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Rez Abbasi: Out of Body
by Phil DiPietro
Does Rez Abbasi really need another stellar review? Can I figure out how to say something beyond Bill Milkowski, who says, “Abbasi's unpredictable phrasing and accomplished writing are what sets him apart from hordes of other technically adept plectrists?" Maybe I can be more flowery (better yet, more read ) than JazzTimes, who said “Rez Abbasi ...
Jean-Paul Bourelly: Trance-Atlantic (Boom Bop II)
by Phil DiPietro
With the release of Trance-Atlantic (Boom Bop II), Jean-Paul Bourelly again shows us all that he is not only today’s guitar-playing acid-funk archetype, but a bold conceptualist bravely and pointedly mixing disparate elements to create a genre all his own. With the Boom-Bops, Jean-Paul, in his own words, finds out, “what it would be like if ...
Jordi Pujol & Fresh Sound Records
by Phil DiPietro
A simple, yet incredibly intriguing question stimulated me to pursue a label profile for the remarkable Fresh Sounds, New Talent, jazz label. That is, why is the vibrant New York City small-group jazz scene being documented by a label out of Barcelona? Until recently, I was under the assumption that they were US based. I confess, ...
Sveti: Kolach - Live
by Phil DiPietro
Alright folks, get ready for a little serb-panenthnic, organically developed, jazz-jam fusion. This one incorporates a couple of modern-day, red tape cutting features that, personally, I'm unable to determine why aren't much more widespread in today's market (or lack thereof) for adventurous, cutting edge “jazz"; it's a live recording and it's independently marketed. Just so happens, ...
Soulive: Next
by Phil DiPietro
Honestly? I wasn’t intending on reviewing this one... ‘til I heard it! Sophomore slump my sweet a...uhh, Lord. You heard it here first, this recording is going to blow the roof offa Soulive, and the roof, the roof, the roof is already on fire!... catch my meanin’ now? These guys managed to sell truckloads of records ...
Phil deGruy: Hello Dali
by Phil DiPietro
The list of stunningly spectacular solo guitarists in the transcendent lineage of Pass, VanEps, Pizarelli, Atkins and Breau has been extended by one. With the release of Hello Dali, his indie follow-up to 1995's Innuendo Out the Other, Phil de Gruy rightfully takes his place in the sitting room for the Rushmore-deserving practitioners of the genre. ...
Ben Monder: Le Monde du Monder
by Phil DiPietro
With a fittingly well-documented career, boasting a range of stunning appearances on over 50 recordings, including 14 since the year 2000, Ben Monder has solidified his position as one of the finest players of his generation. A chordal and textural master, unafraid to thoroughly explore advanced harmonic concepts, Ben's appearance on a sideman date ...
Prasanna: Peaceful
by Phil DiPietro
Formulating an introduction for a musician of such complex origins and remarkable technique as Prasanna is challenging, but considering my target audience, may be succinctly summarized as follows. Whereas the known practitioners of the hybridizations of classical Indian music and jazz have previously journeyed East from West, Prasanna has journeyed West from East. Put another way, ...
Paul Urbanek feat. Alex MacHacek: The Next Generation of Sound
by Phil DiPietro
Now comes a band proclaiming themselves as “The Next Generation of Sound," superheroes of creative musicality and musicianship. I mean, how dare they ! We're all out here pummeling search engines, reading jazz reviews, sharing sound files and hitting the clubs trying to figure out where it's really going to come from. Guess what? The next ...
Topaz: The Zone
by Phil DiPietro
The folks over at Velour Records have obviously got some big ears. Their first signatories, Soulive, blew up last year in a big way, a way that I would not be surprised to see their drum'n'bass funkifized labelmates, Kudu actually eclipse very soon. Now come Topaz, whose most recent release, “The Zone" is actually their third ...
