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Abdullah Ibrahim: Senzo
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Any record by Abdullah Ibrahim is always an event to look forward to, often with bated breath as he always turns in something quite breathtaking. Ibrahim has done this with Good News from Africa (Enja, 1973), Water from an Ancient Well (Ekapa/Tiptoe, 1985), the exquisite orchestral work African Suite (Ekapa/Tiptoe, 1998), and several others. The thrilling ...
Diego Barber: Calima
by Mark F. Turner
Calima conveys the idea of observing a breathtaking peninsula. Its impressions of expanse, tranquility and scenery are musically presented by Diego Barber, a gifted classically trained jazz guitarist who draws inspiration from both Bach and Miles Davis, but whose music contains visions that are uniquely his own. Barber's exquisite playing has the refinement ...
Jay Clayton: The Peace of Wild Things
by Florence Wetzel
Innovative singer Jay Clayton has forged a career out of taking chances and exploring the possibilities inherent in the human voice. The Peace of Wild Things is a subtly adventurous mix of voice, electronics and poetry. Each of the nine songs features a poem; five are by the renowned poet E.E. Cummings, with others by jazz ...
Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra: Quake
by Elliott Simon
Duke Ellington's legacy is alive and well with pianist Mike Holober and The Gotham Jazz Orchestra. Holober makes use of the increased musical scope that 17 pieces give him to weave compositional strength within a sound that sways more than swings. Some of the finest jazzers New York City has to offer join ...
Roswell Rudd: Keep Your Heart Right
by Fred Bouchard
Ruby Braff once described a jazz combo as “conversation among friends." Venerated veteran trombonist Roswell Rudd rates prime candidacy for Mister Congeniality as he relaxes in witty repartee and pleasant banter with like-thinking colleagues: stalwart-yet-light-fingered pianist Lafayette Harris Jr., orotund bassist Brad Jones and singer Sunny Kim, a dew-dappled voice of reason and cheer. Rudd, self-styled ...
Denny Zeitlin Trio: In Concert
by Raul d'Gama Rose
The art of the trio--piano, bass and drums--is an especially challenging prospect when considering that all three instruments play an essentially rhythmic role in almost any form of music. Thus, utilizing the harmonic extent of those instruments precludes extraordinary understanding of the finite possibilities of each with a view to extending these into the realm of ...
Adam Glasser: Free at First
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Of all the harmonica players who have followed in the footsteps of legendary harmonicist Jean “Toots" Thielemans' wizardry, Adam Glasser may be the only proponent of this instrument--so little used that it only features in the “Miscellaneous" instruments lexicon of jazz discography and literature--who has brought a truly unique voice and idiom to the constantly evolving ...
Phil Markowitz: Catalysis
by Ken Dryden
Phil Markowitz has been on the jazz scene for several decades, though the veteran pianist is more widely known to many jazz fans as a sideman than as a leader, having worked with Chet Baker, Bob Mintzer, Dave Liebman, Jack Wilkins, Al Di Meola and many others. But Markowitz has written a number of impressive compositions ...
Greg Reitan: Some Other Time
by Dan McClenaghan
Elegance is a difficult quality to pin down, but you know it when you see it--or hear it. Duke Ellington, of course. Lester Young: Oh yeah. Or to take it into the piano trio game: Bill Evans, Hank Jones, Jessica Williams, Ahmad Jamal.With his debut Some Other Time, Los Angeles-based pianist Greg Reitan can ...
Adam Kolker: Flag Day
by Elliott Simon
Flag Day, from saxophonist Adam Kolker, exquisitely raises the standard of creative improvisation with its refreshingly cerebral musical explorations. Kolker is of the school that favors unhurried journeys through tunes. This allows the musicians to discover interesting musical nooks and crannies, expand on them and in the process create new music. Kolker wields an elegant instrument, ...
