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Rufus Reid - Out Front (2010)
By PicoRufus Reid has never had the flamboyant, edgy comportment of, say, Charles Mingus, but for decades now, he's been a first-call bassist for many of the finest jazz (and even non-jazz) musicians. Making his way to the top level of bottom pluckers via stints in the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, Dexter Gordon's quartet ...
Charles Mingus, "Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus" (1963)
By NICK DERISO Bassist Charles Mingus, an enlightening yet stormy presence, clearly felt he had unfinished business with some of his earlier work. So, he used “Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus" and a move to the more creatively open Impulse! label to take another pass at them.That turned into a dramatic remodeling project for ...
Eric Vloeimans' Gatecrash - Heavensabove! (2010)
By PicoWhen I heard Joe Higham's wonderfully diverse world fusion treat Where Are We Now? last year, I became suspicious that the Low Countries might be a magnet for out-the-box thinking for jazz players. Listening to Eric Vloeimans and his Gatecrash's new release Heavensabove! just confirmed those suspicions.The trumpet ace from Holland ...
Otmaro Ruiz - Sojourn (2008)
By PicoThese days, there's very little in the way of positive vibes coming out of Venezuela to U.S., so to balance things out, I'm going to offer up one: Otmaro Ruiz.Ruiz hails from Caracas, but his muse---not to mention his abilities on piano---brought him to the musically rich environs of Los Angeles ...
The Wide, Wild, Wonderful World of Satoko Fujii: Her Last 5 Releases (2009, 2010)
By Pico Since starting up this site about four years ago, we've taken a look at a Japanese whack jazzer only once, but the fact of the matter is, the Land of the Rising Sun is a haven for music that's unconventional, unpredictable and thriving on the edge. For this post, we'll make up ...
Deep Cuts: Steely Dan "Here at the Western World" (1976)
By PicoYou know the story: a band goes in the studio to records tracks for an album and finds they recorded more than what they needed for that record, so they leave one or two tracks off of it. You've also seen this play out: a major act comes out with a blockbuster album, ...
Time for an ECM Two-Fer: Paul Motion Trio and Ralph Towner/Paolo Fresu (2010)
By PicoLast month ECM put on sale new offerings by two of their oldest stalwarts: drummer Paul Motian and Ralph Towner. Motian has been discussed on this site probably more than any other drummer, no doubt due to his long association with Bill Evans and his more recent contributions as both a leader and ...
More Highnote High Jinks! Wallace Roney and Joe Chambers Drop New Releases (2010)
By PicoLast Tuesday, HighNote Records furnished two new CD's, each by established veterans of the jazz scene. Look on the back of just about any classic Blue Note album from the 60s, and you're likely to see Joe Chambers' name listed as the drummer. And while there's no notable drum solos to be found ...
One Track Mind: Ethan Keller "Rock and Rock Will Save Your Soul" (2010)
By PicoWe've used this space for bringing telling the world about the recorded accomplishments of artists both popular and obscure, and for us, at least, the talented ones who haven't emerged yet are usually the ones that are most fun to write about. With those types, there's a greater chance you're telling the story ...
Brandon Wright - Boiling Point (2010)
By PicoFresh, new talent worth listening to is often hard to spot. Good thing the folks at jazz label Posi-Tone Records specialize in bringing to our attention promising young talent who will keep the flame of jazz going for another generation. Their issuance yesterday of the first album by saxophonist Brandon Wright is the ...
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