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The Resounding Sound of Cindy Blackman
by Franz A. Matzner
Blues Alley Washington, D.C. The first thing one notices about the Cindy Blackman Quartet is that it’s got style. Blackman’s layered, gauze-like attire, bassist George Mitchel’s thick dreads and nose piercing, and piano/keyboardist Carlton Holms’ euro-chic, technophile garb immediately signify a departure from conventional jazz’s traditional jacket and tie presentation. Some ...
Sonny Fortune at Blues Alley
by Franz A. Matzner
Blue Alley, Washington D.C. Saturday, June 21, 2003 His whole face contorting with sustained effort, his body bent and eyes closed, Sonny Fortune seemed intent on transforming D.C.’s Blues Alley into a séance for John Coltrane. At one point during Saturday night’s last set, with Fortune’s body arched, his nostrils flaring ...
Skip Heller with Dose: The Battle in Seattle 3.13.03
by C. Michael Bailey
Skip Heller is a West Coast Uri Caine with a much more wicked sense of humor. That comparison should be flattering to both parties, as they were friends growing up on the jazz fertile street of Philadelphia. Both men like to apply jazz, or simply music, if you will, in the most unlikely places. Ever searching, ...
Cuban Triumph: Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana play the Bohemian Caverns
by Franz A. Matzner
Jane Bunnett Washington, D.C. July 25, 2003 The first set started late. Half the band sat stuck in traffic as Jane Bunnett took the stage to open with “Real Truth” played as a duet with pianist David Virelles. A young player, Virelles’ melodic lines and soft touch meshed fluidly ...
Dave Peck: Out of Seattle
by Jim Wilke
Dave Peck’s fourth CD Out of Seattle represents a slight shift in his approach. After two well-received trio albums ( Trio, 1998; 3 and 1, 2000) with longtime associates Chuck Deardorf and Dean Hodges, Peck chose to record this time with Jeff Johnson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums – to “kick me into a ...
