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Brian Charette: Jackpot

Read "Jackpot" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
July 23, 2022

In the tradition of some great Hammond organ players of the past, such as Jack McDuff, Melvin Rhyne, Don Patterson, Larry Young and Jimmy Smith, one leading practitioner on this instrument, Brian Charette, wanted to write some swinging and soulful bebop tunes which would honor the memory of these past greats. The musicians Charette chose to ...

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Jeff Lederer: Eightfold Path

Read "Eightfold Path" reviewed by Jerome Wilson

by Jerome Wilson
October 15, 2021

The “spiritual jazz" tradition has been undergoing something of a revival and it gets a real boost with this robust new offering from tenor saxophonist Jeff Lederer. This is a revival of the Sunwatcher Quartet, a group Lederer formed in 2011 to celebrate the music of Albert Ayler. This version of the band retains original members ...

Article: Live Review

Joey DeFrancesco Quartet at Van Gelder Studio

by Victor L. Schermer
May 21, 2021

Joey DeFrancesco Quartet Live from Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, NJ May 15, 2021 Rudy Van Gelder (1924-2016) was a rarity among sound engineers in that his name was highlighted on many album covers and he achieved legendary status in the jazz world. He initially held recording ...