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Mark Winkler: Sings Bobby Troup
by Mark Corroto
While the tie between jazz and show tunes might be Tin Pan Alley in New York, the West Coast has been the inspiration for hipster song craftsmen. Singer Mark Winkler has made a recording of the quintessential Los Angeles composer Bobby Troup’s music, reviving much of the 1950s and '60s charm. Like Diana ...
DJ Spooky with Mad Professor: Dubtometry
by Mark Corroto
Did you catch that sample of Chef from Apocalypse Now in the remix of DJ Spooky’s Optometry ? Not Dennis Hopper or Marlon Brando, but the crazed boatmen who transport Martin Sheen up the river and into the heart of darkness are sampled here. There have to be cosmic implications for quoting Apocalypse Now, ...
Bruce Barth: Live At The Village Vanguard
by Mark Corroto
Serious craftsmen in most occupations tend to shun the spotlight. This is also true of pianist Bruce Barth. Although he leads his own trio on this live recording, he maintains a workmanlike approach, eschewing fireworks for a solid performance. Maybe it is his role as long time accompanist for singers such as Carla Cook, ...
William Parker/Joe Morris/Hamid Drake: Eloping With The Sun
by Mark Corroto
The surprise in the pairing of these three creative music superstars is not that they have finally recorded together. The astonishing thing about Eloping With The Sun is the music they decided to make. Choosing African instruments, percussionist Hamid Drake and bassist William Parker create trance-inducing rhythms for guitarist Joe Morris to play the ...
Jeff Parker: Like-Coping
by Mark Corroto
Guitarist Jeff Parker presents what, for lack of a better term, is the new ‘Midwest cool.’ On his first release as a leader (besides the hard to find Vega on the French label Marge), he plays with an authenticity that could be mistaken for intellectualism. His brand of enlightened swing has strengthened the ...
Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble: Cape Town Shuffle
by Mark Corroto
Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble continues to give the people what they want. That is butt-shakin' blues based jazz. Like Charles Mingus recalling the field hollers, the Art Ensemble of Chicago bringing the beat straight out of Africa, and Dizzy Gillespie spinning into new heights with bebop, Dawkins stirs his listeners to get up and move.
Carla Kihlstedt: 2 Foot Yard
by Mark Corroto
Carla Kihlstedt, the violinist for the Tin Hat Trio, steps out to create her first solo project on Two Foot Yard. Ms. Kihlstedt seems equally comfortable in classical, jazz, pop, and the avant-classical/jazz/pop arenas. The ultimate compliment paid is to call her the female equivalent of Tom Waits. Like Waits she is a master ...
Stefano Di Battista: Round About Roma
by Mark Corroto
Italian saxophonist Stefano Di Battista could spill a can of paint onto a canvas, only to find he has made a beautiful picture. In other words, every breath that passes through his horn is attractive. His latest project Round About Roma creates an imaginary cinema score, with strings by the Symphonic Orchestra of Paris, ...
Wiek Hijmans: Electric Solo!
by Mark Corroto
Out on the fringes of jazz lurks the solo electric guitar performer playing music that has been forever rejected by classical music fans. Yes, the electric guitar, which wasn’t considered a soloing instrument in jazz before Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt. Its status as king of rock and roll further alienates modern classical fans.
Fred Hess/Marc Sabatella: Right At Home
by Mark Corroto
All About Jazz's Dan McClenaghan introduced us to saxophonist Fred Hess last month with his review of his latest quartet date, Extended Family . The Colorado-based saxophonist simultaneously released a duo outing with pianist Marc Sabatella, Right At Home. Where the quartet displays determined bravado, this duo turns inward, taking a more personal approach. ...
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