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Bobby Watson and Horizon: Horizon Reassembled
by John Kelman
Bobby Watson is not a new name to the scene. With a résumé that includes tenure with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers in the early ‘80s, as well as various ensembles led by Wynton Marsalis, his robust alto sound has been well represented on over a hundred albums as a guest and nearly twenty-five recordings as a ...
Frank Kimbrough: Lullabluebye
by J. Robert Bragonier
Any opportunity to listen to Frank Kimbrough’s trio is apt to be well worth the investment in time and concentration. It’s unlikely that you will be able to get by without making the investment, however; his is not mood music or background music, while you’re concentrating on something else. Although ever accessible, it is sometimes freeform ...
Ben Allison & Medicine Wheel: Buzz
by Rob Cline
Despite its moderate tempo, “Respiration," the opening track on Buzz, sets an insistent tone that drives the album’s first three tracks. Bassist Ben Allison penned all three charts, which feature tight, energetic ensemble playing by the six-piece band as well as plenty of open space for improvisation, including a textured piano solo by Frank Kimbrough on ...
Frank Kimbrough: Lullabluebye
by John Kelman
Another day, another piano trio. The thought could send a reviewer running for cover. It's such a conventional and commonplace format that reviewing yet another one could be a major challenge. How to differentiate? How to assess in context of all the others that came before? In the case of pianist Frank Kimbrough, the criteria have ...
Fred Hersch Trio: Trio + 2
by John Kelman
Following 2002’s Live at the Village Vanguard , pianist Fred Hersch takes an artistic leap, expanding his trio to a quintet for the imaginative Trio + 2. While the result is somewhat more abstract, it is equally compelling. Recorded in just a single day, this album finds Hersch and the trio at a remarkably high level ...
Ben Allison and Medicine Wheel: Buzz
by John Kelman
On the fourth album with his group Medicine Wheel bassist Ben Allison continues to push the boundaries of structured music with a programme of six originals and one Beatles cover. With a straightforward sound that belies a richer complexity, Allison continues to present invention masked in simplicity, combining intelligence with emotional depth. Buzz opens with Allison’s ...
Ben Allison: Buzz
by Jim Santella
Ben Allison and Medicine Wheel have a history of going against the grain, with their provocative form of New York jazz. Allison has said that “a composition should create a landscape in which a musician can freely explore and find an individual voice.” With its fourth release, however, Medicine Wheel turns collective and ...
David Berkman Quartet: Start Here... Finish There
by Russ Musto
On his fourth outing as a leader, David Berkman displays commanding compositional capabilities. While Berkman’s earlier ensemble efforts have earned him considerable credit for his writing, this pared down quartet date, with saxophonist Dick Oatts, bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Nasheet Waits, should bring him comparable commendation as an exceptional pianist and improvisor with a personal ...
David Berkman Quartet: Start Here - Finish There
by C. Michael Bailey
Pianist/composer David Berkman goes four deep into the Palmetto catalog with his new quartet release Start Here - Finish There. This new recording follows Leaving Home and Communication Theory, the latter of which was well received by All About Jazz critics Mark Corroto and David Adler . On this present recording, Berkman devotes the lion's share ...
Fred Hersch: Trio + 2
by AAJ Staff
Trio + 2 bops hard in places but falls outside of the hard bop conventions that its players inherently possess. The result is just under one hour of autonomous music that transcends true bop ensemble but falls short of pure quintet improvisation. Fred Hersch’s timing defines this record, which was officially released one week before his ...
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