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Mark Whitecage: Free Music with Purpose
by John Kelman
Now in his mid-sixties, saxophonist/clarinetist Mark Whitecage has seen jazz through almost all its periods, most noticeably from being the popular music of the day to its current regrettable state as a niche style. And with an all-encompassing interest, he has played it all. Starting at an early age he played in his father's various bands. ...
Stefon Harris & Blackout: Evolution
by John Kelman
Vibraphonist Stefon Harris first came to attention on releases by trombonist Steve Turre and, most notably, with eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter's groove-happy Pound for Pound band. Since that time, with an approach that could perhaps be accused of sometimes being a little too cerebral and not visceral enough, Harris has released three fine recordings as a ...
Greg Wall: Later Prophets
by John Kelman
On Later Prophets , his third release as a leader, reedman Greg Wall continues to use traditional Jewish music as a starting point, as he has with Hasidic New Wave, but the complexion is altogether different. Traversing the diverse from an authentic ethnic style to Ayler-like freedom, from ambient work reminiscent of Mal Waldron’s work on ...
Vernon Reid & Masque: Known Unknown
by John Kelman
A member of the Downtown New York scene for many years, guitarist Vernon Reid is better known for his genre-blasting work with Living Color. Still, over the years he has collaborated with such a wide variety of artists including Bill Frisell, David Torn and, most notably, Ronald Shannon Jackson that it is difficult to peg down ...
Dom Minasi's DDT+2: Time Will Tell
by John Kelman
Dom Minasi had a brief relationship with Blue Note Records in the mid-‘70s, when he released two recordings and then, disillusioned by the changes in label direction, walked away from recording for nearly twenty-five years. While he continued to play in the intervening years, honing a style that seems to combine a warm tone and slightly ...
Charles Lloyd/Billy Higgins: Which Way Is East
by John Kelman
There has always been an inherent spiritual element in Charles Lloyd's work, but nowhere as overt as on Which Way is East , a series of duets recorded with drummer and, as it turns out, multi-instrumentalist Billy Higgins, who passed away only four months after these sessions were recorded. In the liner notes Higgins is quoted ...
Gary Burton: Generations
by John Kelman
With virtually flawless execution and a remarkable sense of adventure, Gary Burton has changed the face of the vibraphone. Introduced in the '60s to a larger audience thanks to guitarist Hank Garland, he has returned the favour by bringing attention to a number of fine young guitarists, including Larry Coryell, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Pat Metheny. On ...
Numinous: The Music of Joseph C. Phillips Jr.
by John Kelman
Numinous is the name of the ensemble that composer Joseph C. Phillips has been operating in the New York City area since 2000 to provide a vehicle for his ambitious compositions. Part new music, part improvisation, part world music, he composes works that are both challenging and hypnotically enthralling. The Music of Joseph C. Phillips Jr. ...
Bob Sneider & Paul Hofmann: Interconnection
by John Kelman
Guitar/piano duets are a rarity, if only because there is often an inherent difficulty in finding a way to work together without stepping on each others’ toes. Notable exceptions, of course, include records with Bill Evans and Jim Hall; Pat Martino and Gil Goldstein; and, in more recent years, Bill Frisell and Fred Hersch. Now add ...
Frank Gambale: Raison D'etre
by John Kelman
Guitarists are a funny lot; so many of them, not content with the harmonic/intervallic potentials of standard guitar tuning, experiment with a myriad of alternate tunings, sometimes with the expressed purpose of emulating the kind of chromatic chordal capabilities of the piano. As if there isn't enough to explore with the standard instrument, they feel a ...
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