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Al Di Meola: The Grande Passion
by AAJ Staff
Al Di Meola is one of those jazz musicians--like, say, Chick Corea--whose interests are so broad that he can't be categorized. The agreement about Di Meola lies in his mastery of the instrument, a subject over which there is little debate.After unpredictably releasing a 1999 Christmas album strangely enough in conjunction with Ukrainian bandura ...
Oscar Peterson: Trail Of Dreams: A Canadian Suite
by AAJ Staff
As musicians mature, it seems they return to their original sources of musical inspiration, as David Sanchez did with Melaza or Danilo Pérez did with Motherland or Gonzalo Rubalcaba did with Antiguo. Well, Oscar Peterson attained maturity quite a while ago, and he wrote about his native country, Canada, in the 1960’s when he recorded Canadiana: ...
Gerry Mulligan: The Art Of Gerry Mulligan: The Final Recordings
by AAJ Staff
Five years after his last album was recorded, Gerry Mulligan’s sound once again is being released by Telarc Jazz on a compilation of re-releases from his last albums. The Art Of Gerry Mulligan: The Final Recordings not only shows that Mulligan’s unparalleled talent for accessible improvisation remained intact, even as his health declined, but also suggests ...
McCoy Tyner: Jazz Roots
by Dave Nathan
Perhaps Jazz Roots can be dubbed McCoy Tyner's “thank you" album as the great pianist pays homage to those masters of the keyboard, both those who preceded him and his contemporaries, like Fats Waller, Bud Powell, Art Tatum, Erroll Garner and Earl “Fatha" Hines. Tyner also recognizes individuals who composed the great music which allowed accomplished ...
Jim Hall/Joe Lovano: Grand Slam
by Craig Jolley
Unlike many all-star groups Grand Slam succeeds--they are more than just a jam band. They play a repertoire (Hall and Lovano tunes) suited to this band. They sound rehearsed, and they interact with each other. There is no sense of “I'll coast while you do your thing, and you get of my way when I'm up." ...
McCoy Tyner: Jazz Roots
by Mark Corroto
Pianist McCoy Tyner is the anti-Miles and the anti-(modern) Jarrett. Not that he is their competitor, but that Tyner applies himself to the piano in such a converse manner. Where Miles Davis let the silence between notes speak, Tyner fills almost all the space. The new millenium version of Keith Jarrett, recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome, ...
Ray Brown: Some Of My Best Friends Are...The Trumpet Players
by AAJ Staff
In the latest edition of his “Some Of My Best Friends Are..." series, Ray Brown honors the trumpet players as they honor him. Having already musically expressed his friendship with singers, pianists and saxophonists, Brown's next group of honorees will include...trombonists? Drummers? Guitarists?The interesting aspect of Some Of My Best Friends Are...The Trumpet Players ...
Joe Lovano, Jim Hall, George Mraz, Lewis Nash: Grand Slam: Live at the Regattabar
by David Adler
At first glance this may seem like a thrown-together all-star session. It’s actually an inspired collaboration between four heavyweights who have all worked together in various projects over the years. The pairing of Jim Hall and Joe Lovano is propitious from the very first notes of Hall’s “Slam," one of the wildest blues heads you’ll ever ...
Maria Muldaur: Music For Lovers
by Ed Kopp
Maria Muldaur is blessed with a voice that's both supple and sassy. In fact, her singing seems to grow more soulful with each album. Muldaur has tackled a lot of genres during her 57 years--everything from jug band music to bluegrass to rock to jazz to gospel to children's music. Over the last decade or so, ...
Various: Rollin' Into Memphis - Songs of John Hiatt
by Ed Kopp
Before a recent show by John Hiatt and the Guilty Dogs, I was pleased to hear songs from Howlin' Wolf's Moanin' in the Moonlight play over the speakers while Hiatt's stagehands scurried. It figures John Hiatt would be a Howlin' Wolf fan. It also figures contemporary blues and folk artists dig Hiatt, who has dabbled in ...
