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Ben Allison: Medicine Wheel
by Troy Collins
Bassist Ben Allison was a virtual unknown when this album was originally released by Palmetto in 1998. After Seven Arrows (Koch, 1996), this was Allison's first major release. Combining conservatory training, ethnic/world music fusions, post-bop energy and free-jazz vigor, Allison and company were on the cusp of a new movement. Listening to this recording in retrospect ...
Ben Allison: Cowboy Justice
by Jim Santella
Ben Allison's modern jazz quartet brings a fresh spirit to his latest project with sensual impressions that relate to the world around us. For his original compositions, the bassist has borrowed from the nightly news, world affairs, social ills and reflections on the way things are around us. The result is a varied soundscape of lovely ...
Ben Allison: Cowboy Justice
by R. Emmet Sweeney
Cowboy Justice sticks to the basics. Each tune opens with a repeated riff that is then accented by the other instruments, heavy on layered harmonies. Ben Allison is one of the founding members of the non-profit Jazz Composers Collective, a hub for young, forward-thinking talent, and Cowboy Justice has the feel of a workshop the Collective ...
Ben Allison: Cowboy Justice
by Troy Collins
From the Jazz Composers Collective to Peace Pipe and Medicine Wheel, bassist/composer Ben Allison has been a force in creative jazz for over a decade. Joined by two Medicine Wheel veterans, drummer Jeff Ballard and trumpeter Ron Horton, Allison also invites adaptable newcomer Steve Cardenas--currently a member of the Paul Motian Band and the first guitarist ...
Fred Hersch: In Amsterdam: Live At The Bimhuis
by R. Emmet Sweeney
Fred Hersch In Amsterdam: Live At The Bimhuis Palmetto Records 2006 This live release by Fred Hersch is a rare creature: a solo piano recital that is never at a loss for lyrical and melodic ideas. The solo format exposes all of the musician's habits, pet themes and favored tones ...
Fred Hersch: In Amsterdam: Live at the Bimhuis
by Victor L. Schermer
A whole evening or an entire album of solo improvisation is the ultimate challenge to any keyboardist's ability to sustain the listener's interest. It takes quite a bit of daring, or else a feeling that one has “arrived as a master, to risk such an enterprise. Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau have ...
Fred Hersch: In Amsterdam: Live at the Bimhuis
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
It's time to use the g-word when referring to Fred Hersch. Although the word has been overused and thoroughly diluted in our culture, for me it's as elusive as the g-spot. In fact, I've never used the term “genius" to describe a living artist--at least, not until now--and it's probably long overdue, at that.
Larry Goldings: Quartet
by John Kelman
Because he's placed so much emphasis on the organ in recent years--most notably his ongoing trio with guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart--it's easy to forget just how good a pianist Larry Goldings can be. Even though the two instruments share similar configurations, it's not inherently easy to transfer skills from one to the other. ...
Larry Goldings: Quartet
by David Miller
In the span of his relatively young career, Larry Goldings has run the gamut of styles from mainstream jazz to R&B, sonic explorations, and pop. With Quartet, he stays for the most part within the mainstream. But even within that mode, the record is unusual and unique for the eclectic blend of Goldings' interests and influences. ...
Larry Goldings: Quartet
by Jim Santella
Pianist Larry Goldings delivers modern jazz as true art, folding in classical music with traditional jazz themes and interpreting them sincerely. With trumpeter John Sneider, his quartet expresses soulful melodies and surrounds them with beautiful textures. Everything falls into place naturally, and the pianist ensures that not one ounce is wasted on glamour or glitz.
