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Various Artists: The Other Side of Standards
by Jack Bowers
Palmetto Records, a relatively new label with a strong early track record, showcases its impressive roster of artists on The Other Side of Standards, whose inventory of songs certainly widens the definition of the word “standard.” No question that “I Should Care” (performed by Dewey Redman) and “Georgia on My Mind” (the Greg Hatza ORGANization) belong ...
Various Artists: The Best of Acid Jazz: In the Mix
by Robert Spencer
Yes, yasss, dig him, it's DJ Smash, bringing you a nonstop party of Acid Jazz, that funky stepchild of the r&b funk pioneered in the Sixties by Lee Morgan, Ike Quebec, and so many others. “Everybody Loves the Sunshine" kicks off the jamfest is a vocal number from The Soul Society, featuring Roy Ayers. It's worthy ...
Various Artists: The Best of Danish Jazz
by AAJ Staff
The problem with reviewing sampler cds is that usually only one or two tracks at most are selected to represent each artist. Thus it is impossible and unfair to attempt at characterizing each artist or to make valid recommendations (or not) of their music based upon this limited input. On the other hand, one could review ...
Various Artists: A Summit Jazz Adventure
by Jim Santella
Samplers are useful to buyers when they provide a representative selection of an artist’s or label’s wares. They offer the listener an opportunity to obtain a feel for the product. Summit’s sampler is over an hour long, provides selections from sixteen different albums, and includes the artistry of a wide range of artists. “Boplicity" is a ...
Various Artists: Jazz For A Lazy Day
by Paula Edelstein
Jazz For A Lazy Day, fifth in the highly acclaimed Jazz For... series produced by Joel Dorn for The Masked Announcer, is most likely to follow its predecessors to the top of the charts. And deservingly so. The series is an excellent selection of traditional acoustic jazz led by such music legends as Hank Jones, Sonny ...
Various Artists: Criss Cross Label: New Release Spotlight
by C. Andrew Hovan
Thank god for guys like Criss Cross owner and producer Gerry Teekens. He's in it for the music, and as a result his label is really one of the rare few that is giving younger jazz musicians a chance to record and further their careers by sharing their music with a larger audience. Starting over a ...
Various Artists: Black Saint/Soul Note Critics' Picks Volume Three
by AAJ Staff
Here’s a sampler to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Soul Note label – and nearly the 25th year of its sister Black Saint. The critics polled here had the fun of going through the catalog – and the challenge of summarizing the labels in 75 minutes! A tough task, but they came through: the music ...
Various Artists: Great Traditionalists and Quartier Latin Jazz Band, Volume One
by AAJ Staff
The disc opens up like a book, and you are surrounded by history. In a generation’s time (1960-89) we follow Dieter Antritter as he plays with an amazing cast. In studio and in concert, we go from weary blues to happy swing, an old sound with the fervor of youth. And the people! A song by ...
Various Artists: Big Band Favorites Of Sammy Nestico
by Jim Santella
Composer and arranger Sammy Nestico is best known for his tenures with the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note, the U.S. Marine Corps’ White House orchestra, and the Count Basie big band. Summit Records’ session of Nestico’s arrangements is presented by several all-star bands, whose members reside and work in the Los Angeles area. Supporting successful ...
Various Artists: Blue Bacharach
by Larry Grogan
The current (waning) resurgence in “Lounge" culture (loosely covering everything from soundtrack music, to lightweight pop-jazz, and the proto-World music of Martin Denny and Les Baxter) has created a corresponding demand for all things Bacharach. This icon of the 'swinging 60's', though long past his prime is finding new life as a nostalgic totem of Gen-X ...
