Singer/songwriter Rachel Eckroth teams up with Jesse Fischer/key-dr, Chris Parrello/g-uk and Myles David Lancette/voc-dobro-perc as she contributes her own keyboards and arrangements to a collection of originals that deal with relationships and their endings. Her breathy and earthy voice sounds…
Month: May 2014
PICKIN’ AND GRINNIN’…Barry Solomon: Bluegrass Jazz Guitar, Vols 1 & 2
Back in the 70s, Kicking Mule Records and Stefan Grossman started putting out some of the best educational material for acoustic guitar pickers that wanted to learn about how to play jazz, blues and bluegrass. Barry Solomon literally picks up…
Erik Friedlander: Nighthawks
Cellist Eric Friedlander continues the swinging legacy of Oscar Pettiford with a swinging quartet session here with Doub Wamble/g, Tgrevor Dunn/b and Michael Sarin/dr. The material can bop with the best, or simply create thoughtful atmospheres reminiscent of Pat Metheny’s…
Eric Reed: The Adventurous Monk
Pianist Eric Reed has done it all, from bop to gospel to standards. Like the title states, he gets adventurous here by taking the songbook of Thelonious Monk (his third such adventure) and giving it the respect it deserves by…
Vincent Poag: For The Girls
Decades ago singer/songwriters like Vincent Poag were as ubiquitous as Foto Mats (how’s THAT for dating yourself?) but in this day of specialization, are now as rare as camera film. He’s got a voice and style that gives hints of…
EARLY PAT MARTINO…Gene Ludwig-Pat Martino Trio: Young Guns
Recorded during 1968-69 at that hub of jazz, Louisville Kentucky, this hour plus of music finds a young and dapper Pat Martino (who is now OLD and dapper) with teammates Gene Ludwig/B3 and Randy Gelispie as they cruise like Buick…
Colin Vallon Trio: Le Vent
For it’s second outing, Colin Vallon and his partners Patrice Moret/b and Julian Sartorius/dr continue to delve into deeply lyrical and contemplative interaction. Subtle, delicate and symbiotic, the trio works like a quiet conversation at Starbucks on pieces like “Juuichi”…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****John Clayton: Parlor Series with Gerald Clayton
As a doctor and a father, I have had the joy of having my daughters work for me in my office as secretaries and assistants, so I can identify with the joy of seeing one’s own offspring efficiently helping out…
Mike Marshall : And The Turtle Island Quartet
Here’s a combination of strings that’s right up your alley. Mandolinist Mike Marshall teams up with the eclectic team of David Balakrishan/v, Mads Tolling/v, Jeremy Kittel/vla and Mark Summer/cel for an exciting conglomeration of sounds and visions. The TIQ has…
Cava Menzies/Nick Phillips: Moment to Moment
I’m a sucker for “ballads” albums. Always have been, and always will be. It can be with strings, as in “Clifford Brown with…” or a small combo like with John Coltrane’s quartet. Here, we’ve got a lovely one with co-leaders…