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Roy Haynes/ Danilo Perez/ John Patitucci: Trio
by Mark Corroto
I must confess the new trio disc by Roy Haynes had me from side one, song one, ten seconds into Bud Powell's “Wail." Ignoring the fact that CDs don't have two sides, Haynes, a contemporary and band mate of Powell, instantly transports us back to the mid-fifties. Bebop ruled the day, and Haynes' modern choice of ...
Michel Petrucciani: Trio In Tokyo
by Mark Corroto
Recorded at the Japanese Blue Note nightclub in November 1997, Trio In Tokyo documents the end of a brief and extraordinary life. Michel Petrucciani was born with a rare bone disease that severely inhibited his growth and took his life last year. But what he lacked in height, he more than made up for in expression. ...
George Cables Trio: Bluesology
by Mark Corroto
In the last 15 years, our rush to anoint dozens of twenty-somethings as the new ‘marketable’ heroes of jazz, we have overlooked many master musicians. Recently though, I see that trend reversing. Artists such as Tommy Flanagan, John Lewis, and Hank Jones have signed domestic label recording contracts. With major label signings come their deserved critical ...
Jimmy Greene: Brand New World
by Mark Corroto
You may have caught some late night jazz at Small’s in New York’s Greenwich Village a few years ago and heard tenor saxophonist Jimmy Greene. You wondered who is this guy? Maybe you picked up the Live At Birdland disc last year to check out the new talent. Again Greene was front and center. I first ...
Bill Frisell: Ghost Town
by Mark Corroto
Bill Frisell has settled into a sound he is comfortable with. The guitarist was known in the eighties for an eclectic mix of sounds. He thrashed with John Zorn's Naked City and Powertools, played bebop with Joe Lovano and Paul Motian, and generally mixed it up with New York's Downtown crowd. Since relocating to Seattle in ...
8 Bold Souls: Last IOption
by Mark Corroto
Maybe the time is right for creative music. I’m not going to say “jazz music” because I’ll scare a quarter of the readers and 98% of record buyers away. But with this release on Thrill Jockey, an alternative electronic/pop/rock/punk label, creative music may just find its audience. Today’s creative music listener might stack Hip-Hop next to ...
Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd: Monk's Dream
by Mark Corroto
I ran a coffeehouse and performance space in the early nineties, the only requirement I had of the bands that performed is that they must play a Thelonious Monk tune. Most worked up a rendition of the blues-based “Straight, No Chaser” rather than tackle the difficult “Epistrophy.” For me, it was the test of their ability ...
The Vinny Golia Large Ensemble: Oakland 1999
by Mark Corroto
Vinny Golia is a busy man. In today’s lingo we call it ‘multi-tasking,’ the ability to perform various complicated assignments, seemingly at once. The artist, label chief, conductor, and musician has produced and performed in varying creative music situations. From solo work to improvised duo, trios, and post-bop quintets, he has taken his instruments, which by ...
Matthew Shipp: Pastoral Composure
by Mark Corroto
Creative and free jazz pianist Matthew Shipp knows how to draw traditional jazz and non-jazz listeners to his brand of music. This is his second release for Thirsty Ear, a label where you are more likely to find Henry Rollins than Sonny Rollins. Shipp utilizes the familiar as a device to attract attention, then holds it ...
Mark Shim: Turbulent Flow
by Mark Corroto
At 26, saxophonist Mark Shim is living a dream life. Born in Jamaica, he moved to the US at age five. As a young man he was ‘discovered’ by baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett. He was soon a member of The David Murray Big Band, Betty Carter’s band, and the Mingus Big Band. His first recording, Mind ...
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