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Ian Hendrickson-Smith: Still Smokin'
by Peter Aaron
As with his fellow neo-bopper, tenorist Eric Alexander, New Orleans-bred alto man Ian Hendrickson-Smith isn't exactly breaking acres of new ground stylistically. But like Alexander, he remains an unquestionable master of the genre; at a mere 31 years of age, Hendrickson-Smith, who doubles on flute, is the possessor of a world-weary, tender tone many players his ...
Anthony Wonsey Trio: Blues for Hiroshi
by David S. Birk
Sharp Nine Records' slogan is “Straight ahead and in the pocket." How well does Sharp Nine's offering from Anthony Wonsey fit the bill?In the last decade, pianist Anthony Wonsey has been associated with prominent names like Nicholas Payton, Wallace Roney and the late Elvin Jones' Jazz Machine. So it's a surprise that Blues for ...
Ian Hendrickson-Smith: Still Smokin'
by David A. Orthmann
Ian Hendrickson-Smith Still Smokin' Sharp Nine Records 2004 Ian Hendrickson-Smith's second live recording for Sharp Nine Records is an excellent showcase for his burgeoning talents as a bandleader and soloist. The thirty-one year old alto saxophonist (who doubles on flute on one track) is proficient at programming a set, arranges ...
Jim Rotondi: The Pleasure Dome
by C. Andrew Hovan
His already impressive catalog of work for Criss Cross notwithstanding, trumpeter Jim Rotondi's Destination Up is arguably one of his best records, and it gained numerous critical kudos when it was released a few years back. While the trumpeter's follow-up for the Sharp Nine label might not be as ambitious as its predecessor, it's no less ...
Brian Lynch: Brian Lynch Meets Bill Charlap
by Michael P. Gladstone
Although the titles implies that this is the first meeting for the pianist and trumpet/flugelhornist, they did work together in the Phil Woods Quintet during the 1990s. The album is really a showcase for the two on either ballads or hard driving bebop compositions. For the sake of argument, let's say that the sixty-two minutes are ...
Up In Smoke!
Label: Sharp Nine Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. The Best Things In Life Are Free; 2. Molly; 3. Chelsea Bridge; 4. Curacao; 5. Portrait Of Smith; 6.
I'll Close My Eyes; 7. Segment; 8. Up In Smoke!; 9. Sassy.
Manhattan Autumn
Label: Sharp Nine Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: A Walk in the Park; Moon River; Blues on the 7; The Look of Love; On the Marc; Uptown After Dark;
Ask Me Now; Nancy with the Laughing Face (55:38).
Ian Hendrickson-Smith: Up In Smoke!
by David A. Orthmann
Ian Hendrickson-Smith’s impressive debut on Sharp Nine possesses qualities that are rare in the inaugural recordings of young leaders. A convincing bebop-oriented player who sustains the hour-long live set without the benefit of a front line partner, the twenty-nine year old alto saxophonist knows when to take the horn out of his mouth. He has a ...
David Hazeltine: Manhattan Autumn
by Russ Musto
While too many critics continue to carp about the “reactionary ideology of neoconservative hardboppers” I take great pleasure in witnessing the constant development of the demanding art form and the astounding personal growth of the best of idiom’s progressive young players. Pianist David Hazeltine and the members of his excellent quartet, saxophonist Eric Alexander, bassist Peter ...
