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Antonio Parker & Sounds of the City: The Exchange
by Matt Merewitz
With Sounds of the City, Antonio Parker has put himself on the map as both a performer and composer. The songs on The Exchange show his vast array of influences, from straight-ahead bop to world music. More than anything else, Parker's writing for the ensemble shines. With a penchant for both catchy melodies and pastiche, his ...
Odean Pope Brings Philly to DC
by Matt Merewitz
A markedly different and original musician, Odean Pope offers a saxophonic approach that sounds nothing like saxophone. In fact if anything it sounds more like wood flute or mellophone despite a typical tenor setup (with metal mouthpiece). Odean Pope was born in the town in the town of Ninety Six, South Carolina, but grew ...
Kenny Werner & Toots Thielemans Going Strong
by Matt Merewitz
October 13th through the 15th at the legendary Blues Alley, D.C.’s premier jazz supper club, pianist Kenny Werner and harmonica/guitar virtuoso Jean “Toots” Thielemans set up shop. They dug deep into the jazz musician’s arsenal of standards and tunes of the trade that all players are expected to know, as a frame of reference for everything ...
Ron Blake: Lest We Forget
by Matt Merewitz
Ron Blake’s latest effort on Detroit-based Mack Avenue Records is a dedication to the organ trio as an institution. In paying tribute to three legendary musicians he enlists the help of fellow Virgin Islander trumpeter Rawshawn Ross (five tracks) and guitarist David Gilmore (four tracks). The core of the trio is made up of three extraordinary ...
Rick Parker Collective: New York Gravity
by Matt Merewitz
The Rick Parker Collective proves that its possible to be groundbreakingly innovative in 4/4 time, at least most of the time. These days the opposite is thought to be true - that changing the time is the only way to go. To be on the cutting edge you have to be messing around with alternative time ...
Prinsens Orkester: I 508 Farver
by Matt Merewitz
The most intriguing aspects of I 508 Farver lie in its lush melodies, all written by leader Michael Nielsen. Despite being a studio affair, the disc offers an opporunity for this newly formed Danish troupe to evoke strong joyous sentiments during each tune along the way. At the core of the group lies ...
Benito Gonzalez Trio Features Saxophonist Ron Blake
by Matt Merewitz
Halloween Night left Twins Jazz relatively empty; most opting for traditional Halloween parties. But that didn’t stop the Benito Gonzalez Trio and young tenor titan Ron Blake from blazing through two sets of forward-thinking originals and standards. The Venezuelan pianist has made quite a name for himself, paying his dues on the D.C. scene since his ...
Kurt Rosenwinkel: Heartcore
by Matt Merewitz
It took long enough, but guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel has outdone himself on Heartcore, co-produced with hip-hopper Q-Tip. Fans of his seemingly ancient 2001 release The Next Step will love Heartcore for its continuity in the “Rosenwinkelian” vein of brashly inventive and original melodies and harmonies (enhanced by ambient noise and the simultaneous echo of his voice ...
Ugonna Okegwo: UOniverse
by Matt Merewitz
Splitting his time over the past decade or so between Europe and the New York straight-ahead and avant scenes, Ugonna Okwego has developed a strong network of peers and collaborators on both continents (including pianist Bruce Barth, trumpeter Tom Harrell, trombonist Steve Davis, saxophonist Dan Faulk and international star pianist Jacky Terrasson). UOniverse is the the ...
Scott Martin: Cafe Cubano
by Matt Merewitz
Scott Martin is no stranger to LA’s Latin jazz scene. An eleven-year veteran of the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, Martin’s chops are just as good on baritone, alto and soprano as on his main horn, the tenor. His flute is also very stylistically appropriate. His impeccable feel for the music shows his passion for Latin ...
