Singer/songwriter Allan Moon writes some thoughtful lyrics on this album that mixes folk and blues rock in an earthy milieu. There’s some old school acoustic rock on “Karolina” and old school electric rock on “June Ray” that both feature an…
Month: April 2015
Jazz Bakery’s “Moveable Feast” Presents: John Abercrombie Quartet@Musician’s Institute 04.04.15
Legendary jazz guitarist John Abercrombie opened his 1 ½ hour set at the Musician’s Institute by jokingly referred to his style of playing as “based on making mistakes and correcting them during the song.” To the listening ears of the…
Roger Davidson & Pablo Aslan: Live at Caffe’ Vivaldi
One of the most lyrical and romantic piansist around, Roger Davidson shows his strengths with bassist Pablo Aslan at a concert at Greenwich Village’s Caffe’ Vivaldi. He combines his own lyrical originals with some latin beauties and a standard thrown…
Ted Kooshian: Clowns Will Be Arriving
Pianist Ted Kooshian reminds you of one of the overlooked joys of jazz; the ability to have some fun. Remember Louis Jordan? He made jazz a joy-that’s the attitude that Kooshian delivers with his team of Jeff Lederer/ts-ss-fl, Morrie Louden-Tom…
OH, YEAH! The John Coltrane Quintet featuring Eric Dolphy: So Many Things-The European Tour 1961
Let’s be honest: after listening once to last year’s release of John Coltrane’s famed last recorded concert where he yells and shouts, you’re going to file the download or cd away and never listen to it again. Not so with…
LADY DAY’S 100TH…Billie Holiday: The Centennial Collection, Lara Downes: A Billie Holiday Songbook
2015 celebrates Billie Holiday’s 100th birthday, hence the new meaning to the term “Centennial Collection.” Arguably the most important female vocalist in jazz or pop, Lady Day is represented here by 20 songs from her all too short career. What…
DARIO CHIAZZOLINO: A MODERN PAINTING OF LIFE
RECENTLY, WE CAME ACROSS A RELEASE BY ITALIAN GUITARIST DARIO CHIAZZOLINO AND WERE REALLY IMPRESSED BY HIS MIX OF MODERN, TRADITIONAL AND ITALIAN. JUST LIKE THE PANTHEON SITTING COMFORTABLY WITHIN A PIAZZA IN MODERN ROME, CHIAZZOLINO’S MUSIC DOESN’T FEEL LIMITED…
Marcus Miller: Afrodeezia
For a musician that has nothing to prove, Marcus Miller keeps p roving something with each release. This one, his strongest yet, is a perfect mix of lyrical and rhythmic jazz and displays his bass playing as well as his…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Hamilton De Holanda: Caprichos
Not since violinist Niccolo Paganini woke the world up during the turn of the 19th Century has a set of Caprices been so wonderfully stimulating. This time around, it’s Hamilton De Holanda, the maestro of the 10 string mandolin who…
GIRLS NIGHT OUT! Duchess: Duchess
Three of the swingin-est gals get together for an album that may be reminiscent of The Boswell Sisters, but takes no part in mere nostalgia. Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner and Melissa Stylianou team up to form a formidable female front…