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Latin Fever: Metamorphosis and Absolute Quintet
by Russ Musto
Yosvanny Terry Cabrera Metamorphosis Kindred Rhythm 2006 Dafnis Prieto Absolute Quintet Zoho 2006 In spite of the unrelenting diplomatic chasm between the US and Cuba, the island's ...
Roy Hargrove: Nothing Serious
by Russ Musto
Despite the nonchalance of its title, Nothing Serious may be Roy Hargrove's best disc yet. The first working band outing by the genre-leaping trumpeter since 1993's Of Kindred Souls features a cohesive quintet with alto saxophonist Justin Robinson, pianist Ronnie Mathews, bassist Dwayne Burno and drummer Willie Jones III, augmented on three selections by special guest ...
Ingrid Jensen: At Sea
by Russ Musto
Ingrid Jensen's ArtistShare debut offers a fresh insight into a worldly trumpeter already established as a formidable player in the hard bop idiom. On At Sea she embarks on a journey into the often treacherous territory of post-Miles electro/acoustic jazz (where other trumpeters' individual voices are frequently eclipsed) and proves that she is a truly original ...
Honors Series: Jimmy Cobb and Michael Carvin
by Russ Musto
Jimmy Cobb Honors Series Marsalis Music 2006 Michael Carvin Honors Series Marsalis Music 2006 Jimmy Cobb is one of the jazz world's true treasures, a man whose ...
Up From The Skies; Old School: New Lessons
by Russ Musto
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Up From The Skies: Music of Jim McNeely PlanetArts 2006 The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (VJO) is a national treasure. The venerable institution, which began its existence under the co-leadership of Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, celebrates its 40th anniversary of Monday nights at the Village Vanguard ...
Donald Byrd: Fuego
by Russ Musto
The role played by Donald Byrd in the development of hard bop is often unfairly overlooked these days--as if the trumpeter's '70s forays into more commercial territory justifies expunging his earlier contributions from its history. Fuego, Byrd's third date for Blue Note, finds him at his very best, in the familiar company of altoist Jackie McLean, ...
Sweet Sue Terry: Gilly's Caper
by Russ Musto
Saxophonist Sweet Sue Terry's second self-released album is a soundtrack of sorts for the accompanying short story from which the date takes its title. The music, a tale of international intrigue, is similarly worldly. The opening “Terra Incognita (titled after a bar in the story) is a curious samba with Michael Rabinowitz's bassoon and T. Ice's ...
Rev-elation / I Can't Give You Anything But Love
by Russ Musto
Joe Locke Rev-elation Sharp Nine2005 Few tribute albums released these days do justice to the music of the honoree, or the artistry of the player acknowledging the influence of the venerated figure, on the high level that Joe Locke reaches on Rev-elation, easily one of the hardest swinging ...
Cedar Walton: Underground Memoirs
by Russ Musto
Widely acknowledged as one of the most important and influential pianist/composers in jazz today, Cedar Walton's Underground Memoirs is only this master's fourth solitary outing (the first since 1992's memorable Live At Maybeck Recital Hall). A singular stylist with an exuberantly bluesy, yet harmonically advanced approach, Walton's sound is instantly recognizable in the context of a ...
Ray Barretto: Time Was - Time Is
by Russ Musto
Ray Barretto continues to refine his brand of swinging, Latin-inflected jazz with each succeeding release. On Time Was - Time Is, the venerable conguero leads a polished instrumental ensemble featuring Joe Magnarelli on trumpet and Myron Walden on alto with Robert Rodriguez at the piano and Sean Conly and Vince Cherico on bass and drums.
