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Project Zlust Live and DNO's Tishina
by Nenad Georgievski
Project Zlust Project Zlust Live Chicken Madness 2004 The end of 2004 proved to be a busy and fruitful period for Project Zlust. During a period of two weeks, besides releasing the soundtrack for How I Killed A Saint , they released a live recording Project Zlust Live , and ...
Reissues We Almost Missed in 2004
by C. Andrew Hovan
Serving somewhat as a companion piece to CDs We Almost Missed in 2004 , this survey of reissued material brings to the fore several discs that were deserving of reissue last year but which somehow escaped coverage upon release or thereafter. Unlike the considerable effort it takes in compiling candidates for discs of new music that ...
Luther Thomas & Andrew Lamb
by Florence Wetzel
Leave it to Luther by the Luther Thomas Quartet and The Pilgrimage by the Andrew Lamb Trio, feature the talents of two saxophonists: Thomas and Lamb, respectively. Thomas, who plays alto, has recorded three previous CDs for CIMP and his latest is an appealing combination of original compositions by Hugh Steinmetz and bassist Brian Smith as ...
John Zorn: Birthday Celebration Vol. 8 & Vol. 9
by Kurt Gottschalk
John Zorn Birthday Celebration Vol. 8 Tzadik Among accomplishments John Zorn has achieved with his label Tzadik is the championing of others in the improv world and perhaps the figure he's held up the most is trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith. With six releases of new material and a four-disc set of reissues, ...
David Krakauer & Jovino Santos Neto
by Elliott Simon
This past month at NYC's Symphony Space, David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness and the Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto effectively highlighted how ethnically based folk music can provide inspiration for modern musicians to develop their own distinctive approaches. In pianist Neto's case, he builds upon the forros, maracatus and bai㯳 of Northeastern Brazil to create colorful contemporary jazz ...
CDs We Almost Missed in 2004
by C. Andrew Hovan
The life of a music journalist is one of a continuous juggling act. At first, I had no problem keeping up with the large number of discs that made their way to me on a weekly basis. But once other writing projects started coming my way, such as liner notes, feature articles, and the like, there ...
Fresh Music from Fresh Sound New Talent
by Mark F. Turner
The Fresh Sound New Talent recording label continues to deliver dynamic and progressive jazz by up and coming artists with a broad range of styles. Here are just a few of their more recent recordings. Javier Vercher Introducing The Javier Vercher Trio Fresh Sound New Talent 2004 This strong debut ...
Mike Wofford & Holly Hofmann
by Elliott Simon
Mike Wofford Trio Live at Athenaeum Jazz Capri 2004 Pianist Mike Wofford's trio allows this in demand vocal accompanist and arranger to stretch out and lead the way with a swinging rhythm section that includes master drummer Victor Lewis and top NYC bassist Peter Washington. Live at Athenaeum Jazz captures ...
Threes On Keys
by C. Andrew Hovan
One of the more perfect configurations for music making, the piano trio is capable of variegated textures. From Nat Cole to Peter Cincotti, the flexible size of the trio has proven to be a valuable working tool for various jazz pianists over the years. But as they say, the proof is in the pudding, which means ...
Ladd McIntosh Big Band: Temptation & Ride the Night Beast
by Jack Bowers
The Ladd McIntosh Big Band Temptation Ride the Night Beast L.E.M. Records 2004 These albums, recorded side-by-side in December '03, summarize accurately and completely the musical perspective of composer/arranger/orchestrator/bandleader Ladd McIntosh, a man whose heart was given early in life to the Great American Songbook ( ...


