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Soft Machine: Somewhere in Soho
by John Kelman
A few months after the recordings that would result in an undisputed classic of progressive rock/jazz, Third , Soft Machine had pared down from an octet to a leaner, meaner quartet. Remaining were keyboardist Mike Ratledge, bassist Hugh Hopper, drummer/vocalist Robert Wyatt and a relative newcomer, saxophonist Elton Dean, who would continue to drive the group ...
Chad Wackerman: Legs Eleven
by John Kelman
The spirit of Allan Holdsworth looms large over drummer Chad Wackerman's new release, Legs Eleven , much as it has over his previous three. And that's no surprise, given Wackerman's long history with a guitarist who has defined a unique musical language that combines heady melodicism with abstract harmonies. But whereas Holdworth's releases are often-times the ...
Tom McMahon: Small Talk
by John Kelman
The Baliset, as Tom McMahon explains on the cover of his d'but recording, Small Talk , --is a unique eleven-string instrument that is played by tapping the strings against the frets. The large range of the Baliset--over five octaves--fills out the trio, as bass and treble parts are played simultaneously." Like artists including Charlie Hunter with ...
Eric Alexander: Dead Center
by John Kelman
Some albums take days, weeks, even months to record, and even then don't capture the essence of the artist. Not so with Dead Center by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, who, while still in his mid-30s, is possessed of such self-assurance and pure intent that one day is all it takes to lay down and preserve everything ...
Houston Person: To Etta With Love
by John Kelman
With an increasing emphasis on high-priced concert venues and large summer festivals, one forgets that for the longest time jazz resided in the not-quite-PC environment of the smoky bar. And while there's nothing wrong with jazz reaching a larger public through bigger venues, there's something about the ambience of a club that's lost in larger, more ...
Weber Iago: Os Filhos do Vento
by John Kelman
With his Adventure Music début, Os Filhos do Vento (Children of the Wind), pianist/composer Weber Iago links together three of his consuming passions--jazz, classical and Brazilian music--into a rich blend that alludes to all without resting particularly in any one camp. Instead, he creates a sound that displays its broad roots while managing to be personal ...
Stan Sulzmann/Marc Copland/Larry Grenadier/Bill Stewart: The Jigsaw
by John Kelman
In a move that on first glance seems more aimed at garnering him a broader audience than anything else, British sax legend Stan Sulzmann is teamed with a dream team of American players including pianist Marc Copland, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Bill Stewart for The Jigsaw. But if the grouping smells suspiciously of “session gig," ...
Benny Lackner Trio: Not the Same
by John Kelman
Pianist Benny Lackner has made some waves in the past couple of years for his work in the genre-bending pop/jazz group Maroon, but it is with Not the Same that he finally gets the chance to step out and prove his mettle in the piano trio format. The piano trio has received some invigorating new blood ...
Martin Sasse Trio featuring Vincent Herring: Close Encounter
by John Kelman
The wonderful thing about jazz is how over the years it has come to transcend borders both real and virtual. While some like to think of it as an American tradition, and without question it had its start on this side of the pond, the truth is there are no longer any boundaries. Musicians from as ...
Marc Copland with Greg Osby: Night Call
by John Kelman
A month doesn't go by without a new record from pianist Marc Copland; at least it feels that way. And that's not a bad thing. Copland, by operating within the independent label arena and with a variety of companies, has managed to buck the normal trend that says an artist can't put out more than one ...
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