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Marcus Strickland Quartets: Twi-Life
by Jeff Stockton
It's telling that the first cut on disc one of Twi-Life is a Wayne Shorter cover. Marcus Strickland's acoustic quartet seems to draw inspiration from Shorter's classic Blue Note years and the contemporary Footprints Live band. And while this group doesn't quite reach that level of excitement or create as much dramatic tension, it comes close ...
John Ellis: By a Thread
by Elliott Simon
Over the past several years, tenor saxophonist John Ellis has developed a powerfully funky style. More recently, he has stretched out to bass clarinet and ocarina, releasing two well-received sessions as a leader and maintaining his integral part in guitarist Charlie Hunter's well-known trio. On By a Thread Ellis has brought together a quintet that delivers ...
Paraphrase: Pre-Emptive Denial
by Sean Patrick Fitzell
Without a compositional safety net, freely improvising musicians must listen deeply and react quickly to avoid excess repetition or meandering. Executed with precision, the visceral immediacy of free improv can be exhilarating, as is the case on Pre-Emptive Denial, the third release by Paraphrase, saxophonist Tim Berne's improvising trio with drummer Tom Rainey and bassist Drew ...
Diana Perez: Sunday Sketches
by Elliott Simon
In an era with an overabundance of female vocalists who keep the band in the background, trading more on image than voice, Diana Perez is a refreshing change, keeping her voice honest and involving her band as an integral part of the music. In the quintet of Bill Gerhardt (piano), Masa Kamaguchi (bass), Tony Moreno (drums), ...
Dana Leong Quintet: Leaving New York
by Tom Greenland
"Earth living birth rhythm... it grows and grows, in studios and shows, amassing energy, momentum, it rolls from New York to the whole globe. These words, excerpted from Baba Isarael's “Poem, the opening cut on cellist/trombonist Dana Leong's debut recording Leaving New York, aptly foreshadow the music to follow: an effervescent, ebullient explosion of jazz energy. ...
Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Era
by Todd S. Jenkins
Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Era Elizabeth Pepin and Lewis Watts 200 B/W photographs ISBN 0811845486 Chronicle Books 2006 Harlem of the West is a charming, violet-hued paperback that digs deeply into one of America's most endangered jazz legacies. Long ...
Gary Burton: Next Generation
by Andrew Velez
Vibes virtuoso, composer, educator and five-time Grammy winner Gary Burton has played a pivotal role in furthering the careers of newcomers through the years. Among many others, John Scofield, Carla Bley and Pat Metheny come quickly to mind. “I take my cue from Stan Getz, who often hired younger players to stay sharp," Burton has remarked; ...
The Last Concert; Jazz in 3/4 Time
by Francis Lo Kee
Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet The Last Concert Rare Live Recordings 2005 Though the back of this CD cover clearly states “Only For Collectors and warns that the “technical quality is not up to today's standards, the playing here is some of the greatest you will ever hear. This two-CD set ...
Eleventh Hour; Ash & Tabula
by Abe Pollack
Buried deep within the collective minds of Eleventh Hour and Ash & Tabula are Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. While neither is primarily devilish or sublime, both share an aspiration towards multiple personalities. Fred Frith Eleventh Hour Winter & Winter 2006 Fred Frith's compositional collection moves from odd-meter baroque to ...
Up From The Skies; Old School: New Lessons
by Russ Musto
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Up From The Skies: Music of Jim McNeely PlanetArts 2006 The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (VJO) is a national treasure. The venerable institution, which began its existence under the co-leadership of Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, celebrates its 40th anniversary of Monday nights at the Village Vanguard ...
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