voluminous Masada songbook, first emerging in '94 with his quartet featuring trumpeter Dave Douglas, bassist Greg Cohen, and drummer Joey Baron, has gone on to a wide variety of ...
Cadwallader, Asetta & Dixon: Quicker Than the Eye
by John Kelman
In the competitive world of the jazz trio, you have to distinguish yourself, or else you run the risk of fading into the background along with the countless others who may have a certain degree of talent, but lack the personal vision to lend their music the distinction necessary to draw listeners in for the long ...
Bud Shank Quartet with Phil Woods: Bouncing with Bud & Phil - Live at Yoshi's
by John Kelman
When you think of saxophone summits, the tenor is usually what comes to mind--for example, Dexter Gordon with Gene Ammons, or more recently, David Liebman with Ellery Eskelin. Far rarer is the pairing of two alto players, but the teaming of septuagenarians Bud Shank and Phil Woods on Bouncing with Bud & Phil feels like a ...
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra: Live at MCG
by John Kelman
Sometimes a live recording does nothing more than highlight a performance that, while fun to attend, doesn't really bear repeated exposure. On the other hand, some manage to vividly capture the excitement, energy and magic of a show, making their listeners wish they could have been there. Now twenty years old, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra--co-led by ...
The Great Jazz Trio: At the Village Vanguard Vol. 2
by John Kelman
With Test of Time continuing its archival reissue series of '70s Inner City and East Wind label recordings previously only available as expensive Japanese imports, this is a great time to be thinking about taking out a second mortgage on the home. Previous releases, including titles by Andrew Hill, Sheila Jordan, and Art Farmer have been ...
Soft Machine & Heavy Friends: BBC in Concert 1971
by John Kelman
Released briefly on Windsong in the mid-'90s before going out of print and commanding large sums on eBay, the BBC recording of Soft Machine's March 11, 1971 Paris Theatre show in London, England was a one-off performance that most fans of the classic lineup--keyboardist Mike Ratledge, saxophonist Elton Dean, bassist Hugh Hopper, and drummer Robert Wyatt--could ...
Harry Connick, Jr.: Occasion: Connick on Piano 2
by John Kelman
While singer/pianist Harry Connick Jr.'s opening performance at this year's Ottawa International Jazz Festival was entertaining in a lightweight kind of way, his two shows the following evening were the most revealing. On this world premiere, and two of only three live performances with his lifelong friend, saxophonist Branford Marsalis, Connick debuted material from Occasion: Connick ...
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