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Laura Ellis - Femme Fatale (2011)
The deeply talented Laura Ellis gets going quickly on Femme Fatale, as if in midsentence, on the knowing and lightly ribald “I've Been Kissed Before." As she sings a lyric about moving past previous relationships into new adventures, a brightly swinging horn section featuring Terry Harrington and Bob O'Donnell hit bright retorts, like a lover's friendly ...
Sam Barsh - I Forgot What You Taught Me (2008)
By Mark Saleski This album had two strikes against it before I heard a single note: 1. the almost nude shot on the back cover, Barsh covering what mama gave him with a melodica and 2. keyboards. OK, the photo isn't really a big deal. I mean, obviously Barsh has quite the sense of humor and ...
Cheer-Accident - No Ifs, Ands or Dogs (2011)
Being in a town known for some mind expanding and often quirky acts (Tortoise, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Vandermark 5, etc.), Cheer-Accident stands out in their hometown Chicago. I guess you could pigeonhole them into experimental rock, but their music covers the gamut of (to name a few) Squeeze, Frank Zappa, Yes, Henry Cow and even ...
Three from Trumpet Wunderkind Cuong Vu (2011)
Cuong Vu is a Vietnamese-born, Seattle-raised trumpet player who can be considered a pretty damned impressive and forward thinking just by looking at the list of bandleaders who he impressed enough to have in their bands: Pat Metheny (Group), Dave Douglas, David Bowie and Satoko Fujii put him in their groups at one time or another ...
Robert Randolph and the Family Band - Colorblind (2006)
By Mark Saleski Inertia. Sure, it's a physics thing, but I like to apply it to music every once in a while. I'm not talking career inertia; the rising star thing. No. It's the music. You hear it and it has an energy that's impossible to resist. That perfectly describes the music of Robert Randolph and ...
Wilco - A Ghost is Born (2004)
By Tom Johnson Where I liken 2002's darkly beautiful, but depressing Yankee Hotel Foxtrot to the sound of a man about to hit bottom, 2004's A ghost is born is the sound of someone at the bottom, looking up: It's hopeful, in other words. This analogy seems fitting, as 2004 was the year when Wilco leader ...
Freddie Hubbard - Pinnacle: Live and Unreleased (2011)
The late Freddie Hubbard, whose brilliant technique and warm tone were occasionally obscured by unfortunate settings, is perhaps to blame for his own dimmed star. Recordings like this make his case all over again. Punchy and full of solos that are both demonstrative and then incendiary, Pinnacle: Live and Unreleased was recorded in June and October ...
Leonardo la Peruta Quartet - The Emotional Touch (2011)
Leonardo La Peruta begins The Emotional Touch with a series of skillful runs on the saxophone, almost like a call to arms. “Desperate in Blue" eventually settles into a lithe rhythm signature, but not before La Peruta has served notice: His is a talent boasting skill, precision and some serious swing. As “Desperate" concludes, with pianist ...
J.D. Souther - Natural History (2011)
Natural History, out now on eOne Music, is just the the second J.D. Souther solo effort in 25 years—following 2008's If The World Was You. That curious quietude from such a talented creative voice has only deepened Souther's essential anonymity. It also makes the choice to revisit his most notable compositions all the more important for ...
Something Else! Interview: Steve Smith, of Journey and Vital Information
Drummer Steve Smith is in the midst of a flurry of activity in advance of the 30th anniversary of his jazz group Vital Information. The first VI album appeared in 1983, even as his tenure with the melodic rock band Journey reached its chart-topping zenith. Smith eventually left Journey to pursue jazz, his first true love, ...
