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Jon De Lucia: The Brubeck Octet Project Strikes Again!
by Pierre Giroux
There is something deeply satisfying about hearing music that has sat quietly in the shadows for decades, finally given a chance to be heard. That is the pleasure offered by alto saxophonist Jon De Lucia's The Brubeck Octet Project Strikes Again!, the second release from his acclaimed octet. More than a nostalgic return to an important ...
Joe Block: There is Always Hope
by Pierre Giroux
Joe Block's There Is Always Hope is an unusually personal debut, but what is most interesting is not the autobiographical material behind these 12 compositions. Rather, it is how Block has gradually learned to turn experience into musical structure. Written over many years, these pieces reveal a composer still testing the boundaries of his language, sometimes ...
Clifford Jordan Quartet: Night of the Mark VII
by Pierre Giroux
Clifford Jordan's Night of the Mark VII, recorded live in Paris in 1975, is a remarkable document, a reminder of the simple pleasure of listening. It captures four musicians who know precisely who they are, yet remain open to whatever the moment brings. There is no unnecessary display or performative grandstanding. The players enjoy being together, ...
Cory Weeds: Hip to Be Square Plays Huey Lewis & The News
by Pierre Giroux
There is something wonderfully mischievous about Cory Weeds taking on Huey Lewis And The News. At first glance, the pairing might seem unlikely, but spend a little time with Hip to Be Square - Plays Huey Lewis & The News (Boop Bop Bing Bash!) and the logic becomes clear. The band's songs were built on strong melodies, ...
Various Artists: A Walk on the Wild Side: Classic Tracks from LA’s Legendary Central Ave. Scene (1944–1955)
by Pierre Giroux
What has always appealed about Central Ave. music is the chance to hear a city after dark, when the respectable world goes home and the real stories begin. In Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s, Central Ave. was alive with jazz, blues, and the first rumblings of rock 'n' roll. A Walk On The Wild ...
George Garzone: Themes For Good Friends
by Pierre Giroux
Tenor saxophonist George Garzone's album Themes For Good Friends is especially satisfying because the musicians involved seem to be simply enjoying the music, with nothing to prove. In the beautifully recorded session at Van Gelder Studios, Garzone has surrounded himself with fellow masters, including trumpeter Randy Brecker, pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Santi Debriano and drummer Jeff ...
Dave Bass: Trio Nuevo, Vol 3
by Pierre Giroux
The most enjoyable part of a listenable piano trio is the sense that no one is trying to prove anything. The music unfolds because the three musicians trust each other enough to leave room for surprise. A pianist has to know when to take charge and when to get out of the way, when a bass ...
Matt Wilson's Good Trouble: Love Is The Whole Thing, We Are Only Pieces
by Pierre Giroux
Drummer Matt Wilson has never needed a soapbox to make a point. His drumming has always been open, as if the music has something to say. It makes sense, then, that Wilson has reconvened Good Trouble to continue making good music with good people, which he considers the most effective form of dissent. With Tia Fuller ...
Mike Catalano: A Trio Affair
by Pierre Giroux
There is something comforting about the way Mike Catalano's A Trio Affair brings his musical trilogy to a close. This release returns to where the story began in 1989 with A Rio Affair, followed 18 years later by A Manhattan Affair. Listening to this album, it feels as if Catalano is less interested in revisiting those ...
Benny Green: Renovation
by Pierre Giroux
There are pianists who play solo because they have something to prove, and then there are pianists like Benny Green, who have nothing to prove and regard the absence of a rhythm section as an invitation. On Renovation, his first live solo recording, Green seems to be enjoying himself. Most of these 13 performances were recorded ...
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