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Igor Butman: Magic Land
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Russian sax man Igor Butman uses music from Russian cartoons and movies as the inspiration for Magic Land, where he has the support of a Hall of Fame band--Randy Brecker (trumpet), Stefon Harris (vibes), Chick Corea (piano), John Patitucci (bass) and drummer Jack DeJohnette, who doubles as producer. “Bu-ra-ti-no embodies the music's spirit. ...
Peter Zak: My Conception
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Pianist Peter Zak, a heralded talent in the trio setting, flies solo on his excellent My Conception, where he skillfully dissects and reconstructs a roster of originals and standards, giving them depth of character and unrealized poignancy. Zak's originals are ambitious and diverse. He plays the mercurial “Shala with building emotion and lyricism as his boundless ...
Ari Roland: And so I lived in old New York
by Terrell Kent Holmes
The great thing about listening to Ari Roland's And So I Lived in Old New York... is that it provides insight into the creative process and the way that simpatico among artists helps to form the final result. There are seven tunes on the disc, four of which are improvisations. Atypical titles like “Smile of the ...
Ferenc Nemeth: Night Songs
by Terrell Kent Holmes
It might surprise that Hungarian-born drummer Ferenc Nemeth makes his debut as a leader with Night Songs. The sophistication and self-assurance of his composing and arranging have the earmarks of a seasoned veteran. Nemeth has assembled a group of musicians with whom he has worked before and who have worked at various times with each other; ...
Japanese Female Pianists: Mamiko Watanabe & Miki Hayama
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Mamiko Watanabe Origin/Jewel self-published 2007 Miki Hayama Prelude to a Kiss self-published 2007 Mamiko Watanabe and Miki Hayama are mainstays of the New York music scene. Their ...
John McNeil: More Than Just Notes, Man
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Trumpeter John McNeil arrived in New York in the early 1970s and has played with such luminaries as Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Horace Silver and Gerry Mulligan. He has led his own bands since 1980 and his recordings have garnered worldwide critical acclaim. In addition to his touring schedule, McNeil co-leads a quartet with saxophonist Bill ...
Gregg August Sextet: One Peace
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Bassist Gregg August is a dynamic and vastly underrated arranger and composer. On One Peace he enhances a hard bop template with complex chord structures, layering of inimitable horn arrangements and echoes from other musical genres. On “Nastissimo for example, trumpeter John Bailey, altoist Myron Walden and tenor man Stacy Dillard play almost ...
Insight: A Genesis
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Brothers Zaccai and Luques Curtis are the driving force behind the group Insight, whose A Genesis is a spirited blend of Latin jazz with elements from other genres. Pianist Zaccai composed most of the songs and the music is arranged and performed with skill and energy. Latin burners like “Necessity and the passionate ...
James Carney: Green-Wood
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Keyboardist and composer James Carney might be described as a friendly iconoclast, an artist who enthusiastically explores new concepts at the cutting edge of jazz and welcomes listeners to share what he's discovered instead of daring them to keep up. The borough of Brooklyn is the inspiration for Carney's Green-Wood, where he joins some old friends ...
Steve LaSpina: Play Room
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Juggling a whirlwind schedule as a musician, father and student means that bassist Steve LaSpina is always in constant motion. Play Room is a selection of original compositions that comment on the recent state of affairs in his life. The music is lively, contemplative, playful and always involving. The title cut serves as ...
