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Blue Note Connoisseur Series: Something Old, Something New
by C. Andrew Hovan
Since the launch of Blue Note's Connoisseur Series in 1995, many obscure reissues have come to light and these have come without the worry of how limited the appeal might be for any given record. Also worthwhile has been the opportunity for the label to bring out albums that included previously unreleased material or music that ...
Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble / Reflections of the Road
by Elliott Simon
This past month's curation at The Stone by Basya Schechter was noteworthy for new projects by young creative artists; one such event was the double bill of violinist Meg Okura's Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble and accordionist/pianist Uri Sharlin's Cardamon Quartet. Both Okura and Sharlin's groups played selections from debut CDs that elegantly intertwine elements of ...
Black Awareness / Half Moon
by Francis Lo Kee
The vibraphone is a relatively new instrument, introduced to the US in 1916 as the “steel marimba. Red Norvo, one of the very first musicians to play it, came to the vibes after playing a lot of xylophone and marimba. Vibraphonists Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson and Gary Burton all made important contributions to the ...
Kaivalya Volume 1 / Live at the 'Bottle' Fest
by Francis Lo Kee
John Coltrane and Elvin Jones are probably the unknowing progenitors of these two CDs (and many more like them). At a certain point in performances of the Coltrane quartet, McCoy Tyner and Jimmy Garrison dropped out--avoiding superfluousness--because Trane and Elvin had so much to say. A few years later Coltrane recorded the pivotal sax/drum duo Interstellar ...
Magic Numbers / The Distance
by Ty Cumbie
A new pair of releases teams New York edge-cutters with their north-of-the-border counterparts. Quinsin Nachoff Magic Numbers Songlines 2006 Toronto-based reed player Quinsin Nachoff has one foot in jazz performance and the other in classical composition. While this combination can sometimes lead to a musical no-man's ...
4inObjects / Bright
by Ty Cumbie
4inObjects 4inObjects Yeah Yeah 2006 4inObjects' debut recording introduces a full-bodied new voice in jazz singing, backed up by a superb band studded with some of the most talented players to be found anywhere. Yoon Sun Choi's singing is strong and direct. She has good ...
Rev-elation / I Can't Give You Anything But Love
by Russ Musto
Joe Locke Rev-elation Sharp Nine2005 Few tribute albums released these days do justice to the music of the honoree, or the artistry of the player acknowledging the influence of the venerated figure, on the high level that Joe Locke reaches on Rev-elation, easily one of the hardest swinging ...
Fred Hersch & Cyrus Chestnut: Two Pianists on a Roll
by Jim Santella
Two contemporary pianists, who both continue to keep the jazz flame alive and well, have just released albums. Each approaches his performance with a uniquely personal statement, and the two pianists differ in how they go about communicating with their audience. Fred HerschIn Amsterdam: Live at the BimhuisPalmetto2006
Billy Bang: Sweet Space / Untitled Gift
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Violinist Billy Bang has reissued two of his earlier albums on CD for the first time--Sweet Space, a live album from 1979, and Untitled Gift, a 1982 studio set. Both discs have lineups including luminaries like Frank Lowe and Don Cherry. The free structure and embrace of atonality give this music its kick. ...
Big Band Jazz: Live at MCG / Pag's Groove / A Faceless Place
by Ken Dryden
While large ensembles reached their heyday in the '40s, there are many still recording today, even if their ability to tour widely is limited. Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Live at MCG MCG Jazz 2005 Of all the current big bands playing both bop and swing, the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra is easily among ...
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