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Dave Valentin: Come Fly With Me
by Michael P. Gladstone
Flutist Dave Valentin is a New Yorker who has capitalized upon a plethora of easy-to-take Latin-lite albums over the years, largely for the GRP label. The emphasis that Valentin lent those GRP albums was fusion-ish, with the perfectly syncopated sounds of smooth Latin jazz and R&B. Of the seventeen albums Valentin has recorded since 1980, only ...
The Leonisa Ardizzone Quartet: Afraid Of The Heights
by Michael P. Gladstone
After a listen to this exciting new jazz vocalist's debut, my first thoughts were where did Leonisa Ardizzone come from and where has she been? The New York singer actually has a rather impressive position as the Executive Director of the Salvatore Center, a not-for-profit organization that uses the built environment to instruct teachers and children ...
Mike Arroyo: My Jazzy Mood
by Michael P. Gladstone
Guitarist/composer/arranger Mike Arroyo's press release affirms that he is a pioneer on the sacred music scene in Puerto Rico. Having received the inspiration for Christian music from his parents, Arroyo studied at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, as well as taking instruction from jazz guitarists Vic Juris, Jody Fisher and several others. His 2001 debut ...
Chris Washburne and the SYOTOS Band: Land of Nod
by Michael P. Gladstone
Trombonist, composer and bandleader Chris Washburne heads up a spirited band called SYOTOS, which is an acronym for “See You On The Other Side," which dates back to an expression used by him just before his successful cancer surgery to his fellow musicians. The title of this album comes from author Jonathan Swift who, ...
Jonathan Poretz: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
by Michael P. Gladstone
In the category of young male vocalists like Michael Bublé and Peter Cincotti--and probably the role model for both, Harry Connick, Jr.--comes a new entry with his debut album. San Francisco-based vocalist Jonathan Poretz has also been linked more seriously in the press to Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin. These are some ...
Don Aliquo: Jazz Folk
by Michael P. Gladstone
The music on Jazz Folk has nothing whatsoever to do with folk music. Instead, Don Aliquo reports that he aimed to “capture the soul and spirit of folk music." Perhaps the title refers to “jazz people," which would make more sense. Don Aliquo is a well-respected saxophonist and educator in Nashville and a Director ...
Dan Willis: Velvet Gentlemen
by Michael P. Gladstone
File under: Eric Satie Jazz or Quantum Physics Jazz. I don't know f you have to intellectualize the music, only one of the above subjects is necessary for me. On his third album, multi-reed player Dan Willis reports in the liner notes of Velvet Gentlemen that his writing for this album was influenced by ...
Marc Rosen & Sweet Thunder Jazztet: Monsoon
by Michael P. Gladstone
In what amounts to a public announcement, the press release that accompanies this album reports that baritone saxophonist Marc Rosen has spent decades worshipping the music of Gerry Mulligan. Dating back to his high school years, the teen would take frequent trips into Chicago until he finally saw Jeru's set at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase. Although ...
Gypsy Schaeffer: Portamental
by Michael P. Gladstone
For Gypsy Schaeffer's followup to its 2004 debut recording, the group presents a similar pattern. The band consists of the same personnel, with the exception of bassist Jef Charland, who replaces Edward Perez. The ensemble takes its name from a bordello in the turn-of-the-century Storyville section of New Orleans where Jelly Roll Morton once punched the ...
David Binney: Cities And Desire
by Michael P. Gladstone
I approached this album with some trepidation, still carrying a perception of David Binney as a free blower from his work in the '90s. I pulled out a copy of The Luxury of Guessing (Audioquest, 1995) and gave it a listen. It wasn't bad, and it also included another hot sax man, Donny McCaslin. Perhaps my ...
