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Marilyn Harris with the LA Jazz All-Stars Big Band: Round Trip
by Michael P. Gladstone
Marilyn Harris is that rare musical commodity who can write funny and clever songs in the tradition of Dave Frishberg, Bob Dorough (who appears on this album) and Mose Allison, among others. She also writes “serious" songs that tell a story (eg. “That Afternoon in Harlem," which specifically relates to a jazz environment, or “Letting Go," ...
Jay McShann: Hootie Blues
by Michael P. Gladstone
Okay, it is true that ninety-year-old legend Jay McShann was only 85 when he recorded this live album in early 2001 at the Montreal Bistro in Toronto, intending it for broadcast on CBC Radio. But I think it's safe to conclude that his powers haven't dimished a bit since that event. McShann (aka Hootie) ...
Tom Lellis: Avenue Of The Americas
by Michael P. Gladstone
Jazz vocalist Tom Lellis' Avenue of the Americas is at least partially a midsummer's valentine to the music of Brazil, and those tracks represent the finest aspect of this album. Lellis, who began recording in 1979 on Inner City Records, has only a handful of albums to show for the passing decades. His 1993 Concord album ...
Elliott Caine Quintet: Blues From Mars
by Michael P. Gladstone
File under: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (with some variations). Los Angeles trumpeter and bandleader Elliott Caine's fiery third album, Blues From Mars, features a combo that ranges from quartet to septet. At least half of the album reflects the musical world of Blakey: a leader who plays very much in the style of Lee ...
Joy Bellis: Coming Alive
by Michael P. Gladstone
I rather enjoyed this album by vocalist Joy Bellis, despite the fact that the second track is a cover of the Britney Spears pop hit “Baby One More Time." By day, Bellis is a Wall Street investment banker. She hails from Bucks County, Pennsylvania and clearly deserves recognition for her musical talents. Bellis' choice ...
Jason Rigby: Translucent Space
by Michael P. Gladstone
31-year-old New York musician Jason Rigby has previous experience working with the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, and Aretha Franklin's Band at Radio City Music Hall. He trained at Youngstown State University in Ohio, DePaul University in Chicago and at the Manhattan School of Music. While still in Cleveland, he performed regularly with organist ...
Bruce Jackson: Don't Sleep On Your Dreams
by Michael P. Gladstone
For his first recording, drummer Bruce Jackson leads a group very much in the tradition of the classic Bill Evans trio. Jackson is from the New York/New Jersey area; he studied with classical percussionist Nick Cerrato at New Jersey City University and has played with the likes of Count Basie saxophone veteran Earle Warren, Sonny Fortune, ...
The Miles Donahue Quintet: In The Pocket
by Michael P. Gladstone
In contrast with the contemporaneous release Bounce, In the Pocket shows a different side of the saxonphonist, trumpeter and composer Miles Donahue. Donahue has assembled a bigger combo with even more firepower on this session, including tenor player Jerry Bergonzi, pianist Fred Hersch, bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Jamey Haddad. They are joined by guitarist Kurt ...
Miles Donahue: Bounce
by Michael P. Gladstone
The release of two simultaneous albums (Bounce and In the Pocket) gives a rare opportunity to hear this saxophonist/trumpeter and composer in different settings, both showcasing his ability to straight-ahead bebop performances. On half of the tracks on Bounce, Donahue leads a quintet, and on the other half he leads a quartet plus three additional musicians. ...
Calvin Keys: Vertical Clearance
by Michael P. Gladstone
Guitarist Calvin Keys has accumulated a five-decade career of playing and recording with some of the biggest names in American music. From Omaha, Nebraska to Kansas City, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and other stopping points, Keys made the acquaintance of such luminaries as Frank Edwards, Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, King Pleasure, Jack McDuff, ...
