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Flip Phillips: Swing Is The Thing
by Mark Corroto
Generational differences often dictate jazz listening patterns. A younger jazz fan may prefer James Carter over Benny Carter, Ornette Coleman to George Coleman, and so on. Enthusiasm for today’s jazz ‘stars’ should be encouraged, and if your motivation for picking up a copy of tenor saxophonist Flip Phillips’ Verve outing is to complete your collection of ...
Stan Getz: Award Winner
by David Adler
On this reissued 1957 session, Stan Getz is joined by pianist Lou Levy, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Stan Levey. Getz’s sublime tone and flawlessly swinging solos don’t even require comment. He reaches Rollins-level heights of cleverness and fire on a nine-minute-plus version of “This Can’t Be Love." Lou Levy shares much of the spotlight with ...
Roy Haynes: The Roy Haynes Trio featuring Danilo Perez and John Patitucci
by David Adler
Roy Haynes is over 70 years old and he’s still throwing curve after curve. On this fun record, the drum legend teams up with pianist Danilo Perez and bassist John Patitucci to revisit some tried-and-true repertoire and serve up plenty of surprises as well. Each of the six studio and four live cuts is dedicated to ...
Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd: Monk's Dream
by Mark Corroto
I ran a coffeehouse and performance space in the early nineties, the only requirement I had of the bands that performed is that they must play a Thelonious Monk tune. Most worked up a rendition of the blues-based “Straight, No Chaser” rather than tackle the difficult “Epistrophy.” For me, it was the test of their ability ...
Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd: Monk's Dream
by C. Andrew Hovan
Although this recording would mark their first reunion since the early '60s and the times of their School Days quartet, soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy and Roswell Rudd have much in common, going back to their collective roots in Dixieland jazz. Both would take the cue of Cecil Taylor and other “new thing" artists in an attempt ...
Dee Dee Bridgewater: Live At Yoshi
by C. Michael Bailey
Power. Dee Dee Bridgewater is as formidable a vocalist as anyone singing. She is the Jackie Joiner of jazz vocalists. Her athletic style is infectious and she proves she is one of the few who jazz vocalists who can effectively scat and use other Betty Carter-like fireworks. Her scatting is superb, mimicking a trombone on “Stairway ...
Nicholas Payton: Nick @ Night
by C. Andrew Hovan
It's a promising sign to see that the revivalist movement once fronted by Wynton Marsalis has now given way to a manifold and healthier jazz outlook. A bi-product of the shifting mores, trumpeter Nicholas Payton could be considered one of a new breed of renaissance men, ready to carry the music to the next level. Like ...
Red Prysock: Swingsation
by Ed Kopp
Early last year, I wrote a review of a CD called Saxomania: Honkers and Screamers (Charly, 1995), a rowdy release featuring various ‘50s R&B saxologists. What drew me to the CD were six hard-to-find tracks by one of my favorite jump blowers, the late Red Prysock. Shortly after my review appeared, I received a bunch of ...
Barbara Dennerlein: Outhipped
by C. Andrew Hovan
One of the best-kept secrets of the burgeoning revivalist movement involving the Hammond B3 organ has been the unusual, but consistently underrated efforts of Barbara Dennerlein. A native of Germany, the organist's career began almost 20 years ago and since then she has labored quietly while releasing a distinguished set of albums for Enja and most ...
Michael Brecker: Time Is Of The Essence
by John Sharpe
Whether you’re selling beans or CD’s, it’s nice to have a “hook.” Having dynamo drummers Elvin Jones, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts and Bill Stewart on board certainly provide Time Is Of The Essence with abundant star power. Adding superstar guitarist Pat Metheny and B-3 master Larry Goldings further enhances the package. No doubt the cast is first-rate, ...
