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Pieranunzi/Johnson/Baron: Play Morricone
by Mark Corroto
The trio reunion of Enrico Pieranunzi, Marc Johnson, and Joey Baron to play the music of film composer Ennio Morricone serves as a very modern reminder of pianist Bill Evans' classic trio. Pieranunzi, certainly a follower of the “Evans sound,” tosses in a healthy dose of Wynton Kelly for good measure. His prior ...
Spring Heel Jack: Amassed
by Mark Corroto
The duo of John Coxon and Ashley Wales, known as Spring Heel Jack to the drum'n'bass crowd, walked out of the jungle on last years Masses recording, eschewing programmed beats for the more esoteric sounds found in free jazz. Like a military band meets a fluxus happening, their ‘nu’ sound for Matthew Shipp’s Blue Series left ...
Jerry Granelli / Jeff Reilly: Iron Sky
by Mark Corroto
Drummer Jerry Granelli and his ever shifting attention and projects finds him recording in blacksmith John Little's metal shop on Iron Sky. From his early days with Mose Allison and Charlie Brown pianist Vince Guaraldi, Granelli has developed from a session bop drummer into a remarkable voice of percussion. As a leader he has ...
Food: Veggie
by Mark Corroto
The quartet known as Food should perhaps lengthen their name to ‘Food For Thought.’ Veggie, their third release and first for the Norwegian Rune Grammofon label, delivers a seven course meal with, as they say, plenty to chew on. The band formed in 1998 for the Molde Jazz Festival when the English saxophonist Iain ...
Charles Lloyd: Lift Every Voice
by Mark Corroto
The initial response of most Americans to the tragedy of September 11th was shock, quickly followed by anger. While many maintain that anger, others have moved on to mourning, contemplation, and hope. Such is the mood for Charles Lloyd’s recording, over two hours of introspection and spiritual resurrection. This recording of two sessions ...
Henderson/Callwood/Sanders: Beyond Reason
by Mark Corroto
And the world continues to expand. The American (pronounced “Merican”) centered view of jazz continues to be annulled by European, Japanese and world artists. This offering by New Zealand musicians Jeff Henderson and Tom Callwood along with British drummer Mark Sanders is a first-rate piece of free jazz improvisation. Knowing nothing about the New ...
John Zorn: Filmworks XIII: Invitation To A Suicide
by Mark Corroto
John Zorn’s film score work has been wildly incongruous. But then again, not many of us have seen the films these recordings were made to accompany. From S&M flicks to Japanese cartoons to documentaries about gay Orthodox Jews, and just about everything in between, Zorn’s film works output has something for everyone (punks, minimalists, Masada fans, ...
Jim Connolly: Time Stops To Visit...
by Mark Corroto
The music of the Gove County Philharmonic, a seven piece chamber ensemble, reminds me of a scene from the film Fight Club. In it, Brad Pitt works as a movie projectionist in children’s theatre. He splices split-second violent and pornographic images into the movie so they only appear in the subconscious mind of the viewer. While ...
Sun Ra and his Arkestra: Music From Tomorrow's World
by Mark Corroto
1960 was one of many turning points in the career of Sun Ra. That year he moved from Chicago’s South Side to New York City. Behind, he left the idea that became the AACM, plus many inspired musicians who would create the Chicago avant- sound. Unheard Music producer John Corbett has unearthed two never ...
David Manson, Sam Rivers, Doug Mathews, Anthony Cole, Jonathan Powell: Fluid Motion
by Mark Corroto
Two Questions: Who are these guys? And what are they doing with Sam Rivers? Sorry for the New York-centric approach, but pressing the play button on this disc by Fluid Motion had me scrambling for the lineup. This quintet comes out kicking ass and I hadn’t taken in any names. Except, of course for ...
