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Various Artists: Ambient Landscapes
by AAJ Staff
So far, 2000 has been an exceptional year for ambient music. The new releases that have come across my listening device have been filled with interesting sounds and evocative sonic passages. This compilation from Stephen Philips' “Dark Duck" label is an example of the high class of 2000. Remember, new readers and listeners, that “ambient" can't ...
Various Artists: Chicago in Mind
by Ed Kopp
Chicago is best known for the electric blues style that arose there during the 1940s and continues to thrive today. Less celebrated is an earlier form of Chicago blues that originated in the 1920s. This acoustic style achieved great popularity during the Depression years when Southern blacks flocked to Chicago seeking jobs in the city’s factories, ...
Various Artists: Jam Miami: A Celebration Of Latin Jazz
by Jim Santella
From a live appearance in May, Jam Miami is a fiery Latin jazz performance with big band, starring Arturo Sandoval, Chick Corea, Poncho Sanchez and Pete Escovedo. Sandoval lets loose in front of a home audience and sets the standard by which the entire cast judges itself. Naturally, everyone rises to the occasion. Dave Samuels emulates ...
Various Artists: Originations
by David Adler
This was an idea whose time had come. Nearly every member of Chick Corea’s Origin has a solo record or two out on Corea’s Stretch label. (Drummer Jeff Ballard’s trio project is not far off at the time of this writing.) With Origin and on their own, these young players and composers have been creating great ...
Various Artists: Swing This, Baby! III
by Todd R. Brown
Throughout the 20th Century, jazz musicians and fans have maintained that “swing is the thing,” but it takes more than matching zoot suits to make a tune really cook. And while it’s admirable that a new generation of revved-up fans are reviving America’s pop music of the 30s and 40s, the neo-swing scene is, unfortunately, devoted ...
Various Artists: Convergent Evolution
by AAJ Staff
Ambient music has been around about 25 years now, and has become a recognized genre, which even has its own subgroups such as “dark ambient", “drones," and “techno-ambient." The basic requirements for the “core" ambient style haven't changed much in those years: long, minimal note lines drifting through an ocean of reverb, accented with bits of ...
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