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Rich Halley: Mountains And Plains
by Mark Corroto
This latest release comes from saxophonist Rich Halley's working trio. The term “working trio" denotes several things in jazz. First, it literally designates Halley, bassist Clyde Reed, and drummer Dave Storrs as a band you might catch live in their native Northwest. Second, it implies that the members of this trio share a common approach and ...
Roscoe Mitchell/Tatsu Aoki: Chicago Duos/First Look
by Mark Corroto
You have to respect jazz musicians for their calling to this (less then popular) music. That said, how does one show proper admiration for the likes of Roscoe Mitchell? The AACM and Art Ensemble of Chicago musician has been laboring in the trenches for nearly fifty years! Those caught under the spell of his saxophone solos ...
New Basics Brass Band: Good Times Are Likely
by Mark Corroto
Life is nothing but a party. Well, actually with today's wars, hurricanes and floods, gas prices, and the decline of the middle class--not to mention the growing influence Dick Cheney has on snack food--life's party is often canceled. But there is good news. Nobody can stop you from partying to the sounds of the ...
Michael Adkins: Infotation
by Mark Corroto
For every John Coltrane, there is a Hank Mobley; every Dizzy Gillespie has a Dizzy Reece. Not every tenor saxophonist can be Joe Lovano these days, especially when so very few listeners follow current jazz happenings. Players like Lovano and tenor saxophonist Michael Adkins, who are technically adept at their instrument, tend to take ...
New Offerings From Clean Feed
by Mark Corroto
If you have to pick a label to mark an era in jazz, you might suggest Prestige in the 1950s, Blue Note ('60s), CTI ('70s), Columbia ('80s), and Knitting Factory ('90s) as the spokesmen for those particular decades of jazz. With this new century came an evolution in do-it-yourself musicians and the inevitable revolution into the ...
Charlie Haden/Liberation Music Orchestra: Not In Our Name
by Mark Corroto
They say resistance is futile. But for many Americans, it is also part of being a patriot. Have you noticed, for example, that nearly a year after the election, most people have yet to remove their John Kerry bumper stickers? This homegrown opposition should adopt the title of Charlie Haden's new Liberation Music Orchestra recording, Not ...
Dennis Gonzalez's Spirit Meridian: Idle Wild
by Mark Corroto
The second Dennis Gonzalez sighting on the Portuguese Clean Feed label solidifies his reputation with some remarkable writing and playing. He retains only drummer Michael Thompson from his first outing, NY Midnight Suite (2004). This studio session finds him in good company with bassist Fen Filiano and saxophonist Oliver Lake. The Texan trumpeter has ...
Tigersmilk: From The Bottle
by Mark Corroto
Tigersmilk's second release, while not conciously trying to do so, could make free improv fans out of even the most metronome-needy listeners. Having said that, let me add a note of caution: smooth jazz fans should run as fast as they can from this music. The trio of Rob Mazurek (Chicago Underground, Isotope 217), ...
Gerry Hemingway: The Whimbler
by Mark Corroto
Gerry Hemingway's second release on Clean Feed changes a couple of musical partners, but it keeps that critical vibe alive. Hemingway retains tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelin from Devil's Paradise (2003) but replaces bassist Mark Dresser with Mark Helias and swaps out Ray Anderson's trombone for Herb Robertson's trumpet. This new quartet replaces original voices ...
Sonny Simmons: The Traveller
by Mark Corroto
Every time a new Sonny Simmons record is released, reviewers encourage listeners to wake up to this shadowy figure. Simmons has always been a guy hovering behind the glory. In the '60s he seemed a footnote to Ornette Coleman and Eric Dolphy, and listeners bought Ayler on ESP before Simmons. His rediscovery in the late '80s ...
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