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Ann Hampton Calloway: Blues In The Night
by Marcia Hillman
Blues In The Night, a program of blues and blues-oriented material, features mostly familiar standards with a few originals written by vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway, who also is responsible for some of the arrangements. Her accompanists on most of the album consist of Ted Rosenthal (piano), Christian McBride (bass) and Lewis Nash (drums), augmented on some ...
Jacques Loussier Trio: Bach: The Brandenburgs
by Jim Santella
With his trio, pianist Jacques Loussier has interpreted classical works in a straight-ahead jazz setting for over four decades. He made quite an impression in 1960 with the Play Bach Trio and has never looked back. Newer trios have developed under his direction, letting the practice of reinterpreting classical music in a jazz vein grow prolifically.
Al Di Meola: Consequence of Chaos
by Doug Collette
After graduating from the Berklee School of Music, Al Di Meola gained visibility as the electric guitarist in Chick Corea's best-known version of Return to Forever. With the dissolution of that jazz-rock fusion band, Di Meola pursued a variety of avenues, many of which he seamlessly recapitulates on Consequence of Chaos. The title may refer to ...
Tab Benoit: Brother to the Blues
by C. Michael Bailey
Tab Benoit can always be counted on to release solid Creole blues recordings. That special mix of the Mississippi Delta and Louisiana deep bayou is what makes Benoit stand out from an ever-burgeoning population of blues artists. He capitalizes on this fact by giving his road band a vacation and taking on Louisiana's Leroux as his ...
Monty Alexander: Concrete Jungle - The Music of Bob Marley
by Woodrow Wilkins
Bob Marley lives. Though the legendary Jamaican songwriter/musician left this Earth in 1981, his music and, therefore, his spirit remain with us. Among those keeping the Marley sound alive is Jamaican-born pianist Monty Alexander. After recording more than sixty solo albums, Alexander joined the Telarc family in 1999 with the release of Stir It Up, a ...
Cyrus Chestnut: Genuine Chestnut
by Woodrow Wilkins
One hardly thinks of age six as the start of a career in anything, but that's when pianist Cyrus Chestnut began his. As was the case with many musicians and singers, the church was his first gig. He played at Mount Calvary Baptist in Baltimore, and within three years, he was studying classical music at the ...
Randy Brecker: Some Skunk Funk
by John Kelman
The 2003 performance documented on Some Skunk Funk may be credited to trumpeter Randy Brecker, but his brother, saxophonist Michael, joins in for a Brecker Brothers reunion with the added oomph of Germany's WDR Big Band. And if ever a band's repertoire was custom-made to be retrofitted with a larger horn section, it's that of the ...
John Pizzarelli: Dear Mr. Sinatra
by Jim Santella
With the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra interpreting swinging big band arrangements, John Pizzarelli captures the spirit of Frank Sinatra's memorable years with the bands of Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Count Basie and others. His aim here is not to emulate Sinatra, but to honor him with the songs that he sang so effectively. How can we ever ...
Randy Brecker: Some Skunk Funk
by Woodrow Wilkins
The Brecker Brothers burst onto the fusion scene in the 1970s. After many years of working separately, Randy and Mike Brecker reunited in the early 1990s. The brothers' affiliations--together or separately--have included Billy Cobham, David Sanborn, Steely Dan, Spyro Gyra, Carly Simon, Jaco Pastorius' Word of Mouth Big Band, Bruce Springsteen and Janis Joplin. Collectively, the ...
Liquid Soul: One-Two Punch
by Jim Santella
If the comic book album cover and liner notes don't make you feel young again, the music on One-Two Punch will. Liquid Soul combines acid jazz with R&B, soul, funk, hip-hop and rock, hitting with both barrels. One hand gets you with traditional jazz ambience, while the other hand comes on strong with contemporary ...
