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John Di Martino: So In Love
by Russ Musto
The versatile pianist John DiMartino has made a name for himself as a sideman in Latin jazz bands and as an accompanist for vocalists, but has yet to be justly acknowledged for his abilities as the leader of a straight-ahead instrumental jazz group. On his second “Romantic Jazz Trio" date for the Japanese Venus label, Di ...
Harris Eisenstadt: The Soul and Gone
by AAJ Staff
By Chris DiGirolamo Jazz is a conversation between musicians, and when it comes down to it, the style has an inherent structure. Musicians should have something to say, and drummer/composer/leader Harris Eisenstadt does, without a doubt. The Soul and Gone is indubitably about compositional expression. With the dynamics of a five o'clock traffic ...
Kenny Barron Trio: The Perfect Set: Live at Bradley's II
by Tom Greenland
In the Middle East, “tarab," a state of musical and spiritual ecstasy, is produced and maintained when a creative feedback loop is established between performers and listeners. The transformation is dependent not only on the skilled artisans, but on the environment created by the musically initiated audience. In jazz, people and place are equally important: Bradley's, ...
Shirley Horn: But Beautiful: The Best of Shirley Horn
by Andrew Rowan
Dear Shirley Horn was laid to rest on November 3, 2005. A distinctive, emotional singer as well as brilliant pianist, Horn crafted an instantly recognizable style and a body of work that was often moving beyond words. While she's hailed far and wide as one of the finest ballads singers ever, this accolade ...
The Kenny Davern Quartet: In Concert at the Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque, 2004
by Florence Wetzel
Now in his 70s, Kenny Davern is a modern master of the clarinet, and his playing is an example of the effortlessness that comes only from decades of effort. This release finds him in the good company of guitarist James Chirillo, bassist Greg Cohen, and drummer Tony DeNicola on eight classic songs that radiate the pure, ...
George Colligan: Past-Present-Future; Realization
by David Adler
With a string of recordings for Fresh Sound and Steeplechase, George Colligan established himself as one of the strongest new pianists in jazz. His first Criss Cross outing, Ultimatum (2002), focused exclusively on original material. George Colligan Past-Present-Future Criss Cross 2005 On the followup, Past-Present-Future, only the title ...
A Few Magical Days in the Life of a Jazz Writer
by Nick Catalano
I'm working on a new book, some contents of which involve my music writing during the past twenty years or so. Readers often ask me to describe the day to day activity of a music journalist here in Gotham and several chapters in this forthcoming book address these requests. What follows is a sampling of typical ...
Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio: Live in New York
by Matt Cibula
Damn, these bastards can play. Mark O'Connor, who was playing duets onstage with Stephane Grappelli every night when he was seventeen years old, has a truly formidable range of skills on jazz violin. He has assembled a crack band--Frank Vignola is mercurial and scary-fast on guitar, Jon Burr is everywhere he needs to be on bass. ...
Fantasy Records and The Concord Music Group
by Andrew Velez
The announcement in November 2004 by the Concord Music Group of its acquisition of Fantasy Records marked the joining of two of the last great independent music houses. With its own impressive jazz list including such legends as Marian McPartland, Rosemary Clooney and Gary Burton, Concord seemed a natural fit for Fantasy.Established in 1949 ...
AllAboutJazz-New York's Best of 2005
by AAJ Staff
Yes, it's that time again. The season for turkey dinners, holiday cheer and, soon, New Year's resolutions is also the time for reflection and endless best of lists. Hopefully you'll see ours first, before you have become numb to every publication in sight choosing their year's highlights. Though a new year is around the corner, with ...
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