Modern tango music was essentially invented by the renowned Astor Piazzolla,and there is a plethora of albums that give tribute to him. This one is in the upper echelon, in that it is lighter on the bandoneon than most, which…
Month: March 2015
Jack DeJohnette: Made In Chicago
Well, if you’ve been missing those old 70s and 80s albums from ECM that had a mix of experimentation, virtuosity and celebration, you’re in for a treat. Jack DeJohnette formed a Reunion Committee and got together old buddies Muhal Abrams/p,…
Art Pepper: Neon Art
A few years ago, Omnivore Recordings released a series of vinyl albums representing previously unreleased material from the cache of Art Pepper’s estate. This cd (or is it ep?) contains the first volume, which is two stretched out takes of…
Jacky Terrasson: Take This
It’s difficult to believe that pianist Jacky Terrasson has been on the scene for 20 years. He’s always been just at the cusp of breaking on through to the other side of mass acceptance in the jazz field, but like…
Tubby Hayes: Symphony-The Lost Session
For American jazz fans, tenor saxist Tubby Hayes had two strikes against him. First, he was a Brit, and most Americans don’t care what Europeans sound like, especially ones that played in the 60s and 70s. Second, he died in…
Roberta Gambarini@Catalina’s 03.13.15
If I were God, and I could create the perfect jazz singer, what would she be? Well, I’d take the swing and clarity of Ella Fitzgerald, the sensuality of Julie London, and just for fun add the look and allure of…
Kyle Eastwood: Time Pieces
A more accurate title of Kyle Eastwood’s latest release could be “Timeless Pieces,” as these 10 songs capture the eternal qualities of what makes jazz such a wonderful musical medium. Eastwood brings his bass collection and forms the timeless small…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Georg Breinschmid: Double Brein
Want to see what the bass can do? Come along with me… Bassist Georg Breinschmid mixes and matches with a rotating team of musicians in small and cozy group settings from solo to duo to trio and beyond format. Varied…
Samsara: Expansions-The Dave Liebman Group
Dave Liebman has been one of the most prodigious artists this year. This has got to be at least his 6th or 7th release in the past 12 months, and each one has been in a different situation and context.…
Bill Watrous/Pete Christlieb/ Carl Saunders & The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra: A Beautiful Friendship
You’;ve got some of the very best of LA’s musicians here, as Gary Urwin checks on his Iphone and calls up studio studs like Bobby Shew/tp, Kim Richmond/as, Andy Martin/tb, Wayne Bergeron/tp and Christian Jacob/p to join in this gentlemanly…