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Carrie Shull/Tara Flandreau/Reuben Radding: The Branch Will Not Break
by Terrell Kent Holmes
The Branch Will Not Break is an impressive collection of musical episodes. To call them songs would be somewhat inaccurate, because they're closer to tone poems or paintings with notes. And this splendid trio--Carrie Shull on oboe and English horn, Tara Flandreau on viola, and Reuben Radding on double bass--is like a collective Jackson Pollock, working ...
Tia Fuller: Pillar of Strength
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Saxophonist and flutist Tia Fuller stakes her claim to being one of the finest new musicians on the scene with her exhilarating debut as a leader, Pillar of Strength. Her top-shelf chops on reed and wind instruments are complemented by her formidable skills as a composer and arranger, and she has an excellent band along for ...
Lonnie Liston Smith
by Terrell Kent Holmes
It's been suggested that if anyone bridged the gap between John Coltrane and Earth, Wind & Fire, it was keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith. Born December 28th, 1940 in Richmond, Virg., he began his jazz career playing acoustic piano as a sideman with such luminaries as Pharoah Sanders, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Betty Carter and Gato Barbieri. A ...
Bull/Fonda Duo: Cup of Joe, No Bull
by Terrell Kent Holmes
On the heels of her release Love Spook, vocalist Katie Bull has hooked up again with bassist Joe Fonda on Cup of Joe, No Bull, a selection of standards and originals that the duo reduces to their bare essentials. Bull delivers a kind of relaxed, languid, yet lively kind of singing where the lyrics aren't sung ...
Peter Zak: Peter Zak Trio
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Pianist Peter Zak is something of an unknown quantity to New Yorkers, but on his SteepleChase debut, he makes a considerable first impression. On this disc, which is comprised mostly of originals, he displays a style, which, although clearly touched by his major influences, remains vibrant and singular. During a great gig last month at Smoke, ...
Andrew Lamb: The Dogon Duo & Year of the Endless Moment
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Andre Lamb/Warren Smith The Dogon Duo Engine Studios 2005 Multi-reedist Andrew Lamb teams up with percussionist Warren Smith to form the Dogon Duo, whose self-titled disc is comprised of sources influenced by various types of world music that resonate in the spirit. The first song, “Shanty House, announces the duo's ...
Eddie Palmieri: Listen Here!
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Piano maestro Eddie Palmieri is celebrating the golden anniversary of his career in music, and Listen Here! applies his singular style to straight-ahead jazz. The all-star lineup he has assembled weaves his wonderful arrangements of originals and standards seamlessly into the Latin idiom. Regina Carter's violin dances along the salsa rhythm of “In ...
SF Jazz Collective & Momentum
by Terrell Kent Holmes
SF Jazz Collective SF Jazz Collective Nonesuch 2005 Ever since saxman Joshua Redman chose jazz over law, he has been one of the most acclaimed, diverse and in-demand performers on the scene. He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of the SFJazz Collective (SFJC), a stellar ensemble of players whose ...
Mambo Mantis: The Ecstasy of Perfect Recognition
by Terrell Kent Holmes
From the potent opening cut of The Ecstasy of Perfect Recognition, it's clear that Mambo Mantis stands outside of any conventional definition. “Life On Mars, with its blistering, pardon, extreme guitar by Will Redmond blazing above drummer Ray Sage's thrashing, brings to mind the intense duet of John Coltrane and Rashied Ali on Interstellar Space (which ...
Avishai Cohen Trio & Ensemble: At Home
by Terrell Kent Holmes
The title of bassist Avishai Cohen's latest CD, At Home, is a double entendre. Given the diverse geographical titles and styles of the songs, it's clear that Cohen wants to convey the notion that he's at home everywhere, musically and geographically. The core of the work centers on his trio, but it also includes a fine ...
