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Jeff "Tain" Watts: Detained at the Blue Note
by Russ Musto
On Detained at the Blue Note , Jeff “Tain" Watts' first live outing as a leader, the effusive drummer lets loose with one of the most unrestrained performances he's ever released. Watts' uninhibited style of drumming is best heard in the intimate club setting in which this disc was recorded. The outgoing Tain is inspired by ...
James Williams: Jazz Dialogues Vol. 1-4
by Russ Musto
The tragedy of pianist/producer James Williams' premature passing in July at the age of 53 is too great and painful too dwell upon at this early juncture, so suffice it to say that the sadness his untimely death has brought to his many, many friends and fans in the jazz community is truly immense. Williams was ...
Brian Lynch Meets Bill Charlap & Fuschia/Red
by Russ Musto
Trumpeter Brian Lynch is one of the most versatile artists in jazz today, with a pedigree that includes stints with Art Blakey, Eddie Palmieri, Horace Silver and Phil Woods, but these two discs recorded three months apart in 2003 demonstrate such a diverse spectrum of stylistic approaches that their contrasting perspectives are impressive even considering their ...
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Return
by Russ Musto
Together, these three titles documenting four dates, each featuring a different configuration of the Jazz Messengers, clearly demonstrate Art Blakey's ability to instigate his young charges' creativity while maintaining an identifiable group sound that remained open to change. Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Free for All Blue Note 2004 ...
Larry Willis: Sanctuary & The Powers of Two
by Russ Musto
Larry Willis Sanctuary Mapleshade Records 2003 Larry Willis, for too long a time unjustly under-recorded as a leader, happily has found a home as Mapleshade Records' music director for the past 12 years. The Maryland-based label has afforded the veteran New Yorker a multitude of opportunities to demonstrate his imposing ...
James Carter: Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge & Two Dreams
by Russ Musto
James Carter Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge Warner Bros. 2004 James Carter is a passionate player whose solos are frequently pushed over the top by his awesome virtuosity. That tendency is put to good use on this live extravaganza recorded before a raucous crowd at Baker's Keyboard Lounge. Joined by ...
David Hazeltine and Jim Rotondi: Close to You & New Vistas
by Russ Musto
These two new releases by Criss Cross regulars David Hazeltine and Jim Rotondi present the pair in different contexts from their earlier releases on the label, permitting the two to showcase some additional aspects of their increasingly recognized mastery of the jazz tradition. David Hazeltine Close to You Criss Cross ...
Luis Perdomo: Focus Point
by Russ Musto
Luis Perdomo's maiden voyage as a leader is as impressive a debut disc as any released by a young musician in recent memory. The pianist/composer presents ten original compositions (eight by himself) in a variety of settings (solo, duo, trio, quartet and quintet) that clearly demonstrate how woefully inadequate the term Latin jazz is in describing ...
Joe Magnarelli/John Swana: New York-Philly Junction
by Russ Musto
This encore date by the two-trumpet team of Joe Magnarelli and John Swana is (like their first meeting) more collaborative in nature than competitive, and the results are similarly satisfying. Beginning with the title track, a co-written composition from the pair, the twosome show that they would rather work together than try to cut one another. ...
Candido, Patato & Totico
by Russ Musto
Candido Camero Candido Verve These three discs, featuring two venerable Cuban conga kings, document very different realms of AfroCuban music. The earliest recording, Candido Camero's 1956 date, Candido is one of the first Latino led cubop albums for an American label. Candido, who replaced Chano Pozo in Dizzy Gillespie's Orchestra and went ...
