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Various Artists: Atlas Jazz Explosion
by David Rickert
Rhythm & blues was a powerful musical force in the '50s, influencing the direction that many jazz musicians followed and paving the way for rock and roll. There was quite a market for R&B 45s, and small labels featuring eager young unknowns were able to carve out a niche in at least some jukeboxes. Many of ...
Various Artists: Freedom of the City 2005
by Francis Lo Kee
As stated in the liner notes to the first set with this title, “The Freedom of the City festival was set up as an annual event [starting in 2001], in order to showcase the phenomenal London improvised music scene. Though this recording was made in just one day (May 1, 2005), it contains ...
Blues In The Pocket & Blue Funk
by Jim Santella
These two albums from Tower Records' “Exclusive CDs from Blue Note compilation series feature the kind of blues feeling that should not be overlooked by any generation. The music world has many creative artists who approach a performance as a daring feat that requires the technique of a wizard and a similar degree of stamina to ...
Various Artists: The Royal Dan: A Tribute
by John Kelman
Donald Fagen and Walter Becker--better known as Steely Dan--have an uncanny ability to adopt a perfectionist approach and yet create deeply resonant music, despite the hundreds of hours spent honing it. Filled with memorable melodies, infectious grooves and no shortage of jazz harmonies, Dan is the perfect crossover band. Over the years it's provided grist for ...
Ultimate Cool & Sanctified: Two Blue Note Compilations
by Jim Santella
These two themed albums from Tower Records' “Exclusive CDs from Blue Note compilation series feature emotions at work. Not the kind of emotions that result in loud or piercing attacks, but the kind that mellow with age. No reason to hurry. No reason to push the music forcefully. Both albums present cool and comforting music from ...
Blue Bossa Nova & Great Jazz Tenor Saxophone
by Jim Santella
Tenor saxophonists and bossa nova go together like coffee and cream. These two albums from Tower Records' “Exclusive CDs from Blue Note compilation series feature some of the best from both worlds in a salute to good jazz and to a highly enjoyable ensemble sound. Various Artists Blue Bossa Nova ...
Great Jazz Piano & Great Jazz Organ
by Jim Santella
These two albums from Tower Records' “Exclusive CDs from Blue Note compilation series feature several of the greatest jazz pianists and organists at work with small ensemble sessions that include straight-ahead music from the past. Various Artists Great Jazz Piano Blue Note 2006 As Art Tatum ...
Various Artists: Ziriguiboom: The Now Sound of Brazil 2
by Chris M. Slawecki
The music on this compilation is as mysterious, romantic, and fashionable as the continent from which it comes, a roadmap through Ziriguiboom's exotic Brazilian jungle overgrown with cross-pollinated classic and contemporary music; as the packaging says, “from electronic to bossa to samba soul. Brazil 2 traverses three more or less equal, colorful territories: ...
Various Artists: Disney Bossa Nova
by Brad Glanden
The marriage of bossa nova--as joyous and life-affirming as music gets--to the catchy, unabashedly cheerful songs of Disney films would seem a logical pairing. Disney Bossa Nova, a compilation featuring an assemblage of Brazil's best known musical exports, still manages to exceed expectations with its tasteful arrangements and refreshingly understated production. Do not allow the Disney ...
Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis: Showcase: Various Artists
by Jim Santella
Providing highlights from Legends of Jazz, this Showcase serves as a great introduction to the 2006 PBS television series. This CD/DVD package captures quite a few of the musical performances from the thirteen half-hour episodes, apparently selecting the best parts. The CD features Al Jarreau and Kurt Elling improvising on “Take Five in a ...
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