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Rodney Whitaker: Winter Moon
by John Kelman
Bringing together three like-minded artists who are leaders in their own right, bassist Rodney Whitaker delivers Winter Moon , his most assured and focused release to date. With a sense of swing that permeates the entire session, this is post bop that is reverential but still manages to say something new. Having left the Jazz at ...
Heillig Manoeuvre: Inmotion
by John Kelman
Heillig Manoeuvre’s sophomore disk, Inmotion , manages to straddle a fine line: harmonically and rhythmically rich enough to intrigue the more serious jazz listener, it also maintains a level of melodic accessibility and groove to appeal to the more casual listener. Successful on both counts, this is a record that covers a lot of territory but ...
Mike Marshall/Jovino Santos Neto: Serenata: The Music of Hermeto Pascoal
by John Kelman
Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal has never sounded this good; well, at least he has never sounded this consistently accessible, and that’s a good thing and a bad thing. Good, because it will hopefully introduce a broader audience to the music of this under-appreciated artist; bad, because it will give that audience a misguided idea about what ...
Keith Javors: Mo' City Jungle
by John Kelman
With a style that is reverential yet modern, Keith Javors’ Mo’ City Jungle pays tribute to the Detroit jazz scene with a programme of nine originals that bristle with energy, group interplay and soloing of the highest order. Javors is a thirty-something pianist who is also an educator at the University of North Florida; but refuting ...
Yellowjackets: Yellowjackets
by John Kelman
The Yellowjackets have always suffered from a misdirected association with smooth jazz, but the truth of the matter is that they have always had a stronger edge, with driving rhythms and virtuoso playing that set them apart from their peers. Recent efforts, including the live Mint Jam and their most recent studio release, Time Squared show ...
The Joe Kap Organ Trio: Street Noise
by John Kelman
With the Hammond B-3 organ making a comeback in recent years, it’s surprising how many artists are prepared to lug around these four-hundred pound behemoths; but the numbers are increasing and, while the Hammond’s distinctive sound makes for engaging listening, the number of players who are actually making a modern statement with the instrument can be ...
Evelina Petrova: Year's Cycle
by John Kelman
The accordion is not exactly the most popular instrument in improvised and new music, but there are proponents, including Guy Klucevsek and Norway's Frode Haltli. Now add to that list Russian accordionist/vocalist/composer Evelina Petrova who, with Annual Circle , delivers an intriguing blend of Indian, Balkan and Russian folk traditions, with a hint of art house ...
Dave Douglas: No Labels, No Compromises
by John Kelman
Trumpeter/composer/bandleader Dave Douglas has managed what few other jazz artists have; to be associated with and widely promoted by a major record company, creating a diverse body of work that is completely without compromise, at a time when most are looking for the next Diana Krall or Norah Jones. In the past five years Douglas has ...
Dog Out: Dog Out
by John Kelman
Winner of the 2002 Jazz in Sweden Award and receiving a four-star Downbeat Magazine review for his quintet recording On Purpose , Fredrik Nordstrom is a young saxophonist/composer/bandleader who is clearly attracting some justified critical attention. His brief Canadian tour in the summer of 2003 proved him a fearlessly uncompromising performer with his feet planted firmly ...
Jeff Arnal/Gordon Beeferman/Seth Misterka: Rara Avis
by John Kelman
Consisting of three relatively wet-behind-the-ears yet nonetheless daring improvisers, Rara Avis is notable for its obstinate devotion to pure instrumental sounds. Most artists working in the modern creative/avant-garde area of jazz are want to use prepared instruments, play inside the piano box or bow cymbals; here percussionist Jeff Arnal, electric pianist Gordon Beeferman and saxophonist Seth ...
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