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Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge: The Comet's Tail: Performing the Compositions of Michael Brecker
by Larry Taylor
What better way to commemorate Michael Brecker than with a CD by a hard-driving big band playing his compositions. Brecker, the great tenor saxophonist died in 2007. His music and talent will be long remembered, and Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge have put together a wonderful selection of arrangements, starring some of today's best of ...
Heath Brothers: Endurance
by Larry Taylor
The Heath family is illustrious in jazz. Percy and Jimmy got their starts in the late forties, a part of the emerging jazz scene in New York. The oldest, Percy on bass, became part of the Modern Jazz Quartet in 1952 and stayed with the legendary group for over forty years. Jimmy on reeds, meanwhile, has ...
Cyrus Chestnut: Spirit
by Larry Taylor
Cyrus Chestnut was born into the church; his father was a church organist and his mother directed the choir. On this artist's fine solo piano CD, Spirit, he returns to his roots with a selection of gospel songs augmented by a couple of inspirational popular songs from the 1970s. They are played with church-like fervor and ...
52nd Monterey Jazz Festival Presents Best of Old and New
by Larry Taylor
52nd Annual Monterey Jazz FestivalMonterey FairgroundsMonterey, CaliforniaSeptember 18-20, 2009 Three Generations of Pianists, a celebration of piano jazz, spotlighting a family of greats from Jason Moran through Dave Brubeck, highlighted the 2009 Monterey Jazz Festival at Monterey County Fairgrounds in Northern California. And surprisingly, celebrated folk legend Pete Seeger got ...
John Beasley: Positootly!
by Larry Taylor
On Positootly!, pianist John Beasley explores a variety of styles for a thoroughly enjoyable and stimulating experience. Each track benefits immensely from the indelible touch of drumming great Jeff “Tain" Watts, in alliance here with percussionist Munyungo Jackson. Hailing from Louisiana, Beasley started playing in the late seventies, getting his seasoning with such jazz greats as ...
Scott LaFaro: Pieces of Jade
by Larry Taylor
Bassist Scott LaFaro was killed in an auto accident in 1961 at only 25, cutting off a career in which he was destined for greatness. Before his death he had already made a name for himself in pianist Bill Evans' groundbreaking trio, which also included drummer Paul Motian. This group was immortalized by its 1961 recording ...
Playboy Jazz Cruise: Galaxy of Greats Shine On Caribbean
by Larry Taylor
Playboy Jazz CruiseHolland America's WesterdamFort Lauderdale, FloridaJanuary 25-February 1, 2009 An eclectic group of stars--Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, Keb' Mo,' James Carter, Poncho Sanchez, Herbie Hancock--brightly shone during the recent Playboy Jazz Cruise on Holland America's Westerdam, out of Fort Lauderdale into the Caribbean. But it was host Marcus Miller who ...
51st Monterey Jazz Festival Features Newcomers and Jazz Greats
by Larry Taylor
51st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey, California September 19-21, 2008 Youth had its day, but seniority made its mark at the 51st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, held Sept. 19-21 at the Monterey California Fairgrounds. Young tenor-sax star Joshua Redman opened the festival Friday night outside on the large Jimmy ...
Radam Schwartz / Conspiracy for Positivity: Magic Tales
by Larry Taylor
In Magic Tales, organist Radam Schwartz and Conspiracy For Positivity have delivered jazz to enjoy--straight-ahead, spiced with funk, with creativity to burn. Like many jazz musicians today, Schwartz also teaches--in his case as a director of the Jazz Institute of New Jersey--while keeping his hand in performing with side gigs. For a number of years, he ...
Ken Peplowski: Good Times On the Road For Reed Virtuoso
by Larry Taylor
This is the best of times for jazz musician Ken Peplowski, renowned clarinet and tenor saxophonist. So good, in fact it was difficult for him to find time to talk by phone in June. Having just returned from playing dates in Italy, he was in the midst of performing in New York's ...
