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Matt Renzi: The Cave
by Michael P. Gladstone
I've always approached a piano-less trio like this sax/bass/drums combo with at least some trepidation. In the world of free jazz, it is, more or less, a rather standard pairing of instruments that allows for greater freedom without the chorded support from piano (or guitar). Within mainstream jazz, the work of Sonny Rollins (notably during his ...
Blossom Dearie: From The Meticulous To The Sublime
by Michael P. Gladstone
As a long-time admirer of singer/songwriter Blossom Dearie, it is good to see that her 1975 album From The Meticulous To The Sublime, a mid-career snapshot of her work, has finally been made available on CD. Pursuing her own muse, Blossom Dearie formed the Blue Stars of France in the early 1950s, which culminated ...
Royce Campbell: Plays For Lovers
by Michael P. Gladstone
Guitarist Royce Campbell is a talented jazz player and composer whose accomplishments include organizing a series of Wes Montgomery tribute albums during the first half of the 1990s, as well as his own many recordings, which include last year's Six By Six, which paired Campbell in duet with guitarists John Abercrombie, Larry Coryell, Pat Martino, Bucky ...
Sara Caswell: But Beautiful
by Michael P. Gladstone
This second album by Sara Caswell makes a strong bid to place her in the forefront of jazz violinists. The beginning of But Beautiful will remind you of prime-time Stephane Grappelli--the first three selections, “The Way You Look Tonight," “Moon and Sand," and the title tune, are all played with great attention to melody and, in ...
Sara Yervand: Introducing Sara Yervand
by Michael P. Gladstone
This is Armenian-born singer Sara Yervand's debut recording, and I like her jazz sensibilities. The ten tracks are comprised of mostly the same old standards that you've heard quite a bit, but Yervand and a fine group lift them a notch or two through their performance. The recording begins with a rarely heard vocal ...
Mary Ann Hurst: Jazzz...d
by Michael P. Gladstone
Vocalist Mary Ann Hurst performs a well-chosen group of songs, including two medleys, with an aggregate group of eight musicians on Jazzz... d. Hurst also has another new release, Wishing On A Star, with just a guitarist and percussionist, which provides an intruiging and very effective package. The instrumentation on Jazzz... d reflects more traditional jazz ...
Mary Ann Hurst / Freddie Bryant / Gilad: Wishing On A Star
by Michael P. Gladstone
Although billed as a trio effort, this album is a showcase for singer Mary Ann Hurst. Her previous track record includes the rather dauntingly-titled Chinese Folksongs In A Jazz Mode from 2000. There's nothing quite as exotic here, simply a well-wrought session that begins with more than a touch of the cool female vocalists of the ...
Clockwork: Tesseract
by Michael P. Gladstone
This unique jazz vocal group came to public attention in 2004 by winning the Bay Area Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival with its arrangements of Gershwin songs. The musicians describe themselves as “a cappella with a jazz point of view," and I don't suppose this is too far off the mark. It's a throwback to the ...
Tim Coffman: Crossroads
by Michael P. Gladstone
Add another promising trombonist to keep your eyes on! With his debut album, the Chicago-based Tim Coffman shows a keen sense of melody, arranging skills, and a style that is inspired by J.J. Johnson. Coffman's credentials indicate that he worked with David Baker and the Jamey Aebersold jazz education camps, as well as studio and show ...
Spider Saloff: Like Glass
by Michael P. Gladstone
To borrow a reference from the Gestalt Theory, sometimes the sum of the parts is different from the whole. This unexpectedly pleasurable album is a fine example. Mind you, there's nothing wrong with the sum of the parts at all, but they fit together like a thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle. Chicago-based jazz singer Spider Saloff ...
