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Ivo Perelman: Introspection & Soul Calling
by Jeff Stockton
Ivo Perelman Introspection Leo Records 2006 Tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman recorded prolifically through the 1990s, until his bracing and expressive style finally took its physical and emotional toll. Perelman has recently been channeling his creative energy into painting, and if his music hasn't been wholly subordinated to his ...
Ursel Schlicht: Einstein's Dreams & Photosphere
by Florence Wetzel
Ursel Schlicht is a unique talent, a pianist whose gifts shine out over many fields. She explores jazz, improvised and new music, and she has composed for dance theatre and improvised for silent films. All this, plus her PhD, her years as a music teacher and her strong interest in intercultural musical exchange, make Schlicht a ...
Various Artists: Freedom of the City 2005
by Francis Lo Kee
As stated in the liner notes to the first set with this title, “The Freedom of the City festival was set up as an annual event [starting in 2001], in order to showcase the phenomenal London improvised music scene. Though this recording was made in just one day (May 1, 2005), it contains ...
Shirley Horn: Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz
by Andrew Rowan
An appearance on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz radio broadcast often sheds light on unexplored aspects of an artist's career as the host conducts her intrepid, conversational interviews. Here, we have both illuminating conversation and Shirley Horn's musical essence: heartfelt ballad singing at crawling tempos, spot-on piano accompaniment, and deep-in-the-keys swing. Unless she knew ...
News from the Shed: News from the Shed
by Kurt Gottschalk
In the past half dozen years or so, as saxophonist John Butcher has become more and more recognized in the world of very quiet improv, interest in the early vinyl releases on his Acta label has increased. His 1992 solo disc 13 Friendly Numbers was issued on CD last year by the Dutch Unsounds label, and ...
Anthony Coleman: Shmutsige Magnaten: Coleman Plays Gebirtig
by Kurt Gottschalk
Mordechai Gebirtig was, as Anthony Coleman explained at a performance of the composer's work at The Stone in February, a writer of Polish folk songs evoking the hardships of Jewish life in the '30s and '40s. More a poet than a musician, Gebirtig would often sing or hum melodies to others to score. Coleman has given ...
Lou Donaldson: The Artist Selects
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Alto sax master Lou Donaldson's entry to the Blue Note Artist Selects series includes a blend of originals and standards, with Hall of Fame lineups from various eras. Listening to this music, one can map the evolution of jazz in the context of his development as a musician. Donaldson's first words on the ...
Nina Simone: From Cathouse Blues to Mississippi Goddam
by Andrew Velez
Four fine albums, covering the mid 1960s through 1980, which hopefully will introduce a new generation to the high priestess of soul, Nina Simone, and the great dark beauty of her music. Simone's existing devotees won't need any prompting. Nina Simone The Soul Of Nina Simone RCA/Legacy ...
Hot Harlem Swing From The Savoy Still Attracting Lindy Hoppers
by Daniel Kassell
Social Swing Dance Savoy Ballroom at Irving Plaza New York, NY March 12, 2006 Harlem's swing jazz is still the heartbeat of swing dance, a craze that originated in the 1930s taking its name from a transatlantic flyer. In the 1980s it experienced a resurgence in popularity and continues ...
Fred Hersch: In Amsterdam: Live at the Bimhuis
by Brian P. Lonergan
This live recording offers an exquisite sixty minutes of solo piano. In a mix of originals and standards, Fred Hersch's relaxed and loose approach (he didn't know he was being recorded) yields tunes that feel comfortably deconstructed--the ballads especially have a spacious air to them--and freshly re-imagined. Hersch's own voice is always paramount. It's as if, ...
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