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The Young Brothers: Tales of Time
by Jack Bowers
For some reason I've never been able to grasp (perhaps because it's not true of mine), musical talent sometimes runs in families. In jazz, for example, we have the Jones brothers (Elvin, Hank, Thad), the Heath brothers (Albert, Jimmy, Percy), the LaBarbera brothers (Joe, John, Pat), the Mangione brothers (Chuck, Gap) and others. Add to that ...
Francis Jacob and the Flying Saucers: Side-By-Side
by Dan McClenaghan
Call Francis Jacob a musical globetrotter. The guitarist was raised in Geneva, Switzerland, studied at Berklee in Boston, moved to Brazil in 1989 to study music there, then relocated to New York in 1991. And with Side-By-Side, he's crafted a two-sided world fusion sound driven by African rhythms.The set relies on one of the ...
Alex Clements: Emily's Song
by Dan McClenaghan
Solo piano may be the ultimate form of musical expression on the instrument. But a good percentage of the albums in that category seem to beg for a bass and drums, a boost of the rhythmic undercurrent to flesh out the keyboardist's ideas. Going solo, it's melody, rhythm and harmony in two hands, no safety net. ...
Shifting Sands: Velvet Mantle
by Jim Santella
A duo recording can allow you to absorb every nuance of the performance. Singer Deborah Winter and pianist Joanne Lander interpret a program of fourteen original songs on this 35-minute recording, offering a highly personal visit. As the session's mood shifts from cool to melancholy and on to laid-back and casual, you can feel the emotion. ...
Melissa Stylianou: Sliding Down
by Jim Santella
Through her program of standards and originals, jazz vocalist Melissa Stylianou interprets with an emotional fervor. She swings, she's hip, and she delivers a unique performance. Stylianou works in both lyrical presentation and thrilling wordless vocals. Musically, she carries a velvety upper register that floats gently on the breeze. But it's not her voice that stands ...
Marc Rosen & Sweet Thunder Jazztet: Monsoon
by Michael P. Gladstone
In what amounts to a public announcement, the press release that accompanies this album reports that baritone saxophonist Marc Rosen has spent decades worshipping the music of Gerry Mulligan. Dating back to his high school years, the teen would take frequent trips into Chicago until he finally saw Jeru's set at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase. Although ...
Gypsy Schaeffer: Portamental
by Michael P. Gladstone
For Gypsy Schaeffer's followup to its 2004 debut recording, the group presents a similar pattern. The band consists of the same personnel, with the exception of bassist Jef Charland, who replaces Edward Perez. The ensemble takes its name from a bordello in the turn-of-the-century Storyville section of New Orleans where Jelly Roll Morton once punched the ...
Big Time Jazz Orchestra: Fanfare from Some Flounder?
by Jack Bowers
Whoever gave the Big Time Jazz Orchestra its name must have had a sense of humor, as the ensemble is comprised of part-time musicians, many of whom are high school or college teachers, and based in wintry Duluth, Minnesota, on the western shore of Lake Superior. Even the title of the orchestra's second album, Fanfare from ...
Joe Jewell Quartet: Every Note Counts
by Michael P. Gladstone
Fresh from the ranks of newly minted jazz guitar albums is this session from Joe Jewell, also known as Dr. Joseph Jewell (Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Guitar from the University of Southern California). Although Jewell has recording credentials in several genres, including film and television soundtracks, and has provided accompaniment to a wide variety ...
Hatfield and the North: Hattitude: Archive Recordings 1973-1975, Volume 2
by John Kelman
Hatfield and the North is a remarkable group whose music remains familiar, resonant and timeless after three decades. That's even more remarkable, considering the band recorded only two albums during its brief existence and never broke through commercially. But in many ways, the British group was the quintessential Canterbury band. Its complex and progressive music was ...
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