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Ray Brown Jr.: Friends and Family
by Hrayr Attarian
A solid pedigree does not necessarily guarantee talent, but in the case of Ray Brown Jr. it clearly has, which makes Friends and Family even more disappointing. Brown has an evocative baritone and an impeccable mastery over the art of singing that rivals the best classically trained opera performers. His delivery on this record, however, is ...
Michael Blake / Kresten Osgood: Control This
by Troy Collins
Interstellar Space (Impulse!, 1965), John Coltrane's raucous tenor sax duo album with drummer Rashied Ali, is widely considered the pinnacle achievement of such instrumental pairings. Its blistering intensity continues to haunt similar efforts, yet there are a few intrepid souls who have opted for a more subtle, dynamic approach--one which favors conversational interplay over kinetic fury.
Afrodesia
Label: Lester Recording Catalog
Released: 2005
Track listing: Apex; Flavors; Afrodesia; Good Morning; It's Changed; When The Night Is Right; All In My Mind;
Turning Point
Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: SeeSaw; Slow High; People Sure Act Funny; Eleanor Rigby; Turning Point.
Lonnie Smith: Turning Point
by Chris M. Slawecki
When Hammond master Lonnie Smith recorded this set for Blue Note in 1968, he was better known as a supporting sideman on performances and recordings by (among others) George Benson and especially Lou Donaldson; some of Sweet Lou's best recordings, including Alligator Boogaloo, Midnight Creeper, and Everything I Play is Funky, feature Smith's supple Hammond grooves.
Afro Blue
Label: Musicmasters
Released: 1997
Track listing:
Afro Blue, Impressions, Naima, Traces of Love, Lonnie's Lament, Bessie's Blues
