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Sharp Nine Class of 2001: On the Loose
by C. Andrew Hovan
As it must be in just about any creative endeavor, it’s from the ranks of today’s youth that tomorrow’s musical leaders will emerge. In light of the deaths of so many critical jazz artists in recent years, this fact takes on a sense of paramount importance. In other words, budding talent must be cultivated in order ...
Sharp Nine Class of 2001: On The Loose
by David A. Orthmann
Having developed a select roster of artists such as Brian Lynch, David Hazeltine, and Dena DeRose, Sharp Nine Records owner/producer Marc Edelman has turned his attention to some newcomers on the New York City jazz scene. To his credit, Edelman is not touting the youthful sextet, dubbed the Sharp Nine Class of 2001, or any of ...
Tardo Hammer: Somethin' Special
by Jack Bowers
The best Jazz pianist you’ve never heard? He could answer to the name Tardo Hammer. The 43–year–old New Yorker is indeed somethin’ special, as he demonstrates time and again on his second album for Sharp Nine. We were lucky enough to review the first one ( Hammer Time ), and everything written then bears repeating, with ...
Tardo Hammer: Somethin' Special
by C. Andrew Hovan
Piano man Tardo Hammer is the perfect poster boy for the category of “one of the greatest jazz musicians you’ve never heard of.” His record dates have been few in number and his musical activity is confined primarily to the New York area, but his world-class stature is categorically undeniable. Now thanks to Sharp Nine, the ...
Tardo Hammer: Somethin' Special
by David A. Orthmann
A half-century removed from its heyday, and no longer the most influential style or common dialect of the ever-expanding jazz canon, bebop is more often intimated than played in its unalloyed form. For many young musicians bop is not a destination or even a place to linger, but at best a way station en route to ...
Tardo Hammer: Somethin' Special
by David A. Orthmann
A half-century removed from its heyday, and no longer the most influential style or common dialect of the ever-expanding jazz canon, bebop is more often intimated than played in its unalloyed form. For many young musicians bop is not a destination or even a place to linger, but at best a way station en route to ...
Dena DeRose: I Can See Clearly Now
by David Adler
Dena DeRose’s third CD for Sharp Nine boasts some uncommonly clever arrangements. The biggest surprise is “Detour Ahead," which gets a double-time treatment. Dwayne Burno plays electric bass, Matt Wilson funks it up with a syncopated snare drum rhythm, and Joe Locke weighs in with an adroit vibes solo. On the second A section, when DeRose ...
David Hazeltine: The Classic Trio, Volume II
by David Adler
This follow-up to 1997’s The Classic Trio features the same lineup: David Hazeltine on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. Like its predecessor, Volume II includes a mix of standards and originals. Hazeltine is at his best on the standards, exhibiting a command that allows him to quote “52nd Street Theme" in ...
David Hazeltine: The Classic Trio- Volume 2
by C. Andrew Hovan
It used to be that if you wanted to hear some very classy piano jazz you pretty much had only a few choices. Those in New York could chose to stroll down to the now defunct Bradley’s, while the rest of us could be content in picking up a Tommy Flanagan or Kenny Barron album. About ...
David Hazeltine: The Classic Trio, Volume II
by David A. Orthmann
Recording for independent labels such as Sharp Nine, Criss Cross, Venus, and Go Jazz, in less than a decade David Hazeltine has amassed an impressive body of work as a leader. Viewed as a whole, the music on these discs amply documents his strengths as a player, musical thinker, and director of small ensembles. First and ...
