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The International All-Star Band: A Portrait of Duke
by Mike Neely
A Portrait of Duke catches the spirit of the great master, Mr. Ellington. No small accomplishment. This is a band with a lively rhythm section, first-rate soloists, and horn/reed players who make music soulfully together. This is a truly international band with members from the United States, the Netherlands (3), Belgium, Germany, and Australia. The extraordinary ...
Gene DiNovi: Souvenir: Gene DiNovi Plays The Music Of Benny Carter
by Mike Neely
Souvenir is an elegant solo piano recording that pays tribute to one of the great jazz composers of our time, Benny Carter. The pianist, Gene DiNovi, has chosen ten of Carter’s compositions, ranging from the 1930s to the 1990s, and has woven each in a subtle tapestry of long, graceful lines. DiNovi’s left hand is one ...
Jimmy Rosenberg & Friends: The Django Reinhardt NY Festival: Live at Birdland
by Mike Neely
Django Reinhardt NY Festival: Live at Birdland features Jimmy Rosenberg, a young gypsy guitarist from the Netherlands. It is fitting that he would be featured in a Reinhardt Festival for he is a virtuoso of the Reinhardt style and ably carries on the spirit of his mentor. At times, Rosenberg flaunts high speed, breathtaking runs, touched ...
Tommy Newsom Sextet: Friendly Fire
by Mike Neely
You may know Tommy Newsom as the congenial big band sidekick on the Johnny Carson Show. But you may not know that he plays a bluesy, big-assed saxophone with intelligence, and style. On Friendly Fire he’s put together a quintet of pros who swing with something to say. Included is trombonist Bob Enevoldsen. Anyone who’s listened ...
Bucky Pizzarelli: One Morning in May
by Mike Neely
One Morning in May is Bucky Pizzarelli?s second exquisite solo guitar outing for Arbors Records. This disc follows April Kisses, reviewed in AAJ?s August 2000 general review listing (see archives). Both recordings focus on standards, older standards, mostly from the 1920s to the1940s. These two CDs belong among the essential recordings of jazz guitar. On One ...
Tom Artin: I've Heard That Song Before
by Mike Neely
I’ve Heard That Song Before presents trombonist Tom Artin’s quartet playing a long set of traditional standards. These guys play comfortably together in supportive manner that suggests they’ve a long history playing together. The third track, “I’m in the Mood for Love" exhibits Artin’s and pianist John Colianni’s contrasting solo styles. Artin typically plays carefully constructed ...
Ruby Braff: Music For The Still Of The Night
by Mike Neely
Ruby Braff has been so good for so long that it’s easy to take him for granted. He suffers from what a friend of mine calls the “Zoot Sims Syndrome" a situation in which another great release is not given its due because what did you expect? Well, Ruby Braff keeps cranking them out: creative performances ...
Vic Lewis & the West Coast All-Stars: With Love to Gerry
by Mike Neely
For a band to play Gerry Mulligan's music well all they need is a sophisticated horn section with an unerring sense of rhythm, a core of intelligent soloists with a wide range of stylistic knowledge, and a fluent rhythm section that can accompany with both vigor and taste. Vic Lewis and the West Coast All-Stars measure ...
Mark Shane: On Treasure Island
by Mike Neely
Mark Shane plays piano with a jaunty grace in an outgoing, intelligent style. There aren't many pianists who can both solo and accompany with such sophisticated ease. On Treasure Island features Shane in an excellent traditional band with musicians who play together joyously. Bring together Frank Tate on bass, Joe Ascione on drums, and Mark Shane ...
Kenny Davern & The Eddie Condon All Stars: Kenny Davern: A Night with Eddie Condon
by Mike Neely
Kenny Davern: A Night with Eddie Condon presents a live performance that really sounds like a live performance, and that’s a rarity. The music is all around you like you’re listening from a table a few feet from the stage: you can hear the stage banter, the audience around you, and the cymbals tinging right above ...
