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Steve Adams & Vinny Golia: Circular Logic
by Mark Corroto
The West Coast music scene has been thought of as the minor leagues for New York. Musicians like Charles Mingus, Dexter Gordon, and Art Pepper got their start in California but gravitated to the big apple. Those who stayed behind, like monster pianist Horace Tapscott (find his records), practiced their art in relative obscurity. But look ...
Vinny Golia: Lineage
by Mark Corroto
As the album title suggests, lineage in jazz flows from like minds to the like minded. Vinny Golia’s Nine Winds label, the reservoir of West coast creative music, presents more challenging music than any label releasing modern music today. His quartet heard here includes long time collaborators Ken Filiano (bass) and Alex Cline (drums), plus the ...
Ken Schaphorst: Purple
by Mark Corroto
As a jazz fan who’s listening preferences tend toward small group recordings, I find big band recordings, by definition tend to be, well...BIG. Most large ensembles, like ocean liners, have trouble maneuvering, their sounds tend to be crowded and loud. By the time Leonardo screams “iceberg” it’s too late, the record is sunk. Maybe that’s why ...
Oddbar Trio plus Trombone: Lost Art Cafe
by Mark Corroto
I’m dying to tell you that I love this recording. But I’m a total failure. We know a recording artist fails when they cannot communicate their musical ideas to their audience. Sadly enough, a music reviewer fails when he/she cannot tell his/her reader why they either love or hate a recording. All I can say is ...


