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Organissimo: This Is The Place
by Stephen Latessa
It shouldn't come as a surprise that Organissimo has struck a chord with the music buying public. Pouring the hot butter richness of a Hammond B3 over a funky backbeat with a side of tart and tasty guitar, the group's sound is damn near irresistible. With This Is The Place, the trio has overcome the dreaded ...
Ximo Tebar: Goes Blue
by Stephen Latessa
Goes Blue is the third entry in Ximo Tebar's Jazz Guitar Trio series, which has featured the Spanish guitarist playing with such luminaries as Idris Muhammad and Joey DeFrancesco. On this entry, Tebar and Muhammad are joined by Dr. Lonnie Smith and, on three tracks, Lou Donaldson. Listeners will not find anything too challenging or surprising, ...
Barbara Montgomery: Trinity
by Stephen Latessa
Trinity is an ambitious affair. It definitely takes some gumption to fashion an album from five originals and works by Leonard Cohen, Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison, and Cahn/Styne and hope that it will all hold together. Oh, and did I mention there is a song in French, too? Surprisingly, Philadelphia-based vocalist Barbara Montgomery and ...
Rhoda Scott: Encore, Encore, Encore
by Stephen Latessa
Few instruments are as fascinating to listen to as the Hammond B-3 organ. Sliding from the sweetest buttery swirls to the deepest, darkest tones whose vibrations ominously shake whatever glass might be in the area, the B-3 is like an orchestra unto itself. Born in New Jersey but based in Paris, organist Rhoda Scott is an ...
Pearl Django: Chasing Shadows
by Stephen Latessa
Pearl Django's very name should give you a pretty strong clue about where the group derives most of its influence. Indeed, the band's eighth release, Chasing Shadows, continues to mine the fertile territory laid by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. As always, the playing is expert, with a palpable sense of joy evident in the exploration ...
Tilden Webb Trio: Cellar Groove
by Stephen Latessa
Cellar Groove was recorded live at the Cellar Restaurant and Jazz Club in Vancouver on December 11 and 12, 2004 and features the legendary David “Fathead Newman as a special guest with local pianist Tilden Webb's trio. The program is relatively straightforward, featuring some of Newman's compositions along with contributions by Webb and a number of ...
Madredeus: Faluas Do Tejo
by Stephen Latessa
Madredeus is a Lisbon-based quintet which plays modern variations on traditional Portuguese music. Vocalist Teresa Salgueiro is inevitably the focus of the music and her light, piercing voice is immediately striking. Guitarist Pedro Ayres Magalhães is also an integral component as the composer of a large part of their repertoire. The group's latest album, Faluas Do ...
Various Artists: Sax In The City
by Stephen Latessa
A collection of New York's best women jazz instrumentalists would be an enticing compilation in and of itself, but throw in the fact that proceeds from the CD will benefit breast cancer charities and the project is very hard to pass up. Organized by alto saxophonist Laura Dreyer, Sax In The City features eleven tracks led ...
Patrizia Scascitelli: Close Up
by Stephen Latessa
Close Up, the latest disc from Italian pianist and composer Patrizia Scascitelli, features eleven strong tunes from her pen that reveal the mellow strengths of her band as they move from reflective ballads to strutting blues. Echoes of the past are never far from the surface, revealing an affectionate knowledge of jazz history. Artie's ...
Marty Nau Group: At The Bouquet Chorale
by Stephen Latessa
Hardcore alto sax fanatics can finally rejoice--their day has come! At The Bouquet Chorale features not just altoist Marty Nau but two of his comrades in the alto brotherhood, Vince Lardear and the great Phil Woods. Although the three men are all accomplished players, they wisely refrain from each playing solos on every track and overstaying ...
