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Francisco Mora Catlett: Francisco Mora Catlett: Afro Horn MX
by Steve Bryant
When Afro-Mexican Drummer Francisco Mora Catlett first came to this country in the1970s, he dreamed of playing drums for the Sun Ra Arkestra. Not only did Mora achieve his dream, he also forged a lifelong relationship with drum legend Max Roach, which resulted in his performing in Roach's seminal drum ensemble, M'Boom. As a composer and ...
Sean Noonan: A Gambler's Hand
by Florence Wetzel
Drummer Sean Noonan's A Gambler's Hand is an innovative musical suite that explores the world of a compulsive Irish gambler who finds himself trapped inside a wall. The project was conceived during a period when Noonan lived in a basement apartment and had a mysterious next-door neighbor; a man he never saw but could often hear ...
August 2012: Brian Betz Quartet, Featuring Denis DiBlasio
by RJ Johnson
Brian Betz QuartetChris' Jazz CaféPhiladelphia, PAAugust 31, 2012Guitarist Brian Betz led his quartet through a set of standards at Chris' Jazz Café in Philadelphia. In a set comprised entirely of standards, the band used its divergent musical personalities to uncover new ground within a familiar framework.The ...
Herbie Hancock: Inventions and Dimensions
by Greg Simmons
Recorded in August of 1963, pianist Herbie Hancock's Inventions and Dimensions puts pulsing, grooving rhythms at the center of the music, with Latin percussive elements and--in the best jazz tradition of the times--lots of blues. This isn't Hancock's most well-known date from his tenure at Blue Note, but it's an important recording for both its structural ...
James Morrison Releases "Snappy Too" on Aleph Records
Snappy Too is the Follow-Up to the Gold Certified Album Snappy Doo Los Angeles, CA: Aleph Records will release James Morrison’s new recording Snappy Too on September 11, 2012. The album is the sequel to the 1990 release Snappy Doo, which featured Morrison along with three legendary artists (Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, and Jeff Hamilton) creating ...
Johnny Dunn: Cornet Blues
by Andrew J. Sammut
In hindsight, it seems natural that trumpeter Louis Armstrong's arrival onto the New York jazz scene of the 1920s would put a lot of players out of work. Yet apparently not every New Yorker was waiting for some guy from New Orleans to show them how it's done. As Mark Berresford's informative liner ...
Gerald Cleaver & Uncle June: Detroit Jazz Festival, September 2, 2012
by Steve Bryant
Gerald Cleaver & Uncle JuneDetroit Jazz FestivalDetroit, MISeptember 2, 2012The 2012 Detroit Jazz Fest had one of the best lineups in years, especially for fans of the mainstream headliners. However, for those who like their music adventurous and intrepid, it wasn't that type of party. The one standout act, though, was ...
Arturo O'Farrill Sextet: Detroit Jazz Festival, September 2, 2012
by Steve Bryant
Arturo O'Farrill SextetDetroit Jazz FestivalDetroit, MISept. 2, 2012This year's Detroit Jazz Festival had so much from the Latin side that one could choose from the genre buffet. If the Puerto Rican plate didn't move you, there was The West Coast flavas and even some Spanish sabor. For the fans of good ...
Gato Libre: Forever
by Dan McClenaghan
The team of pianist Satoko Fujii and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura produces a lot of music. More often than not, it's Fujii in the leader's chair, in one of her numerous big bands, quartets, trios or in duo outings with Tamura. By normal standards--that is, not in comparison with Fujii--Tamura's output as a leader could be considered ...
SM Quinteto: Stories, Tales and Songs
by James Nadal
There is a positive musical movement coming out of Puerto Rico, with musicians putting a homegrown spin on their formal training, combined with progressive and modern jazz. At the forefront is perennial bassist Sammy Morales who, with his SM Quinteto, has composed and produced a sophisticated compilation of original material on “Stories, Tales, and Songs" , ...
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