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Various Artists: Jazz: Live from New York
by David Adler
This Telarc sampler pulls together material recorded live in New York and previously released throughout the course of the 1990s. Most of the tracks feature old masters at a late point in their careers, and in remarkably good shape. Some — Al Grey, Dizzy Gillespie, Harry “Sweets" Edison, Mel Torme, and Stéphane Grappelli — would soon ...
Various Artists: Casino Lights '99
by Jim Santella
Jazz festivals have to provide an eclectic program. Who would show up to see eight bands with nearly identical credentials? How many would stay to the end? These days, jazz festivals bring in Latin jazz, smooth jazz, straight-ahead, contemporary, and blues. Every year. Throughout the history of jazz, jam sessions have played a large part in ...
Various Artists: Soundtrack To
by Jim Santella
Reissued material by Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman and Bill Frisell for a film score? It works out perfectly as accompaniment to the film’s changes in scene and mood. Creative music to accompany a creative motion picture. This is award-winning music for an award-winning film. Finding Forrester should collect all the awards this year. While remaining unobtrusive ...
Various Artists: The Columbia Jazz Piano Moods Sessions
by C. Andrew Hovan
In so many ways, the piano trio is really one of the most perfect combinations in jazz. In the right hands, the impression of a much larger group is possible and various combinations of each instrument allow for freshness and variety. Knowing a good thing when they heard one, the magic of the piano trio was ...
Various Artists: Bhangra Beatz
by AAJ Staff
Bhangra Beatz truly lies at the fringes of jazz, if one uses the standard of improvisation to classify music. This disc relies upon a heavy production aesthetic, yet the presence of live drum work as well as scattered melodic string and flute solos rescues it from the realm of pre-processed Indo-pop. Bhangra music has its roots ...
Various Artists: Cincinnati Jazz Collection, Volume III: The Blues
by Jim Santella
Like most other metropolitan areas around the world, Cincinnati has a fruitful jazz and blues scene. Where would we be without this kind of tradition? The songs tell stories. Long, detailed stories with just enough innuendo to make it interesting. And when that organist, pianist, guitarist, or saxophonist stretches out... it’s time for passion. This is ...
Various Artists: Jam Miami - A Celebration of Latin Jazz
by Dave Hughes
Arturo Sandoval. Chick Corea. Poncho Sanchez. Pete Escovedo. Dave Valentin. Need I say more? If so, just read through more of the personnel below. Sometimes with all-star gatherings, the whole is not as great as the sum of its parts, but happily this is not the case here. This has to be one of the most ...
Various Artists: Who Loves You?: A Tribute to Jaco Pastorius
by Todd S. Jenkins
When Jaco was good, he was very, very good. The best, in fact. Of course, when he was bad he could be horrid, as innumerable lousy bootleg CDs from his waning years testify. But when he was peaking, no one could hold a candle to Jaco Pastorius’ bass artistry. At those times he was indeed, as ...
Various Artists: Rumba Profunda: Alto En La Fiebre De La Rumba
by AAJ Staff
Kip Hanrahan has done it again. In his various musical projects, Hanrahan has repeatedly demonstrated an amazing talent at bringing together performers to make magic--without necessarily playing a note himself. His production of Deep Rumba's 1998 record Esta Noche Se Vuelva Una Rumba (This Night Becomes a Rumba) marked a high point in the exposition of ...
Various Artists: Temenos (Soundtrack)
by AAJ Staff
Vocalists Sainkho Namchylak, Shelley Hirsch, and Catherine Bott contribute to the soundtrack of Nina Danino's film Temenos. While I haven't seen the film (the title means “Sacred Site"), it apparently presents landscapes surrounding places where the Virgin Mary allegedly appeared. (Three essays in the liner notes wax poetic on the subject, offering little in terms of ...
