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Enrico Pieranunzi: Special Encounter / Play Morricone
by Ken Dryden
It's not surprising that Enrico Pieranunzi is one of the busiest jazz pianists in Europe. On two new albums, he's joined by two separate and very different American rhythm sections. Enrico Pieranunzi Special Encounter CamJazz 2005 Most of Special Encounter is ballad-oriented, beginning with a pair of decades-old ...
Big Band Jazz: Live at MCG / Pag's Groove / A Faceless Place
by Ken Dryden
While large ensembles reached their heyday in the '40s, there are many still recording today, even if their ability to tour widely is limited. Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Live at MCG MCG Jazz 2005 Of all the current big bands playing both bop and swing, the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra is easily among ...
Jazz Flute: Flute on the Edge / Groove Yard / Ad Infinitum
by Ken Dryden
For a long time, jazz musicians who played the flute as their primary instrument were fairly rare. In recent years, the number of flutists has grown tremendously including three with new albums: Jeremy Steig, Bradley Leighton and François Richard. Jeremy Steig Flute on the Edge Steig Music 2005 Jeremy Steig ...
Hank Jones: Complete Recordings / Hanky Panky / 'S Wonderful
by Ken Dryden
Since making his debut recording as a leader in 1947, Hank Jones has continued to impress jazz fans for over five decades. Not only is he still recording in his late 80s, but some of his long out of print sessions are beginning to reappear on the market. Hank Jones Complete Recordings ...
Marty Morell: A Leader at Last
by Ken Dryden
Marty Morell recently began his fifth decade on the international jazz scene, but it was only recently that he recorded his first CD as a leader. Best known for his long stint as the drummer in the Bill Evans Trio between 1968 and 1974, after leaving Evans he lived and worked in Toronto for a number ...
Stuff Smith: Swingin' Stuff
by Ken Dryden
Not only was Stuff Smith one of the first prominent jazz violinists, his gritty sound was very distinctive. These live sessions, recorded in 1965 (two years prior to his death), will be of great interest to fans of his work, with the addition of four previously unissued songs. Smith is accompanied by a superb rhythm section ...
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Nellie Lutcher
by Ken Dryden
I had never heard of Nellie Lutcher when she appeared on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz during the mid-1980s, but I was taken with her right away. With her playful vocals and swinging piano, Lutcher was famous for a time during the 1940s, but her record sales declined during the following decade and after being dropped by ...
Jelly Roll Morton: The Complete Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomax
by Ken Dryden
Near the end of his life, Jelly Roll Morton was bitter and in financial straits, feeling overlooked for his contributions as a jazz trailblazer while others got the credit. In 1938, folklorist Alan Lomax began documenting Morton's career and music by conducting private sessions with the pianist in a concert hall, transcribing his comments and performances ...
Phil Woods Quintet Live at Nick's Cafe in Lauren, Holland
by Ken Dryden
Gene Parrish's syndicated radio program Worldwide Jazz is not one that I've heard very often over the years, so this circa 1996 broadcast of the Phil Woods Quintet at Nick's Café in Lauren, Holland, was a special treat.The alto saxophonist's quintet at the time was a strong one (when isn't Woods leading a great ...
Dominique Eade on Mountain Stage
by Ken Dryden
One of the most intriguing singers to emerge on the jazz scene during the 1990s was Dominique Eade, a gifted, chance-taking alto with a very expressive voice. Her considerable abilities as a composer and arranger, and her desire to seek deserving but less frequently performed songs, along with surrounding herself with top-flight musicians add to her ...
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