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Jack Cortner Big Band / Peter Hand Big Band / Chicago Jazz Philharmonic
by Jack Bowers
Jack Cortner Big Band Sound Check Jazzed Media 2009 For someone who waited so long before taking his first swings as leader of his own big band, Jack Cortner shows again on Sound Check, the band's second impressive recording in as many years, that he's got game. He's ...
Mad About Thad...Thad Jones and Ralph Lalama
Jazz is a story of continuity, that of one generation passing on its knowledge to the next. Like the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," one can trace the lineage of one great player to another, whether through direct artistic influence or simple opportunities for exposure. Some great musicians take it upon themselves to actively mentor other ...
Ralph Lalama at The Turning Point Cafe
by David A. Orthmann
Ralph Lalama The Turning Point Café Piermont, NY May 18, 2009 On Mondays, tenor saxophonist Ralph Lalama plays in the reed section and is one of the featured soloists of the venerable Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. He recently took a night off to lead a quartet at The Turning Point Café, ...
Energy Fields
By Ralph Lalama
Label: Mighty Quinn Productions
Released: 2008
Track listing: The Moontrane; Buzzy; Nonchalant; Old Folks; Like Someone in Love; United; Indian Summer; Just In Time; Blackberry Winter.
Ralph Lalama Quartet: Energy Fields
by Woodrow Wilkins
Sometimes, small works better. That's evidenced by the plethora of jazz trio recordings released in 2008. One instrument can make a dramatic difference. That's where the Ralph Lalama Quartet comes in. Energy Fields is like a trio with additional versatility. Tenor saxophonist Lalama is joined on this effort by guitarist John Hart, bassist Rick ...
Ralph Lalama Quartet Releases "Energy Fields"
New York, NY When a group of similar minded musicians gets together and can relate to each other on a fundamental level about their influences, everything seems to fall into place. In the case of The Ralph Lalama Quartet, those quintessential synergies are apparent on their new release Energy Fields. All four men are well-known veterans ...
Ralph Lalama Quartet: Energy Fields
by Jim Santella
An exciting band with a firm melodic grasp, Ralph Lalama's quartet pours over musical themes with emphasis, as accents fall into place with angular motion and improvised forays push forcefully. The leader's suave tenor, John Hart's sultry guitar, Rick Petrone's driving acoustic bass and drummer Joe Corsello's rhythmic thunder combine gracefully to shape each tone poem ...
Music For Grown-Ups
By Ralph Lalama
Label: Criss Cross
Released: 1999
Track listing: I've Never Been in Love Before, Metro-North, Lullaby of the Leaves, Bacha Feelin,' Blue Gardenia, Nonchalant, Newk It, Scoops.
Ralph Lalama: Music For Grown-Ups
by C. Andrew Hovan
For Ralph Lalama, living the jazz life means making ends meet by being involved with music on many disparate levels and in many various ways. The 48-year-old tenor man has been on the New York scene for several decades now, working as an educator, session musician, and leader of his own groups. Recent stints have also ...
Snake Eyes
By Greg Hatza
Label: Palmetto Records
Released: 1998
Track listing: Stand Up and Be Counted; Snake Eyes; Change the World; One Track Mind; First Your Money Then Your Clothes; Spanish Rice; Every Step I Take; Trane Station; Change the World.
