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Dave Stryker: All The Way
by C. Andrew Hovan
Not as well known as he should be, guitar man Dave Stryker's most recent claim to fame has been as part of saxophonist Javon Jackson's new combo. Before that he spent some time in the group of the soulful Stanley Turrentine. Throughout all this work as a sideman, Stryker had also been honing his skills as ...
Michael Weiss: Milestones
by C. Andrew Hovan
One of many yeoman New York musicians who goes about his work without much fanfare, pianist Michael Weiss is certainly one of the city's finest despite his low profile. Since 1981, he has been an active jazz educator and musician who has spent time with such masters as Art Farmer, Johnny Griffin, and Junior Cook. With ...
Dave Ballou: Amongst Ourselves
by C. Andrew Hovan
While it may be unfair to the musicians involved to make comparisons to others, it often aids in better defining a chosen player's given point of departure. With that said, let it be known that trumpeter Dave Ballou is a remarkable new discovery whose playing falls in the same general orbit of such forward-thinking men as ...
This Place
By Scott Colley
Label: SteepleChase Records
Released: 1998
Track listing: Mr. Day; Long Lake; Aurora; This Place; Ugly Beauty; Airegin; The Peacocks; The Blessing; Simultaneity.
Out Of Nowhere
By Lee Konitz
Label: SteepleChase Records
Released: 1998
Track listing: I'll Remember April; Lover Man; Sweet and Lovely; I Can't Get Started; Out of Nowhere; Don't Blame Me; I Want To Be Happy.
Lee Konitz & Paul Bley: Out Of Nowhere
by Jim Santella
Alto saxophonist Lee Konitz began his more than 50-year career studying with Lennie Tristano and soloing with the Claude Thornhill orchestra and the Miles Davis Nonet before stepping out on his own. His distinctive sound, often described as chilly and dry, and his anti-establishment, modal harmonic improvisations offer the listener a comfortable session containing pleasant lyrical ...
