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Elling, McLorin Salvant and Fortner: A Wish (Valentine)
by Katchie Cartwright
On a fragrant waft as summer draws to a close, Kurt Elling, Sullivan Fortner and Cécile McLorin Salvant tender this exquisite reading of Fred Hersch and Norma Winstone's “A Wish (Valentine)," from Wildflowers, Vol. 1 (Edition Records, 2024). Conceived, recorded and released in one week during the dog days of August, the album is a lovely ...
Bill Charlap Trio: The Man I Love
by John Chacona
Fellow geezers might remember how, in an item describing the atmosphere at New York City's fabled Rainbow Room, The New Yorker's Goings On About Town section sniffed “where a club soda costs about ten dollars," or words to that effect. The Rockefeller Center boîte is no longer open to the public and the Goings On section ...
El Comité: Wonderwall
by Scott Lichtman
What do you get when you form a band from seven of Cuba's top Latin jazz performers? Answer: It's a committee, or rather El Comité, a working band that first discovered their mutual talents and blended sound at one serendipitous concert together. Sure, there are other Latin jazz bands of greater renown, but this one seems ...
Remembering Russell Malone: Black Butterfly
by Ian Patterson
Russell Malone (November 8, 1963-August 23, 2024) was a tasteful guitarist of the Wes Montgomery school who made his start in the band of organist Jimmy Smith in 1988. Born in Albany, Georgia, Malone was influenced by the gospel, country and blues that surrounded him. Best known for his 25-year association with Diana Krall, Malone also ...
Paul Wertico Trio: The Underground
by Mike Jacobs
After vacating the drum chair in the seminal Pat Metheny Group, drummer Paul Wertico's next move was to release Don't Be Scared Anymore (Premonition Records, 2000) with Chicago-based cohorts John Moulder and Eric Hochberg. The resulting album was a far cry from his work in the PMG stylistically, but nonetheless inspiring, as the turgid, slow grind ...
David Gilmore: Musical Revolutions
by Mike Jacobs
After departing the prodigious fusion band Lost Tribe and after a notable stint in Trilok Gurtu's Crazy Saints band, guitarist David Gilmore released a less fusion-oriented solo debut, Ritualism (Kashka Music, 2000). The move toward more traditional sonics however, did not mean the music was any less exploratory. Case in point is “Musical Revolutions" with its ...
Remembering Toumani Diabaté: MALIcool
by Ian Patterson
The passing of Malian kora griot Toumani Diabaté in July is a great loss to music. Born in Bamako in 1965, in post-independence Mali, Diabaté grew up playing traditional music. but as a leader he was a modernist from the get-go, collaborating with flamenco fusionists Ketama and English bassist Danny Thompson on the excellent Songhai (Nuevos ...
Chris Dingman: Inner Child
by Scott Lichtman
Vibraphonist and composer Chris Dingman is well known amongst top-level musicians. He's played with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ambrose Akinmusire and Steve Lehman; appeared on over 40 albums; and won industry critics polls. His own recordings stand out for blending technical facility on vibes with introspective ambience. “Inner Child" is one such track, an early path-setting ...
