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Various Artists: New Orleans Christmas
by Ernest Barteldes
With so much holiday music appearing on the shelves at this time of year, it's refreshing when an album can actually surprise you instead of giving up the same old usual boring caroling. What you get instead from the one is an earnest, honest glimpse of what Christmas in New Orleans might be like.
Various Artists: Eye & Ear: Artist <-> Musician
by Brad Glanden
It's ironic that musicians are persistently identified as “artists" in the commercial domain, where music is likewise termed “product" and longevity is seldom a direct consequence of artistry. A liberal approach to categorization cannot mask the public's suspicion of creative individuals who attempt to branch out. Whenever an established musician picks up a paint brush, be ...
MPS: Jazzin' the Black Forest
by John Kelman
Various Artists/Documentary Jazzin' the Black Forest Monitorpop Entertainment 2006 If ever there were a record label in need of reissue on CD, it's the German MPS label. Formed in the mid-1960s by the late Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer, it's hard to say what was more remarkable: that ...
Flags of Our Fathers: Various Artists
by Jack Bowers
I don't ordinarily review film scores, but the patriotic epic Flags of Our Fathers, about the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima and the memorable photograph that changed the mood and momentum of World War II, has a jazz/swing pedigree of sorts with music by jazz aficionado Clint Eastwood, orchestrations by conductor Lennie Niehaus, ...
Various Artists: Mister Bond - A Jazzy Cocktail Of Ice Cold Themes
by Mark Sabbatini
The new James Bond can't drive a stick shift, is indecisive about martinis, and plays poker instead of baccarat. If that sounds appealing, this is the album for you. Mister Bond strips the rockin' energy of various familiar title tracks and rearranges them as sleepy smooth/Latin compositions lacking the musicmanship necessary to jolt them out of ...
Mosaic Singles Make Their Debut
by C. Andrew Hovan
Having the guts and tenacity to champion the reissue of albums that the major labels at the time weren't willing to touch with a ten foot pole, Mosaic Records back in the mid '80s led to way for the type of comprehensive boxed sets that are now the norm. Then a few years ago they launched ...
New Exit From Brooklyn: Chris Speed's Skirl Records
by Troy Collins
In April of 2006, Brooklyn resident and multi-instrumentalist Chris Speed launched his new artist-run independent label, Skirl Records. Six months in and the label already boasts four titles, with at least another one or two tentatively planned for release before the end of the year. As a document of the fertile Brooklyn scene, Skirl has few ...
Various Artists: The Royal Dan: A Tribute
by Woodrow Wilkins
Steely Dan, a rock band with jazz and blues influences in its music, has stood the test of time. The group's original albums from the 1970s are as good today as they were when they were new. Some of their classic songs have been covered by a number of pop and jazz acts, including “Josie, “FM ...
Various Artists: Viva Carlos!
by John Kelman
Guitarist Jeff Richman continues his series of tribute albums with Viva Carlos!, an homage to guitarist Carlos Santana that manages to accomplish what most tributes can't: actually improve on its source. Santana's tone and style are immediately recognizable, but when compared to the players enlisted here, the Mexican-born guitarist simply doesn't have the vocabulary. He's dabbled ...
Various Artists: Flags of Our Fathers
by Jim Santella
Clint Eastwood has put together a soundtrack to match the heart-grabbing film Flags of Our Fathers. With this release of music from the motion picture, we are able to relive the action and the emotion through the film's score. Eastwood composed much of the music. Lennie Niehaus conducts a studio orchestra that delivers, and ...
