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Slava Ganelin: Two Different Trios
by Eyal Hareuveni
The recording career of composer and keyboard player Vyacheslav (Slava) Ganelin has always been quite sporadic, especially since he emigrated from Russia to Israel in 1987. Ganelin was previously associated with the London-based Leo label, which documented his early work with the now legendary Russian Trio with reed player Vladimir Chekasin and drummer Vladimir Tarasov. According ...
Mick Rossi: Spontaneous Improvisation
by Budd Kopman
The ideal for a jazz performer is to be able to reach that zone when performing where the music flows directly from their soul, with little or no interference from the thinking process--that which is felt is played right in that moment. Miles Davis is famous for telling his band members, accomplished players to be sure, ...
New Releases from Fresh Sound New Talent
by Mark F. Turner
2005 was another stellar year for jazz music, with many fine recordings from both mainstream and independent labels. Here are just a few more of this year's recent releases from the extensive and growing Fresh Sound New Talent catalog. Unexpected Plays The Blues In Need Fresh Sound New Talent
The Complete Norman Granz Recordings; Live in Brooklyn; The Jim Seeley/Arturo O'Farrill Quintet
by Brandt Reiter
Chico O'Farrill The Complete Norman Granz Recordings Lone Hill Jazz 2005 The rise of the compact disc has meant reissue after reissue, but more than two decades into the shiny little disc's lifespan, reissues themselves are now being reissued, albeit often with new packaging and a “bonus track or two. ...
Hod O'Brien Trio: Live at Blues Alley, Set 1 & 2
by Ernest Barteldes
It was a clear November night at Jazz Standard when Hod O'Brien's trio appeared, backing the pianist's wife, vocalist Stephanie Nakasian. The set opened with an instrumental theme in which Jimmy Wormworth sat in on drums. On the following number, Nakasian took the stage while Ron Vincent took his place behind his kit. The band quickly ...
Donald Harrison: Free Style; New York Cool
by Russ Musto
Donald Harrison is one of the most confident and convincing improvisers in jazz today. The boundary leaping New Orleans alto saxophonist's distinctive broad toned sound is immediately recognizable as his own, regardless of the environment in which it is being heard, be it bebop, hard bop, New Orleans R & B or funk. Harrison has managed ...
Joelle Leandre: Concerto Grosso / Mark Dresser: Unveil
by Kurt Gottschalk
Pity the poor bull fiddle. It's taken over from the tuba as the anchor of most jazz groups, yet when its turn comes to solo it's often seen as time to chat or go to the bathroom. It more than has the range of the saxophone or guitar, but the low tones demand greater concentration to ...
Norman Simmons: In Private / Houston Person: All Soul
by Greg Thomas
Norman Simmons In Private HighNote 2005 Norman Simmons has been one of the most talented accompanying pianists for over fifty years, arranging and playing with instrumentalists Johnny Griffin and Eddie “Lockjaw Davis, Ramsey Lewis, and singers Dakota Station, Ernestine Anderson, Carmen McRae, and Joe Williams, among many others. This recording, ...
Free Association; Duologues; Indian Winter
by Francis Lo Kee
It's an accepted fact that Jim Hall is considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of jazz. In fact, December 4, 2005 is his 75th birthday and he is celebrating at the Village Vanguard that week. Two of Hall's most famous recordings are Undercurrent and Intermodulation, duets with pianist Bill Evans. Indeed, ...
George Colligan: Past-Present-Future; Realization
by David Adler
With a string of recordings for Fresh Sound and Steeplechase, George Colligan established himself as one of the strongest new pianists in jazz. His first Criss Cross outing, Ultimatum (2002), focused exclusively on original material. George Colligan Past-Present-Future Criss Cross 2005 On the followup, Past-Present-Future, only the title ...
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