OK, first the bad news-this is NOT an undiscovered “lost” session by Otis Redding and Booker T and the MGs. Yet, the good news is that this collection has a great and consistent bluesy mood to it, something most of…
Month: March 2013
Travis Reuter: Compositions
Travis Reuter is a guitarist/composer that mixes modern jazz and modern classical in a very sophisticated fashion. This book is a collection of some of his recent compositions that display a highly thoughtful pen. While there is room for some…
Tord Gustavsen Quartet@SMBWC 03.05.13
When you think of Scandinavian jazz, blues and gospel are not the first things that pop into your mind. Yet, Tord Gustavsen brought his Quartet to the Santa Monica Bay Women’s Club and delivered a 90 minute concert that showed…
Jonathan Kreisberg: One
Here’s a solo guitar release that shows the various prismatic colors that can come from six creative strings. Jonathan Kreisberg uses acoustic and electric guitars, as well as various effects, to produce a multi-hued collection of sounds. The two self-penned…
THE SECRET LIFE OF HARRIS SIMON
How many of us have had those Walter Mitty dreams: leading a big band, heading an all star group, performing with all time greats on a recording session? Well, there’s a new release out on Resonance Records titled The Mastery…
JACKIE RYAN’S LOVE SONG OF LIFE
Last years 2 disc set by vocalist Jackie Ryan (“Doozy”) was on my list of best jazz discs, and her concerts exhibit the perfect combination of swing and sensuality. Her latest release is actually a compilation of her “best” love…
Chris Potter’s Quartet@Musician’s Institute 02.28.13
Here it is, only February, and already saxist Chris Potter has been in local gigs three different times. The first two had him as a partner with Pat Metheny, and then he formed part of the front line with the…
JAZZ SUCKER PUNCHES
Fads and styles come and go. Jazz “stars” rise and fall. As the Bible says, “He brings one down, He exalts another.” 60 years ago, Benny Goodman was THE star of music. Anyone listen to him now? Right now, Michael…