Author: George W. Harris

Jim Snidero: Bird Feathers

I’ve been following the career of alto saxist Jim Snidero since his days with Toshiko Akiyoshi’s Jazz Orchesstra, and he never disappoints. He’s always reliable for delivering a hip bop album, featuring his golden tone for music that has history…

Richard Baratta: Looking Back

Drummer and leader Richard Baratta takes on Baby Boomer rock hits of the 60s and 70s and gives them a Latin goose on this new release. Teamed with Bill O’Connell/p-key, Vincent Herring/as, Paul Bollenback/g, Michael Goetz/g and PauL Rossman/cong-perc, he…

Jon Dalton: Carousel

Singing, playing a variety of guitars and keyboards, Jon Dalton comes across as a latter day Kenny Rankin, sometimes swinging, sometimes delivering folksy ideas on this wide ranging album. He’s definitely got the swing feel down on guitar, gorgeous on…

Gina Saputo: Daydream

I first heard vocalist Gina Saputo many years ago with pianist George Kahn, and was impressed by her expressiveness of lyrics. She has only matured in that manner, sounding street wise like Carmen McRae yet also as strong as a…