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Craig Taborn: Junk Magic
by Phil DiPietro
Craig Taborn Junk Magic Thirsty Ear 2004 Craig Taborn has consistently tugged thirsty ears his way in the ensembles of high profile leaders Dave Douglas, Tim Berne and James Carter. His work has been so remarkable that some very big expectations have ensued. Here, Taborn pulls off the ...
Tony Malaby / Angelica Sanchez / Tom Rainey: Alive in Brooklyn
by Phil DiPietro
A release full of surprises, all of which work! Despite the success of recent releases and concomitant ascent in notoriety for (husband and wife) pianist Angelica Sanchez and saxophonist Tony Malaby, we have what looks to be a self-released project here, arriving as it does in a cardboard sleeve, bearing the premier insignia of Sarama Records. ...
Steve Cardenas: Panoramic
by Phil DiPietro
Steve Cardenas has worked as a superb accompanist to classic groovers Eddie Harris and Jay McShann, classic modernists Charlie Haden and Paul Motian, and a newer breed of female vocalists, such as Kate McGarry, Rebecca Martin and even Miss Norah Jones. Unusually, he's best-known for work in ensembles that spin twin guitars, as a member of ...
Our Man in Montreal: The 23rd Montreal International Jazz Festival (Part 2-2)
by Phil DiPietro
So, upon rising we took in a couple of Montreal’s more famous tourist attractions ( the Biodome , and the botanical gardens ). Now, rare is it that the wife and I get to spend time together without child, but tonight was the night. The usual activity when such opportunity arises is restaurants. The rarer “date ...
Our Man in Montreal: The 23rd Montreal International Jazz Festival (Part 1-2)
by Phil DiPietro
Oh, sweet, hot, humid July--if Frank Constanza were a jazzhead he would have dubbed it the real month of “Festivus" the month of the International Jazz Fest. Mind-boggling possibilities abound for running up the credit card bill in such far-flung locales as Bracknell, Northsea, Paris, Nice, Viennes, Marseille, Toulon, Umbria and Montreaux. Let's see, which one ...
Completing the Current Circuit with Fuze
by Phil DiPietro
Guitarist David “Fuze" Fiuczynski has remained somewhat of an incongruously well-kept secret despite his staggeringly complete resume, forward-thinking conceptual approach, and absolutely spine-chilling command of guitar technique. He's also been ahead of the curve on a few things; for one, the funk-metal crossover stylings that have dominated the popular music airwaves for quite some time now. ...
Prasanna: Be The Change
by Phil DiPietro
Prasanna Be the Change 2004 For this, his second solo project, the astonishing Indian (and currently Bostonian) guitarist Prasanna assembles two world-class bands, going south for Flecktones Victor Wooten, saxman Jeff Coffin and drummer Derico Watson; and west (or for him, further east) for seminal fusion bassist Alphonso Johnson, drummer Ralph Humphrey ...
Sunrise Falling: Gene Ess
by Phil DiPietro
Gene Ess Sunrise Falling Amp Records 2003 Even if you knew who Gene Shimosato was, you're still going to be surprised when you hear Gene Ess! Fans of electronic music and fusion will be most pleasantly surprised with Sunrise Falling. Ess lays it on thick with the aural fruits from ...
Jesse Chandler: Somewhere:Between
by Phil DiPietro
In his recent book Jazz: A Critics Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings, New York Times jazz critic Ben Ratliff cast deserved light on the career of the obscure jazz organist “Baby Face" Willette by including his Face to Face on that sanctified list. Mr. Ratliff qualified that pick by saying, “It transcends the cliches ...
Adam Rogers: Allegory
by Phil DiPietro
While it's not unusual for aficionados to be sleeping on a “new" player on the world's most popular instrument, it's perplexing that this outstanding sophomore release has caused only a relative blip on the jazz radar screen. See, when it comes to guitar in post-bop, modern, contemporary small-group jazz, Adam Rogers represents the state of the ...
