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David Haney Trio - Blue Flint Girl (Cimp)
Canadian pianist David Haney isn't reticent about diving into the deep end when it comes to challenging settings for his instrument. He's regularly explored novel combinations, notably a duo with trombonist Julian Priester, along with the conventional context of bass and drums accompaniment. Even in familiar piano trio surroundings, his approach avoids the easy or ordinary. ...
New York Art Quartet - Old Stuff (Cuneiform)
The title of this timely compilation is a true statement at face: Nearly half a century has passed since the sounds were ensconced on tape. Even so, sitting down with the disc yields the pleasing realization there's next to nothing in the way of dust draping the music. The New York Art Quartet was at once ...
Dan Pratt Organ Quartet - Toe the Line (Posi-Tone)
The Hammond organ is a hardy instrument, having weathered waxing and waning popularity since pioneers like Fats Waller and Bill Doggett brought it prominence as a viable jazz voice. Still, the number of players who opt to apply it to adventurous settings remains relatively few compared to the legion content to toe the line of convention. ...
Jean-Michel Pilc - True Story (Dreyfus)
Possessing a technique suggestive of years of rigorous training, French pianist Jean-Michel Pilc is actually an autodidact. His self-honed skills at the keyboard are immediately impressive and evince Bill Evans impressionism by way of Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea. His left hand is very nearly as mighty and variable as his right allowing for overlapping runs ...
Sharel Cassity - Relentless (Jazz Legacy Productions)
Despite the global proliferation of jazz, New York City remains the foremost proving ground for the music's practitioners. Making it in the Apple still ostensibly means making it on the world stage. Classically trained, with diplomas from both the New School and Julliard, saxophonist Sharel Cassity's credentials are not uncommon to the caliber of player competing ...
Various - Boogie Woogie Kings (Delmark)
As an idiom, boogie woogie seems an ideal candidate for sampler consumption. That's a polite way of saying that for many listeners, a little tends to go a long way. Rhythmic and melodic protocols tend to follow relatively rigid parameters and most purveyors aren't usually known for their ability to straddle other piano forms. That hasn't ...
Chris Kelsey - Not Cool (Tzazz Krytyk)
As playfully glib as ever, saxophonist Chris Kelsey couches his latest effort in an oppositional framework certain to arch a few eyebrows and maybe even roll a few eyes. His commentary to the disc commences with a caveat clarifying that his decision to sight Paul Desmond in his crosshairs isn't strictly motivated by disdain. Sure, he ...
Tom Harrell - Roman Nights (High Note)
As a proud proponent of the “if it ain't broke, why fix it" philosophy to music-making, trumpeter Tom Harrell reconvenes his working band for this latest release. It's the same quintet on his last several records for High Note and a compelling example of the sort of dividends divisible from longevity with such an aggregation. These ...
Kirk Knuffke - Amnesia Brown (Clean Feed)
Most familial histories include at least one black sheep forbearer, a member who marched to the beat of his own drum at the expense of his or her loved ones. Trumpeter Kirk Knuffke pays wry tribute to one such outcast of his clan on this latest Clean Feed release. The eponymous individual was a great grandfather ...
Sylvie Courvoisier - Mark Feldman Quartet - To Fly to Steal (Intakt)
Partners in both music and in life, pianist Sylvie Courvoisier and violinist Mark Feldman share the marquee on their latest collaboration. Drummer Gerry Hemingway and bassist Thomas Morgan aren't just along for the ride and receptive to a deep rapport, the four create music of superlative communication and cohesion. Their configuration invites immediate chamber associations and ...
