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Jacky Terrasson: Mirror
by Mark Corroto
If you had to write a headline for the career of Jacky Terrasson it might be “from brash to brilliant." The forty-something pianist took the jazz world by storm, winning the Thelonious Monk piano competition in 1993 only to make some impetuous records that wowed you with his talent. But they didn't register high with their ...
Alessandro Bosetti: Expos
by Mark Corroto
Music is a language. Sure, but there is also the music of spoken language. Both communicate. But beneath each, at perhaps the cellular (or bit rate) level, there is an entire universe of activity that goes unnoticed by people in conversation or during music listening.Composer, artist and musician Alessandro Bosetti, born in Milan, has ...
Tigersmilk: Android Love Cry
by Mark Corroto
Just as a graphic novel will never be awarded the book of the year honors, Android Love Cry will never be acknowledged as album of the year. Why? Think about science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. Science fiction is your first clue, we don't suppose great literature can be science fiction, but Dick wrote some fantastic ...
Matthew Shipp: Piano Vortex
by Mark Corroto
With about twenty years of recorded Matthew Shipp to consider these days, the pianist has grown, expanded his musical vision to include electronics, sampling, total freedom, and, interestingly, the piano jazz tradition. Following his solo effort One (2006) is this very intimate trio record. The spontaneous compositions of Shipp are accompanied by ...
Ravish Momin's Bombay, Bahrain & Blues Mix
by Mark Corroto
You have to chuckle when you read a music review and the critic drops names and music styles in such an audacious manner that you know he/she has no idea what they are talking about. “The Spanish mellophone player drew heavily from a Transylvanian tradition..." Yeah, right. But then again, the beauty of the modern--dare I ...
Bobby Selvaggio: Unspoken Dialogue
by Mark Corroto
Listening to Unspoken Dialogue by saxophonist Bobby Selvaggio raises the old debate of composer versus improviser. Of the nine tracks found here, eight were penned by Selvaggio, plus “Alone Together by Arthur Schwartz. Is he a player or a writer? Perhaps arranger is his strongest suit. Selvaggio's compositions are keen to animate ...
Steve Coleman: Invisible Paths: First Scattering
by Mark Corroto
To admire the music of saxophonist Steve Coleman is, indeed to admire the man. From his origins as a Chicago musician to his current life full of exploration of philosophy, musicology, symbols, and language, he has kept a directness and lucidity about his musical presentation. Invisible Paths: First Scattering is his first solo session, ...
Sam Newsome & Plays Monk: Defenders Of The Thelonious Flame
by Mark Corroto
Forget the comic book heroes Batman, Spiderman and the Fantastic Four. I've been a member of an international force for good called “the guardians of the Thelonious Monk legacy. Our mission is to protect the music Monk wrote nearly fifty years ago from those up to hijinks. I've terminated would-be hackers from botching the sacred “Round ...
The Blueprint Project with Han Bennink: People I Like
by Mark Corroto
Adding drummer Han Bennink to a recording with an established group is like inviting a seven year old into your china shop after he has downed a couple of Red Bulls. Both are impossible to ignore, and you know your world will be changed forever. This is The Blueprint Project's second official release, fourth ...
Jimmy Bruno: Maplewood Avenue
by Mark Corroto
What is it about Philadelphia boxers and musicians? And I'm not talking about Rocky Balboa, he's fictional, rather Joe Frazier and Bernard Hopkins. No one in their right mind would get in the ring with Sonny Liston. Same with musicians, some of the baddest players one could find in late night “cutting contests were Joe Venuti, ...
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