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Various Artists: Jazz After Dark
by Jim Santella
Slow jazz, a cozy fireplace and the right companionship. Who could ask for anything more? Playboy Jazz seeks out and finds the real thing on Jazz After Dark, a two-disc collection of downtempo numbers. Each of these slow ballads comes with a serious pedigree. Duke Ellington and his orchestra feature Johnny Hodges on ...
Various Artists: Viva CuBop 3
by Jim Santella
As with most “best of” compilations, CuBop’s third features many exciting artists, each of whom can command entire sessions of their own. Michael Turre performs a fiery “Kimbisa” on flute with the band of Bobby Matos. Charles Owens soars eloquently over “My Favorite Things” with Francisco Aguabella’s ensemble. Marvin Horne’s laid-back guitar sings from the heart ...
Various Artists: Inspiration: 22 Great Harmonica Performances
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
When I first got Inspiration I thought it would be one of those boring novelty records. Besides, who but a confirmed harmonicat would enjoy over 72 solid minutes of harp music? Spinning the first two tracks, I was startled by the segue: Toots Thielemans jazzily interpeting Eric Satie in the familiar “Gymnopedie," followed by some yee-hah ...
Various Artists: Smooth Sounds
by AAJ Staff
You’ve heard them in malls. You’ve heard them in elevators. You’ve heard them while waiting for everything from concert tickets to plumbing supplies. Now, thanks to Razor & Tie Direct and the ubiquitous UMG, you can hear the smooth sounds of Smooth Sounds in the comfort of your own home and car! Offering Muzak classics like ...
Various Artists: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (OST)
by AAJ Staff
As a means of telling one of the most infamous stories of Savannah, Georgia, jazz student/director/actor Clint Eastwood has chosen the works of one of themost famous natives of this fabled southern city, Mr. Johnny Mercer. Not only have he and producer Matt Pierson picked some of the most beautiful and beloved selections of the Great ...
Various Artists: Talkin' Verve Groovy
by AAJ Staff
In a departure from the greater part of their popular introductory series “Talkin' Verve," legendary jazz label Verve Records has released this collection of '60s pop covers by some of their greatest jazz legends. Though all 16 tracks have been previously released on the label (proving their contention that “jazz didn't expose pop music in the ...
Various Artists: Jazz for...
by AAJ Staff
In this ever-burgeoning series of compilations, legendary producer-cum-label boss Joel Dorn leaves an inexpensive but no less luminescent light in the window for those of us who are lost in a sea of moods and music, looking for the right fit. From quiet times to rainy afternoons to top-down trips in the old jalopy (an old ...
Various Artists: 32 Gems from 32 Jazz
by AAJ Staff
In marking their third year on the independent label scene, 32 Jazz has put together an impressive three-disc compilation culled from their broad and well-researched library (which now contains the entire Muse/Landmark discography, as well as rare album and television productions by the likes of Judy Garland and Tom Jones). From Nat Adderly to Zoot Sims, ...
Various Artists: Original Jazz Legends- Featuring Torrid Trumpeters
by AAJ Staff
In this brassy volume of Original Jazz Legends, 1201 Music presents the three-fingered horn work of Nat King Cole and Buddy Rich, Joe Newman and Donald Byrd. Though Rich and Cole may not be best known for their horn-y aptitude, one of their bandmates lets go some fiery squeaks in the Rich-ly percussed jitterbug "Laguna Jump." ...
Various Artists: Jazz That Swings
by AAJ Staff
As the “Nouveau-Swing" era dies a well-deserved death, it leaves in its overdone, under-appropriately handled wake on valuable lesson: real Swing swings! Fortunately, the folks at 32 Jazz were able to not only ride the wave but pick out the crests that rose highest. Though a few of the tracks on this compilation are a bit ...
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