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Enrico Rava: New York Days
by John Kelman
In assessing Enrico Rava's lengthy career, while it is clear that he is still reaching for the unattainable, in recent years the Italian trumpeter's context has been considerably more centrist. Easy Living (ECM, 2004) and The Words and the Days (ECM, 2007) were undeniably mainstream, albeit with an unmistakable European and, at times, Mediterranean bent. New ...
Mark O'Leary / Kenny Wollensen / Jamie Saft: The Synth Show
by Kurt Gottschalk
Irish guitarist Mark O'Leary has built a nice relationship with Leo Records over the last few years, having recorded for the label with Mat Maneri, Matthew Shipp, Eyvind Kang, Uri Caine, Steve Swallow and others. O'Leary seems to favor the trio setting and enjoys throwing himself into new contexts. His ninth Leo release, The Synth Show, ...
Warren Vache: Jubilation: Live in Bern Switzerland at Marians Jazzroom
by Ken Dryden
Warren Vache is one of just a few active cornet players, though he proves to be a lot more wide-ranging in his choice of songs than the late great Ruby Braff (while also possessing a greater sense of humor). Having studied with Pee Wee Erwin, Vache gained early experience playing with Benny Goodman, Vic Dickenson and ...
Millenial Territory Orchestra: We Are MTO
by Tom Greenland
The Millennial Territory Orchestra, the lovechild of leader/arranger/slide trumpeter Steven Bernstein, is back with its sophomore release, We Are MTO, a typically boisterous romp through middle-Americana. Starring the same dramatis personae as its debut, the band is an unwieldy cast of character actors, strong individualists all capable of stealing the scene on any given song.
Fay Claassen: Red Hot & Blue: The Music of Cole Porter
by Ken Dryden
With a virtual flood of female jazz vocalists seemingly appearing every year, it is a challenge to separate the wheat from the chaff. But anyway you slice it, Fay Claassen, one of European jazz's top singers, makes the cut. Graduating from the Conservatory of The Hague in 1997, she had a host of great teachers, including ...
Eliane Elias: Bossa Nova Stories
by Andrew Velez
I thought I never needed to hear another version of “The Girl from Ipanema." Ever. Herewith my appreciation to Eliane Elias for proving me wrong. Bossa nova turns 50 this year, hearkening back to Brazil in 1958, when guitarist Joao Gilberto recorded Jobim and de Moraes' seminal “Chega de Saudade." Characterized by samba-derived ...
Dan Nimmer Trio: Yours Is My Heart Alone
by Marcia Hillman
Pianist Dan Nimmer needs to change his name to Dan Nimble--for agile are his fingers as he navigates through a selection of pop and jazz standards as well as a couple of originals on this trio album with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash along for the ride. And what a ride it is. Nimmer's ...
Pirouet Records
by Donald Elfman
The compilation disc from Pirouet Records is entitled The Best is Yet To Come. That's a startling approach to a collection of music in 2009 because it celebrates both the wonderful music since the label's founding but also confidently asserts that the label will survive. To hear a jazz label at this stage of the game ...
Various: The Influence of Bix Beiderbecke - Vol. One (USA)/ Vol. Two (Europe)
by Michael Steinman
Cornetist Bix Beiderbecke, perhaps jazz's most mythic figure, continues to receive much deserved attention. This beautifully-documented CD set, full of rarities, shows how deeply Beiderbecke affected musicians in the United States and Europe before his death in 1931. The first disc offers tributes by well-known players (Red Nichols, Manny Klein, Sterling Bose and ...
Angelica Sanchez: Life Between
by Robert Iannapollo
Pianist Angelica Sanchez has been forging her own path on New York City's music scene since 1995. Although she only has one release under her own name--the excellent Mirror Me (OmniTone, 2003)--she's added substance to the ensembles of saxophonist Tony Malaby, drummers Kevin Norton and Susie Ibarra, among others. She also co-leads a trio with Malaby ...
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