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Ian Hendrickson-Smith: Still Smokin'
by Peter Aaron
As with his fellow neo-bopper, tenorist Eric Alexander, New Orleans-bred alto man Ian Hendrickson-Smith isn't exactly breaking acres of new ground stylistically. But like Alexander, he remains an unquestionable master of the genre; at a mere 31 years of age, Hendrickson-Smith, who doubles on flute, is the possessor of a world-weary, tender tone many players his ...
Ronald Muldrow: Mapenzi
by Peter Aaron
Best known for his work in the '70s with soul-jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris, guitarist Ronald Muldrow has been a fixture on the L.A. scene for some time, honing the funky edges of his Wes Montgomery/Grant Green/George Benson-fueled chops. His fifth disc as a leader, Mapenzi ("love" in Swahilli) finds Muldrow paired with an ...
Big Sounds from Beantown: Darrell Katz and the Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra
by Peter Aaron
Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra In, Thru and Out Cadence Jazz 2004 Established in 1985, Boston's Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra is an ever-evolving collective, one that continues to build on its reputation as a peerless conduit of modern big band compositions. While premiering specially commissioned works by Marty ...
Alexis Cuadrado Sextet: Visual
by Peter Aaron
Barcelona-born bassist Alexis Cuadrado has spent much time on both sides of the pond, as a sideman of Kurt Rosenwinkel and Bruce Barth; a student of Larry Grenadier and Francois Rabbath; and a teacher in New York, his current home. On Visual, his second outing as a leader (after 2001's Metro ), Cuadrado is joined by ...
Dave Rempis Quartet: Out of Season
by Peter Aaron
Saxophonist Dave Rempis blew onto the Windy City free jazz scene in 1999, when he replaced Mars Williams in The Vandermark 5, making his scorching presence known on that band's revered third album, Simpatico (Atavistic). Out of Season is the debut of Rempis's quartet, which includes drummer Tim Daisy (who also plays in the V5, as ...
Ron Horton: Subtextures
by Peter Aaron
On Subtextures, Ron Horton's sophomore release as a leader, the trumpeter/fluegelhornist continues his striking, impressionistic approach of synthesizing the free-ranging, out sounds of modernity with the softer, melodic palette of chamber music, a vision he unveiled to the jazz world's delight on 1999's Genius Envy (OmniTone). Horton's racked up some excellent experience over ...
A Pair of Triplets: Piano Trio Summit
by Peter Aaron
Bet it's being done right now, near you. In an intimate, upscale restaurant, a piano trio, led by the tired cat on the bench, is trying really hard to fuel the “ambiance." And, given this is the domain generally reserved for hacks, odds are it's failing miserably. Not that many of the patrons ...
Charlie Smith Circle: Ahead and Behind
by Peter Aaron
Charlie Smith Circle Ahead and Behind Conduit Records 2004 Seattleite Charlie Smith has his roots as a saxophonist, studying under the late, great Don Lanphere; he’s also had Dave Peck as a piano tutor, trombone trendsetter Julian Priester as a sideman, and Jim Knapp as an instructor in ...
Robert Josp
by Peter Aaron
Robert Jospé and Inner Rhythm Hands On Random Chance 2004 Hands On is drummer Robert Jospé's third release as a leader and his first for New York's Random Chance label. Jospé, whose credits include work with hard bop icon Joe Henderson, as well as Dave Liebman, Pat Metheny, ...
Cascade Folk Trio: Old Street
by Peter Aaron
On this, its second release, the New York/L.A.-based expatriate Armenian vocal group Cascade Folk Trio continues to ply an ambitious blend of traditional Armenian music and elements of jazz, Latin, contemporary R&B, and current world-pop dance sounds. CFT is a supergroup of sorts, its members, Ohanna Mtghyan, Arman Aghajanyan, and Armen Papikyan, all distinguished as popular ...
