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John Scofield Trio: EnRoute
by John Kelman
Some artists are revolutionary, making periodic stylistic leaps that herald in a completely new direction or approach. Others are more evolutionary, with a gradual development that often unfolds over a number of years. John Scofield clearly falls in the second camp; while the context of his albums may vary wildly from one to the next, the ...
Anita O'Day & Cal Tjader: Time for 2
by Jim Nelson
Norman Granz's inspired pairing of Anita O'Day with Cal Tjader pays big dividends on 1962's Time for 2. The singer's megawatt personality perfectly complements the vibraphonist's tweedy, polite style. If Tjader's highly pureed blend of cool bop and Latin jazz impeded O'Day, it does not show. Her saucy phrasings and subtly ironic wit gently layer over ...
The Gloria Coleman Quartet: Soul Sisters
by David Rickert
Gloria Coleman is about as obscure as it gets; she put out a pair of albums as a leader and that’s about it. As an organist, she’s clearly below greats like Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff; she can pound out a few chords and put together a decent solo, but lacks the inventiveness or energy of ...
Mel Brown: Chicken Fat
by David Rickert
When you get a couple of guitar players together you’re often going to get the kind of finger-busting interplay heard on Chicken Fat ; the question is whether it will be interesting enough to listen to or too self-indulgent. For the most part, Mel Brown succeeds in creating a pleasant piece of soul jazz that, on ...
Clark Terry & Chico O: Spanish Rice
by David Rickert
Spanish Rice has all the ingredients for a successful Latin music session: clattering percussionists, a couple of guitars, peppy horns—there’s even a recipe for Spanish rice included for the curious. And one can assume that Chico O’Farrill, who almost singlehandedly pioneered the use of Latin music in a big band context, is certainly up to the ...
John McLaughlin: Thieves and Poets
by Eddie Becton
Guitarist John McLaughlin has been creating music for several decades, most notably jazz-rock fusion with the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Throughout McLaughlin has incorporated rhythms from around the globe in creating what has always been fresh music. Thieves and Poets is no exception, so McLaughlin-ites should be pleased. “My Foolish Heart" has a pensive, yet melodic flare. Its ...
Various Artists: Verve//Remixed2
by Chris M. Slawecki
“When we first started working on the Verve Remixed project four years ago, we were excited at the chance to have some of our favorite DJs and producers apply their unique musical ideas to the classic, timeless jazz in the Verve vaults,” co-producers Dahlia Ambach Caplin and Jason Olaine wrote in the liner notes to Remixed2. ...
Various Artists: Verve//Unmixed2
by Chris M. Slawecki
This compilation presents the source material, the original Verve sessions (most produced by Norman Granz or Creed Taylor) for the Verve//Remixed2 project. Female vocalists dominate, with two songs each from Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald plus tracks by Astrud Gilberto, Betty Carter, and Sarah Vaughan. Unmixed2 cuts from Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo, and Dizzy Gillespie also ...
Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers
Label: Verve Music Group
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Sweet and Lovely 2. Let
...Till Then
By Danilo Pérez
Label: Verve Music Group
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Native Soul 2. Gracias a la Vida 3. ...till then 4. Overjoyed 5. Trocando em Miudos 6. Improvisation
on REd 7. Paula C 8. Rabo de Nube 9. Fiddle and the Drum 10. Vera Cruz
