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Paul Lytton / Ken Vandermark / Philipp Wachsmann: Cinc
by Kurt Gottschalk
Chicago saxophonist Ken Vandermark is about as well known as a jazz fan as he is a jazz musician. With a breakneck release schedule (two discs is a slow year for him), he has found time to compose and lead his own bands while paying respect to his elders: tribute albums to Sonny Rollins, Rahsaan Roland ...
Jim Rotondi: Iron Man
by Elliott Simon
The harsh sterility that can sometimes characterize post bop horn-based quintets is noticeably lacking on Iron Man. Jim Rotondi's trumpet and flugelhorn are deliciously warm, and saxman Jimmy Greene's tenor fits right into the overall mood. A member of the hard bop ensemble One for All, Rotondi eschews the piano here in favor of seasoned vibraphonist ...
Diego Urcola: Viva
by Elliott Simon
Trumpeter Diego Urcola, a mainstay in Paquito D'Rivera's band, branches out on Viva with an all-star group that includes bassist Avishai Cohen and pianist Edward Simon. In addition, a bevy of Urcola compadres appear as guests, making for a diverse presentation of well-played originals with a Latin flair. Urcola, who hails from Argentina, ...
Oscar Peterson: Will To Perfection
by Andrew Velez
Born in 1925 in Montréal, Canada, to immigrant parents of West Indian origin, it was clear from early on that pianist Oscar Peterson was a musical prodigy. A star attraction in his teens with Johnny Holmes' big band, by age 20 he'd made his first RCA recordings. During the '50s he joined Norman Granz' Jazz at ...
One Long Tune: The Life And Music of Lenny Breau
by Elliott Simon
One Long Tune: The Life And Music Of Lenny Breau Ron Forbes-Roberts University of North Texas Press ISBN:157441210 Born on the cusp of the beat and hippie generations, guitarist Lenny Breau epitomized both but fit into neither. Hailed by many as the greatest guitarist of all time, he remains largely ...
Leif Arntzen, Lloyd Arntzen, and Bad Lake: 3 Generations - Joe's Pub, Wednesday Aug 16th 7 pm
Leif Arntzen, Lloyd Arntzen, and Bad Lake: 3 Generations Wednesday Aug 16th 2006 Joe's Pub in The Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street, NYC 7 PM - doors 6 PM - 1 show For securing dinner and reserved seating tickets call 212-539-8778. Click here for general admission tickets Arntzen ...
Pete McCann: Most Folks
by Tom Greenland
Along with a prestigious career as a flexibly eclectic sideman, guitarist Pete McCann has released his third effort as a leader, Most Folks, an impressive outing showcasing his considerable chops and tuneful craftsmanship, backed by Mark Ferber (drums), John Herbert (bass), Mike Holober (piano) and John O'Gallagher (alto and tenor saxophones). The recording boasts compelling original ...
James Moody: Hey! It's James Moody
by Andrew Rowan
There is nothing earth-shattering on this collection, which was originally issued as two LPs: Flute'n The Blues (1956) and Hey! It's James Moody (1959). What remains remarkable, though, is how fresh James Moody sounds, even when some of the arrangements show their age and some of the ensemble passages lack precise intonation. Indeed, some of these ...
Sunny Jain Collective: Avaaz
by Ernest Barteldes
Every time you feel a little jaded about jazz, out comes an album that is completely surprising. This was the case with Avaaz, by a collective led by percussionist Sunny Jain, who brings his Asian heritage into the jazz realm with incredibly welcome results. The opening track, “Sialkot (the title refers to a ...
Donny McCaslin: Give & Go
by Tom Greenland
Proust, Faulkner and Joyce: all wrote in protracted sentences that challenge the reader's mettle. Donny McCaslin is one such improviser, creating melodic lines that seem to stretch out and out and out, yet, through rigorous internal logic, never lose the thread of the narrative nor rankle the listener with overblown verbosity. Give and ...
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