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Bill Easley: Business Man's Bounce
by Ken Dryden
For most of his career, tenor saxophonist Bill Easley has worked as a sideman, including sessions for the Stax label. For just his fourth CD as a leader, his band includes pianist Larry Ham, bassist Hassan JJ Shakur and the seasoned drummer Michael Carvin on selections which draw from different eras of jazz. ...
Scott Robinson: Scott Robinson Plays the Compositions of Thad Jones: Forever Lasting
by Ken Dryden
Thad Jones was best known as an outstanding composer/arranger, in addition to his abilities as a trumpeter and bandleader (various small groups, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra and the Count Basie Orchestra, the latter following Basie's Death). Scott Robinson has long been an admirer of Jones and he may be one of the first to devote ...
The Music of Duke Ellington: Live in Zurich 1950 + Thank You, Uncle Edward
by Ken Dryden
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Live in Zurich, Switzerland 2.5.1950 TCB 2007 Duke Ellington Legacy Thank You, Uncle Edward Renma 2008 Duke Ellington's half-century of commercial recordings provides a ready comparison for any jazz group that chooses to explore his ...
Two Tastes of Monk: Magical Mystery and Strayhornmonk
by Ken Dryden
John DiMartino Romantic Jazz Trio Magical Mystery Venus 2007 Strayhornmonk Strayhornmonk Unit Records 2007 The music of Thelonious Monk has long fascinated jazz musicians for its many challenges, including ...
Lee Konitz: Portology and Ashiya
by Ken Dryden
Lee Konitz/Ohad Talmor Big Band, featuring Orquestra Jazz de MatosinhosPortologyOmniTone2007 Walter Lang & Lee KonitzAshiyaPirouet2007 Lee Konitz has displayed the spirit of adventure during his long career, never settling for long into any ...
Hermann Goring: The Lost Piano Session
by Ken Dryden
Although Hermann Göring was Adolph Hitler's second in command in Nazi Germany, the commander of the Luftwaffe and a World War I ace, it was easy to dismiss the dumpy, pompous leader with numerous rows of medals on his chest as a drug-addicted, overconfident fool. Göring was greatly surprised when he drove himself to surrender to ...
Rickie Lee Jones & Tom Waits: Salute Ella & Louis
by Ken Dryden
Rickie Lee Jones and Tom Waits have been prominent figures in the world of pop since their emergence in the mid-1970s. While the folksy Jones has had an eclectic career, her shrill vocals have likely turned off as many listeners as those who enjoy her work, though her early 1990s CD Pop Pop (Geffen, 1991) showed ...
Fourplay: Nocturnal Mission
by Ken Dryden
Since the quartet Fourplay released its first CD in 1991, it has become known as a solid, if rather uninspiring, smooth jazz band, playing mostly R&B-flavored pop while incorporating minimal jazz content.This session, recorded for a brand new label, may surprise their longtime fans, as they've gotten a little more adventurous with their choice ...
Dick Hyman
by Ken Dryden
Dick Hyman is one of the most versatile jazz pianists, equally at home in ragtime, stride, swing and bop. He's been a full-time professional for nearly 60 years, with many solo piano recordings, a series of duos with the late Ruby Braff, plus albums of piano duets with Derek Smith, Ralph Sutton, Dick Wellstood and Roger ...
Marvin Stamm: Fantasy & Alone Together
by Ken Dryden
The Marvin Stamm Quartet Alone Together Jazzed Media 2007 Bill Mays The Inventions Trio: Featuring Marvin Stamm & Alisa Horn Palmetto 2007 Marvin Stamm has worked with ...
