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Michael Brecker / David Liebman / Joe Lovano: Saxophone Summit: Gathering of Spirits
by Woodrow Wilkins
Normally when you hear the words “three tenors," you think of opera singers. In this case, three tenors--in addition to a soprano and a few other instruments--refers to the saxophone, which is perhaps the coolest voice in jazz. Saxophone Summit brings together the voices of Michael Brecker, Joe Lovano and Dave Liebman, a true Gathering of ...
Geri Allen: The Life of a Song
by Jim Santella
Geri Allen's piano trio gives her plenty of room to navigate. With her first recording in six years, she's captivating and adventuresome in her approach. Allen, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette forge their reunion with broad strokes and sprightly melodies. A constant motion gives the session life. While the pianist's eight original compositions give ...
Michael Brecker/Dave Liebman/Joe Lovano: Saxophone Summit: Gathering of Spirits
by Jeff Stockton
You could argue that every post-Coltrane recording of serious saxophone music has been informed by the legacy and spirit of the man himself. Yet it takes a musician (or musicians) of a particular stature and gravity to pull off an explicit tribute by interpreting some of his legendary compositions without sending you straight back to the ...
Jacques Loussier: Allegretto From Symphony No. 7: Themes And Variations
by Mark Sabbatini
Oh, the joys of depressing music. Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 is one of the finest “downer" compositions ever and a collection of jazz variations on it seems like a can't-miss prospect. The base material is so strong it's like a prime steak--hard to go wrong no matter how it's treated (unless, egad, someone boils ...
Ray Brown: Walk On
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Ray Brown (1926-2002) played the bass the same way he lived: with style, a peerless vivacity and a boundless generosity of spirit. Unlike most bass players, when Brown was at the helm the listener always had the sense of his being a true leader, not merely a timekeeper and occasional soloist. The final testament to his ...
Hector Berlioz, Requiem, Op. 5
by C. Michael Bailey
Hector Berlioz Requiem, Op. 5 Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Frank Lopardo, Tenor Telarc Records 2004 A Primer on Requiems WARNING--Classical Music Break with Religious Overtones Technically, a Requiem is a type of Mass. Forty years ago, it might not have been necessary to ...
McCoy Tyner: Illuminations
by Joel Roberts
McCoy Tyner's latest, Illuminations, shows that at 65, the iconic pianist is still a force to be reckoned with, still an artist looking for new challenges--even if it the terrain he covers here is more traditional than some of his past explorations. Tyner leads a truly all-star quintet (trumpeter Terence Blanchard, saxophonist Gary ...
Geri Allen: The Life of a Song
by John Kelman
It's a safe bet to say that any good album will not only bear repeated listens, it will benefit by them, as hitherto unheard layers are revealed and subtle nuances are brought to light. But Geri Allen's new release, The Life of a Song , demands to be heard more than once because there is such ...
Saxophone Summit: Saxophone Summit: Gathering of Spirits
by John Kelman
The spirit of John Coltrane looms heavy over the proceedings of Saxophone Summit: Gathering of Spirits , where saxophonists Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman and Joe Lovano commit to disc the occasional grouping that they have participated in since '96. The result is something a little surprising in this era of “super groups": a trio whose collective ...
