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Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers By Nature
by Mark F. Turner
Farmers By Nature is the perfect outlet for these three highly respected progressives: drummer Gerald Cleaver, bassist William Parker and pianist Craig Taborn. Their herculean abilities have been witnessed on their recordings as leaders--Cleaver's Detroit (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2008), Parker's Petit Oiseau (AUM Fidelity, 2008) and Taborn's Junk Magic (Thirsty Ear, 2004)--and on collaborations with ...
Rich Johnson: Up the Turret Mil
by Mark F. Turner
Rich Johnson's first solo release delicately meshes acoustic instruments (acoustic guitar, piano and trumpet) with technology (laptop computer and sampling) to create a fascinating collage of sound. Like seminal artists, the New York based musician is adept in both traditional and nontraditional idioms as witnessed on saxophonist Jason Rigby's Translucent Space (Fresh Sound, 2006) and on ...
Jack Broad: Current
by Mark F. Turner
With a fusion-for-today mindset, savvy tech work and some imagination, New York guitarist Jack Broad amps up the cool factor on Current. This debut goes beyond the usual fretboard pyrotechnics as Broad puts on a one-man show, not only laying down heated guitar licks but also writing, programming and delivering everything into the final product.
Mark F. Turner's Best of 2008
by Mark F. Turner
Another tremendous year of diverse music. Here are a few that made lasting impressions. Drew Gress The Irrational Numbers(Premonition) Cassandra Wilson Loverly (Blue Note) McCoy TynerGuitars (Half Note) Steve Khan The Suitcase(Tone Center) Kurt Rosenwinkel The Remedy: Live at the Village ...
Ravi Coltrane: Blending Times
by Mark F. Turner
Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane stands in the legacy of not one, but two great influences: his honored father, John Coltrane, one of the most influential musicians in jazz, and his mother, Alice Coltrane, a superb musician and spiritual guide whose untimely passing in January 17, 2007 left a void that will not be easily filled. Yet with ...
Jim Hall / Bill Frisell: Hemispheres
by Mark F. Turner
Hemispheres is a wonderful collaboration between two esteemed veteran guitarists, Jim Hall and Bill Frisell. Though each has travelled different yet celebrated paths, this is their first full length (double CD) release together. Hall's masterful playing, tempered by a smooth rotund tone, has been appreciated since the 1950s in performances with such names ...
Martin Urbach: Free Will
by Mark F. Turner
Drummer Martin (pronounced mar-TEEN) Urbach's Free Will is a multicolored self portrait. Born in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, his experiences have included performing at a young age, earning two music degrees from universities in New Orleans and New York as well as relocating to Astoria, NY, after losing his home to Hurricane Katrina. His debut seems to ...
Marc Ayza: Offering
by Mark F. Turner
Marc Ayza accomplishes a task that many have attempted with uneven results: artfully combining jazz and hip hop. The two idioms have had countless encounters, sometimes subtly cross-pollinating ideas as with Kahil El'Zabar's Infinity Orchestra on Transmigration (Delmark, 2007), or more overt works including Marcus Strickland's Open Reel Deck (Strick Muzik, 2007), and Bird Up! The ...
Justin Monsen: All That Is Solid Melts Into Air
by Mark F. Turner
It's not just Justin Monsen's knowledge of modern jazz guitar referenced in the touchstone sounds of Wes Montgomery and Pat Metheny, it's also what the young guitarist articulates in terms of melody and composition, which helps to make All That Is Solid Melts Into Air an enjoyable release. Born in Japan, with geographical ...
John Escreet: Consequences
by Mark F. Turner
Since moving to New York in 2006 the exciting London pianist/composer John Escreet has assembled a sensational group of likeminded leaders/thinkers--first call saxophonist David Binney, and equally dynamic younger stars, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, bassist Matt Brewer, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey--to form the John Escreet Project. The resulting recording Consequences, is a scintillating work of modern progressive ...
