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Marc Johnson: Sweet Tone for Sweet Tunes
by R.J. DeLuke
Marc Johnson is an extraordinary musician, but recordings under his own name are infrequent. That can often be the case for people whose instrument is the contrabass. But for this musician, it seems more about making statements when the time is right. Johnson plays exquisite bass, with the luscious tone and great harmonic and melodic expression ...
Enrico Rava: Consummate Fan, Consummate Artist
by R.J. DeLuke
Listen to Enrico Rava play the trumpet. It's direct and assured. Controlled and cool, yet capable of flights of fancy. His sound on the horn is mature and fat and full. It's capable of bold and brazen statements, and can be fragile as an eggshell. With it, he has become one of the finer players around ...
Jeremy Pelt: From Classical, Perhaps One Day to Classic
by R.J. DeLuke
Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, all of 28 years old, with a commitment to music and a world of talent, appears to have a bright future. He is creative and his trumpet work is both facile and strong-toned. He's willing to work hard and keep developing. How is it he could almost be pigeonholed into being ...
Jazz Fest in Albany, NY, Hits Good Stride
by R.J. DeLuke
The city of Albany, NY, started a one-day jazz festival a few years ago and while it had some highlights, generally it is a small-scale event and was inconsistent. Its fourth edition this year -- while still small -- was a sparkler, with outstanding music across the board.The weather at Albany's Riverfront Park was also ...
Tanglewood Jazz Festival 2005 Shows Diversity
by R.J. DeLuke
Music cascading through the Tanglewood music venue in Lenox, Mass., on Labor Day weekend sure had its diversity. It was thunderous, cool, Latin-tinged, swinging, sweet and classy at given points throughout the three nights and two days of its annual jazz festival.The thunder came from the majestic Sonny Rollins and his tenor sax; cool from ...
Tim Ries: It's Only Rock n' Roll, But He Likes It
by R.J. DeLuke
Saxophonist Tim Ries knows what its like to play with a big band. His first gig out of college was with Maynard Ferguson. More recently, he's been a part of Maria Schneider's critically acclaimed orchestra, including the recording of the multiple award-winning Concert in the Garden. But the big band he's with now has nothing to ...
Caramoor Jazz Festival 2005: Day 2
by R.J. DeLuke
Day Two of the Caramoor Jazz Festival, the finale for the 2005 edition, featured a tribute to Francis Albert Sinatra, who would be turning 90 on Dec. 12. And who better to do it in the luxurious Westchester County, NY, setting than the festival's musical director, paesano and longtime Sinatra fan Joe Lovano.The saxman brought ...
Caramoor Jazz Festival 2005: Day 1
by R.J. DeLuke
The scene at the gorgeous Caramoor music facility in Katonah, NY, is laid back -- perfect for an afternoon/evening jazz festival -- and the quality of music on the first day of the 2005 edition (July 30) was consistently stellar, which is something attendees here have come to expect.It's a laid back atmosphere, but the ...
Vic Juris: Topflight Guitarist
by R.J. DeLuke
Vic Juris is a well known in the New York City area, and jazz circles in general, for his thoughtful musicianship, his broad stylistic range and the dexterity with which he handles his instrument, whether swinging madly or in a reflective pose. The fact that he can play very well in any mode, not just with ...
Freihofer Jazz Fest Burns In Saratoga
by R.J. DeLuke
Searing temperatures in the upper 90s were not the only thing that burned during the two-day Freihofer Jazz Festival in Saratoga Springs, the 28th edition produced at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center by George Wein and his Festival Productions crew. This year's festival was not resplendent with the biggest “star names in jazz -- though there ...
