New Orleans pianist and vocalist Matt Lemmler steps into the void left by Dr. John and brings a Crescent City marrow’d feel on a pair of rich and wondrous albums. Both have deep roots, but still speak to ears both…
Month: January 2025
Guy Klucevsel & Volker Goetze: Little Bigtop
A mix of swinging klezmer, Adriatic and bohemia are put together by accordionist Guy Klucevsek and Volker Goetze on the trumpet and flugelhorn as the lead a team with alto saxist Jeff Hudgins and clarinetist Goug Wieselman on a collection…
Ethan Iverson: Playfair Sonatas
Since leaving The Bad Plus, pianist and composer Ethan Iverson has produced a wide ranging, creative and eclectic catalogue. His latest release has him in the classical world of sonatas, as Iverson teams up with Miranda Cuckson/vi, Makoto Nakura/mar, Carol…
Thomas Fonnesbaek: In Rome
Bassist Thomas Fonnesbaek brings his trio of Roberto Gatto/dr and Enrico Pieranunzi/p together while mixing and matching with guests Rosari Giuliani/ss and Valentina Ranalli/voc on this pretty collection of originals. The threesome is quite autumnal in its warmth, with the…
Michel Petrucciani Trio: Jazz Club Montmartre-CPH 1988
Though his life was cut short at 37, pianist Michel Petrucciani’s legacy lives on in previously unreleased recordings such as this excellent on recorded back in July 3,1988 at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. He’s teamed with Gary Peacock/b and Roy…
Blue Moon Marquee: New Orleans Sessions
Earthy and jazzy R&B is served by the duo of singers AW Cardinal/g and Jasmine Coletta/b with the hard hitting RC Coogan/p, Danny Abrams/bs, Jon Atkinson/harm, Nicholas Solnick-Brett Gallo/dr. Jasmine hits hard on the two step stompers like “Blc Rat…
LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY…John T. Williams: Jazz Beginnings
Long before fame with E.T, Star Wars, Raiders of The Lost Ark or any other hit movie, John T. Williams, America’s most famous composer and conductor, was a bona fide jazzer. This two disc collection puts together his earliest sessions,…
Arun Ramamurthy Trio: New Moon
Violinist Arun Ramamurthy forms a fusiony trio with Sameer Gupta/dr and Damon Banks/eb on this collection of originals. The band glides on the lyrical “Sri Valli” and is bluesy for “Walk As One”. Banks’ bass digs in for a hip…
Yulia Musayelyan: Strange Times
Playing flute and bass flute, Yulia Musalyelyan teams together Maxim Luarsky/p, Fernando Huergo/b and Mark Walker/dr for a mix of rich tones ranging from Latin to Middle East. Her tone is warm, popping on the percussive dance of “Carnavalito” and…
Vince Guaraldi: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
Available for the first time, Vince Guaraldi’s soundtrack to the 1975 TV special Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, is available for consumption. By this time in his career, Guaraldi’s style changed with the times, as the pianist now included electric…