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Poncho Sanchez: Out Of Sight
by Norman Weinstein
Latin jazz drummer and band leader Pancho Sanchez can always be counted upon to record solidly entertaining Latin jazz albums, and Out of Sight keeps his proud reputation alive. This has more of a '60s retro-soul feel than any of his previous twenty one albums, with guest shots by Ray Charles (on a funky latin version ...
Chucho Valdes: New Conceptions
by Norman Weinstein
The album title is misleading. It is more than about time for the immensely talented Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes to come up with a wholly new musical concept for an album, particularly since he has been repeating the “Tyner-meets-Tatum in Havana" mode for many years. What sounds freshest here are polyrhythmic workouts with drummers Yaroldy Abreau ...
Various Artists: Trombones on Parade
by Norman Weinstein
Trombones on Parade offers 23 classic performances spanning the years from 1927 to 1950, and every selection is a worthy addition to this cleanly remastered, budget-priced collection. Odd how American jazz labels so like to collect tunes unified by musician, style, or era – or even listener mood ("Jazz for a Sad Afternoon") – but U.K. ...
Various Artists: The Big Horn: The History of Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophone
by Norman Weinstein
The saxophone style heralded by this handsomely packaged, budget-priced four-disc box exists somewhere between jazz and R&B. Spawned most famously by Illinois Jacquet's “Flying Home," a hit for Lionel Hampton's 1942 big band, this sound emphasizes the raw, gutteral, dramatic, extreme high and low registers of the sax. Subtle it is not, and ...
Flutology: First Date
by Norman Weinstein
Flutology is a new sextet powered by three remarkable flute masters, the most famous being Frank Wess. Wess brought a sparkling flute sound to Count Basie's 1953 big band, and here he emerges a half century later in a small group setting more bop-centered than swing-focused. With Holly Hofman on C flute and Ali Ryerson on ...
Various Artists: Birth of Be Bop
by Norman Weinstein
The Savoy catalog has been sliced and diced in so many combinations over the years that yet another Savoy compilation might invite moans. Yet there is good news in this one disc bop overview. The remastering is the best ever, meaning that Tommy Potter's bass on Charlie Parker's live at the Royal Roost version of “Be ...
Chet Baker: Chet For Lovers
by Norman Weinstein
Of course the title of this newest entry in Verve's “For Lovers" series is redundant. What did trumpeter Chet Baker ever record that wasn't directed to lovers, particularly the jaded variety? This is simply a finely honed compilation of fourteen Baker tunes spaning the fifties and sixties. Crucial are the Paris sessions from 1955, arguably the ...
Secret Jazz: The Swinging Side of Western Swing
by Norman Weinstein
Western Swing is a musical genre wonderfully described by its leading historian Cary Ginell as “a bastard child that neither country nor jazz is willing to accept into their own house. In my opinion they are an important part of both genres." Jazz historian Ted Gioia in this thoughtful The History of Jazz, while also omitting ...
Various Artists: Justin Time Records 20th Anniversary Compilation
by Norman Weinstein
Jim West, the guiding force behind Justin Time, Canada's major jazz label, has demostrated a considerable degree of rich musical taste and commercial savvy over the past two decades. This two disc compilation gives a stimulating overview of his eclectism. While offering a few samples of electric blues and black gospel, none particularly innovative, the real ...
Jeremy Pelt: Close To My Heart
by Norman Weinstein
There's been a noble tradition of young jazz trumpeters recording with strings – think of Clifford Brown and Chet Baker – and 27 year old Jeremy Pelt puts his very individual spin on this tradition with the release of Close to My Heart, his third album. He shares some affinities with Clifford Brown: a bright crip ...
