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Booker Ervin: Tex Book Tenor
by Norman Weinstein
I always thought the ultimate performances of tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin were on (arguably) the greatest studio recordings of Charles Mingus, Mingus Ah Um and Blues and Roots. This magnificent and long-overdue reissue of a Booker Ervin Blue Note session from 1968 has caused me to alter my opinion. I think this was the tenor saxman's ...
Hilary Noble & Rebecca Cline: Enclave
by Norman Weinstein
Hilary Noble is a horn-playing percussionist who has been mining a synthesis of free jazz and Latin music that is profoundly fresh and emotionally overwhelming. This, his second release, finds him exquisitely matched with pianist Rebecca Cline, who likewise shares his noble pursuit of a unique amalgam of experimental jazz and Latin music. Backed by the ...
Gregg August: Late August
by Norman Weinstein
In case you've been wondering what other bassist besides Dave Holland is making adventuresome big band recordings, wonder no more. Bassist Gregg August has just released his first disc as a leader--and what a honey of a big band achievement it is. His nine original tunes, and ensemble playing showcasing eleven musicians of extraordinary skill and ...
Omar Sosa: Ballads
by Norman Weinstein
Perhaps this is the finest CD saddled with a concept I dislike that I've heard in years. Strange category? Yes, here we find one of the supreme Cuban jazz pianists of our era with a career retrospective of only ballads. It is one matter to provide a “John Coltrane for Lovers compilation--in fact there are two ...
Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane: At Carnegie Hall
by Norman Weinstein
Let's be clear from the start: this discovery of a new Monk/Coltrane live concert completely puts to shame the over-hyped Five Spot CD from years ago. Not only is the sound as sterling and clear as the sound on the Five Spot date was excretory, but the performances of the stars are light years beyond that ...
Marc Johnson: Shades of Jade
by Norman Weinstein
Bassist and composer Marc Johnson may have taken a quarter century to distill the essence of his playing in the last great Bill Evans trio, but Shades of Jade proves it was worth the wait. What is most astonishing about this masterful work is that it took someone I would never have thought of as a ...
Tito Puente: The Rough Guide to Tito Puente
by Norman Weinstein
There are a hell of a lot of Tito Puente compilations on the market, with those on the Rhino and Concord labels leading the pack, so you may wonder about the sagacity of checking out yet another one. The good news is that The Rough Guide to Tito Puente is well worth your time, simply because ...
Wild Bill Davis: The Everest Years
by Norman Weinstein
This CD is an extraordinary sampling of the antics of Wild Bill Davis on the Hammond B-3 organ, as collected from five albums on the Everest label. With all of the renewed interest in jazz organ lately--Tori Amos listening to vintage Jimmy Smith sessions, etc.--this is a timely reissue. With due respect to Jimmy Smith, Davis ...
Chubby Jackson: Chubby Takes Over
by Norman Weinstein
This respectable (though not exactly essential) big band session was organized by Chubby Jackson, a very versatile bassist who paid his dues with various editions of the Woody Herman big band from the '40s on. This album gathered a number of former Woody Herman alumni, essentially many of the same players who appeared on The Herd ...
Charlie Barnet: The Everest Years
by Norman Weinstein
Charlie Barnet, a talented big band leader and saxophonist, must have found himself waking up on the days when these two albums, now packed on a single CD, were recorded in 1958, and thought he was in 1938. Sessions like these are what the term “retro" is all about. Everyone is quite workmanlike in the studio. ...
