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John O'Gallagher: Line of Sight & Rules of Invisibility, Vol. 2
by Rico Cleffi
John O'Gallagher Line of Sight Fresh Sound-New Talent Comparison can be useful in a review. In the case of John O'Gallagher's Line of Sight, there was something familiar, composition-wise, I just couldn't put my finger on. My first point of reference was Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage so I listened to ...
Duval & McPhee and Christi & Hassay: Rules of Engagement Vol. 2 & Tribute to Paradise
by Clifford Allen
Reedman Eric Dolphy and bassist Richard Davis created not only some of the most interesting reed-bass duets (if not some of the first) in jazz history, but also laid the groundwork for the conversant duo in realms not just of rhythm (reeds/drums, reeds/piano) but of sound. One just has to think of the ways in which ...
Cosmosamatics: Reeds & Birds / Three
by Jeff Stockton
In the last couple of years Sonny Simmons has gone from hard-to-find to all-over-the-place. Burning Spirits was reissued by Fantasy, his early ESP and Arhoolie albums are available on iTunes, and he's managed to sustain steady output from the Cosmosamatics, the working group he co-leads with Michael Marcus. Simmons is a link in the saxophone chain ...
Dave Liebman: The Seasons Reflected &These Are Them
by Jeff Stockton
Liebman/MossbladThe Seasons ReflectedSoul Note The Seasons Reflected offers Gunnar Mossblad, augmenting his own Manhattan Saxophone Ensemble (Steve Wilson, Tom Christensen and Dave Riekenberg) with percussionist Chris Hanning and Dave Liebman, a chance to present an ambitious song cycle that attempts to recreate the seasons in song and the phases ...
Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne: Dead Center & Smokin' Out Loud
by Russ Musto
Too often jazz criticism's unquenchable thirst for sweeping innovation results in the failure to acknowledge inventive music like that found on these two excellent discs. Eric Alexander Dead Center HighNote Records Eric Alexander is one of the jazz tradition's strongest proponents, possessing an inviting sound and style that can be proudly called ...
Two by Richard Underhill and The Shuffle Demons
by Jerry D'Souza
For those familiar with the jazz scene in Toronto during the eighties and the next decade will remember the impact the Shuffle Demons had. Richard Underhill was the leader and founding member of the band that flipped jazz over not only through the initial impact of their colorful costumes, but also with their outstanding musicianship. The ...
Flor De Amor & Buena Vista Social Club Presents Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal
by Nenad Georgievski
Omara Portuondo Flor De Amor World Circuit 2004 Flor De Amor is the second album by this Cuban diva and is a beautiful mixture of various types of genres, so one would hear guajiras, danzones and boleros supporting her gorgeous voice. On this record she has her ...
Bill Bruford: Feels Good to Me and One of a Kind
by John Kelman
Part 1 | Part 2 With a career that first defined by his metrically-challenging work and instantly recognizable drum sound with progressive rock groups Yes and King Crimson, nothing could have prepared anyone for the surprise of drummer Bill Bruford's first solo release, Feels Good to Me. While Bruford's signature style--a mathematically-precise approach ...
Bill Bruford's Earthworks: Earthworks & Dig?
by John Kelman
Part 1 | Part 2 According to drummer Bill Bruford, the year 1987 was considered something of a fence constructed in the middle of his career—the year where he, at least from the perspective of his own work, stopped being considered a rock drummer (albeit a progressive one at that) and became a jazz ...
Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble: Live at JazzFest Berlin & Korall
by Jack Bowers
Norwegian composer/bandleader Geir Lysne's surname must be pronounced “listen, hence the name Listening Ensemble. The play on words is quite appropriate, as Lysne's music can't be appraised or appreciated unless one listens closely and carefully, perhaps several times. The first of these two albums, taped at JazzFest Berlin in November 2001, consists of a brief introduction ...
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