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Trioscope: Trioscope Featuring Chris Cheek
by Mark F. Turner
The members of Trioscope have played together for close to ten years, and that is far more than your ordinary house band can say, though one of their steady gigs has been at the popular Christiania Jazz Club in Denmark. This self-titled debut finds the trio (pianist Marko Martinovic, bassist Kristor Brodsgaard, drummer Janus Templeton) alongside ...
Billy Hart: Quartet
by Mark F. Turner
While Elvin Jones and Tony Williams might be more noted names, Billy Hart is still a drummer for the ages, with over 500 appearances on record and a list of credits that includes Shirley Horn and Wes Montgomery, as well as recent recordings by Mimi Fox (Perpetually Hip) and the Mary Lou Williams Collective (Zodiac Suite: ...
Joe Lovano: Streams of Expression
by Mark F. Turner
Jazz suites have been elaborate works of creative composition since the days of Duke Ellington, and they continue to be on Streams of Expression. Revisiting the sounds of Joe Lovano's larger ensembles works like 52nd Street Themes, the recording is a change in direction compared to his two previous quartet releases. Lovano's biggish sound is back, ...
Deep Blue Organ Trio: Goin' To Town - Live At The Green Mill
by Mark F. Turner
Deep Blue Organ Trio Goin' To Town: Live At The Green Mill Delmark 2006 On most Tuesday nights since 2003, The Deep Blue Organ Trio has dished out a thick and satisfying dose of jazz blues at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois. This DVD ...
Dimitri Vassilakis: Parallel Lines
by Mark F. Turner
Parallel Lines--an album that's filled with exquisite musicianship, fire, and hard-swinging grooves--could justifiably put Greek saxophonist Dimitrios Vassilakis on the who's who list of world-class reed players. Born in Athens, Greece and living in London, he is also an educator pursing a PhD while teaching and lecturing in the Music Department at Makedonia University in Thessalonica. ...
Toph-E & the Pussycats: Live in Detroit
by Mark F. Turner
Don't let this band's name fool you: Toph-E & The Pussycats are a group of veteran jazz musicians whose combined resumes include television gigs, Grammy awards, and musician credits from James Brown to Rachel Z. Led by drummer Chris Parker, the group also features bassist Will Lee, piano/keyboard player Clifford Carter, saxophonist David Mann, and percussionist/songwriter ...
Kris Davis: The Slightest Shift
by Mark F. Turner
If Canadian pianist Kris Davis' auspicious debut, Life Span (FSNT, 2004), was an indication of her progressive tendencies, then The Slightest Shift reinforces those forward-thinking ideas in resounding and surprising ways. Whereas her debut was colored with expansive lyricism and melodic tapestries, the new recording is a bolder statement of Davis' compositional prowess, and the music ...
Dan McCarthy Trio: Interwords
by Mark F. Turner
Dan McCarthy delivers some very good vibrations on this debut recording. Part of the new group of young vibraphonists including Stefon Harris (Evolution, Blue Note 2004) and Ben Adams (Old Thoughts for a New Day, Lunar Module 2006), McCarthy has his own ideas for the idiosyncratic instrument, which requires the skills of both a drummer and ...
Marcus Strickland: Twi-Life
by Mark F. Turner
Marcus Strickland Quartets Twi-Life Strick Muzik 2006 Marcus Strickland is one of today's brightest young saxophone stars, still unfamiliar to many listeners. Rejecting the easy option of reheating jazz music's past glories, he's intent on following his own path. Strickland's track record over the past few years ...
Adam Niewood: Introducing Adam Niewood
by Mark F. Turner
Though Adam Niewood's 2004 debut recording may have been late in coming, it showcases the immense voice of this little-known but rising musician. The New York saxophonist is the son of musical parents, jazz saxophonist Gerry Niewood and classical pianist Gurly Niewood. But he may be better known for his expertise as a woodwind mouthpiece refinisher, ...
