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John Carter - Bobby Bradford - Mosaic Select 36 (Mosaic, 2010)
Clarinetist and saxophonist John Carter and trumpeter Bobby Bradford co-led an excellent band in the 1970's that was steeped in the free-bop of Ornette Coleman, but clearly taken in a unique and personal direction. This three disc compilation brings together the albums that Carter and Bradford recorded for Revelation Records, Seeking and Secrets, along with unreleased ...
Big Walter Horton - Blues Harmonica Giant (JSP, 2010)
Big Walter “Shakey" Horton was an influential blues harmonica player and singer who recorded as a leader and a sideman for a variety of labels from the early 1950's until the late 1970's. Horton has a huge impact amongst blues players, but was rather reticent himself, preferring to play as a sideman rather than aggressively promote ...
World Saxophone Quartet - Yes We Can (Jazzwerkstatt, 2011)
Entering their fourth decade as a progressive musical force, the WSQ present a very exciting live album recorded in March of 2009 in Berlin. Hamiet Bluiett on baritone sax and clarinet and David Murray on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet are the only holdovers from the original lineup, but they are more than ably joined by ...
Chris Parrello + Things I Wonder (Stray Dog Music, 2011)
An international cast of characters makes up the group led by New York City based guitarist and composer Chris Parrello, and the group creates an enchanting amalgam of indie rock and modern jazz. Consisting of Karlie Bruce on vocals, Ian Young on saxophones, Kevin Thomas on bass, Aviv Cohen on drums, Rubin Kodheli on cello, Greg ...
Rock 'N' Roll Roundup
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion—Dirty Shirt Rock 'n' Roll (Shout Factory, 2010) The Explosion isn't a blues band per se, but an indie/punk rock band steeped in the blues and other American roots music. This compilation covers their records released in the preceding ten years, a fascinating combination of snarling punk like the live version of ...
The Lee Shaw Trio - Live at Art Gallery Reutlingen (ARC, 2011)
I have fond memories of seeing pianist Lee Shaw many times when I was living in upstate New York, so I was excited to see that she was still playing well and releasing two albums this year, this one from a German jazz festival and another from Albany with her one time student John Medeski. On ...
Aaly Trio + Ken Vandermark - Stumble (Wobbly Rail, 1998)
The Scandinavian AALY Trio of Mats Gustafsson on saxophones, Peter Janson on bass, and Kjell Nordeson on drums is joined by American milti-reedist Ken Vandermark for an album that veers away from the very loud and boisterous free jazz they are normally associated with into more subtle and nuanced terrain. It makes for an interesting departure, ...
Book Review: The Penguin Jazz Guide by Brian Morton
The Penguin Jazz Guide by Brian Morton My rating: 5 of 5 stars After many iterations going back to the ancient Penguin Guide to Jazz on LP, Cassette and Compact Disc (written in Cuneiform script on clay tablets) the venerable guide has changed its format. Gone are the star ratings and the oft-argued about crowns that ...
Noah Preminger - Before the Rain (Palmetto, 2011)
Tipping a subtle reference to John Coltrane's hauntingly beautiful song “After the Rain," saxophonist Noah Preminger makes his Palmetto debut with a collection of well crafted performances focusing on subtle and graceful ballad playing. He is joined on this album by a classy group including Frank Kimbrough on piano, John Hebert on bass and the always ...
Joe Morris - Sensor (Nobusiness, 2010)
Joe Morris is a veteran musician, playing and teaching in New England and New York. Primarily known a guitarist, he added bass to his arsenal about a decade ago, and has built a remarkably original and personal conception of the instrument. This solo album was recorded in 2010 and released as a limited edition vinyl record. ...
