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Stevie Holland: Restless Willow
by Michael P. Gladstone
On her third album, singer Stevie Holland offers eleven well-balanced cabaret/jazz selections. She is accompanied by a good group that includes Kenny Washington, George Small, Tim Ferguson, Noel Sagerman, Sean Harkness, Steve Kroon, Joe Mennonna and a guest shot from David “Fathead" Newman. Holland has co-written and performed with producer Gary William Friedman in the past ...
Leslie Pintchik: So Glad To Be Here
by Michael P. Gladstone
As album debuts go, So Glad To Be Here is a noteworthy one for pianist Leslie Pintchik and her trio. The album begins with two standards and ends with Monk's “We See." Everything else is a Pintchik original, with one composition from bassist Scott Hardy.The pianist was a graduate student at Columbia University pursuing ...
Joel Miller: Mandala
by Michael P. Gladstone
Canadian saxophonist Joel Miller experienced an epiphany in 2002 that affected his musical direction. The title of this album dates back to Sanskrit, the ancient language of India, and has been used in a number of ways including, in this case, achieving wholeness and forming a harmonious relationship with one's self. Coincident to this important change, ...
Danny Barrett: Indian Summer
by Michael P. Gladstone
Danny Barrett is a big-voiced crooner in the style of Dick Haymes, Vic Damone and Billy Eckstine, harkening back to an era when these vocalists could be guaranteed airplay in the pre-rock era. There are detailed endorsements from highly respected vocalists Jimmy Scott and David Allyn in the liner notes and comparisons made to Johnny Hartman, ...
Mike Wofford Trio: Live At Athenaeum Jazz
by Michael P. Gladstone
Pianist Mike Wofford has been a mainstay of the West Coast jazz scene for many decades and has been recording since 1966. Based out of San Diego, the location for this recording, he has been heard on many recordings as member of groups led by Shelly Manne and His Men, Shorty Rogers and James Moody. In ...
Gretchen Parlato, David Devoe, Julie Hardy: New Singers Showcase at the 55 Bar
by Michael P. Gladstone
On November 20, a three hour evening of New Singers was held at the 55 Bar in Greenwich Village, NYC, to showcase the talents of Gretchen Parlato, David Devoe and Julie Hardy. The principal attraction of the event was the opportunity to see Parlato, the winner of this year's prestigious Thelonious Monk Award given earlier ...
Bob Dorough: Sunday At Iridium
by Michael P. Gladstone
Bob Dorough Sunday at the Iridium Arbors Records 2004 Welcome to the world of Bob Dorough, the oldest living hipster in jazz at age 81 (December 14, 2004). The singer/composer/pianist has been recording since 1956 and except for a brief flurry of attention with his compositions written for ABC-TV's Schoolhouse ...
Christiana Drapkin & Charles Sibirsky: Songs About You
by Michael P. Gladstone
Subtitled Jazz Standards & New Tunes, this second album by singer Christiana Drapkin offers six selections from the Great American Songbook and jazz standards, along with six new originals. The group is headed by pianist Charles Sibirsky, who is Drapkin's teacher/composer/accompanist. He is an adept pianist and has written some good material here. The album opens ...
Holly Hofmann: Minor Miracle
by Michael P. Gladstone
Holly Hofmann has been recording steadily since the late 1980s and her credibility among musicians and jazz critics secured an award for her in the “Rising Star" category in the Downbeat Critics Jazz Poll as a flutist. Her latest outing is with her husband and frequent musical partner, Mike Wofford (piano), plus Peter Washington (bass) and ...
Frank Jackson: New York After Dark
by Michael P. Gladstone
San Francisco's Frank Jackson has an impressive musical resume. At age 78, he has 60 years of musical experience as a singer/pianist. He dates back to Bay Area jazz clubs like Jimbo's Bop City and Slim Gaillard's Voute City and has been associated with some of the jazz masters of the Twentieth Century (e.g. Parker, Webster, ...
