Drummer Reggie Quinerly leads an exciing band with Warren Wolf/vib, Yotam Silberstein/g, Christian Sands/p and Alan Hampton/b through a classy collection of mostly originals. He shows class by giving sands the spotlight for the entire “Kunst Uberlebt” and letting him…
Month: May 2015
Peter Gordon: Symphony 5
Here’s a jazz version of a classical orchestra. Composed and conducted by the keyboardist Peter Gordon, the 5 piece Symphony is an impressive collection of sounds, moods and rhythms. The opening “Exposition” quietly broods until the rousing cacophonic climax, while…
Holger Scheidt Group: The Tides of Life
Bassist Holger Scheidt leads a post bop band of Rich Perry/ts, Gordon Au/tp, Victor Gould/p and Anthony Pinciotti/dr through a collection of tunes that are titled after emotions. Thus, you get “Failure,” “Desperation,” and “Rage” which sort of starts off…
Federico Britos: Presents Hot Club of the Americas
Subtitled “When Grappelli Meets Latin America,” this album features the lyrical violin of Federico Britos in a tribute of source to the famed Hot Club of France. The team of Jorge Garcia/p, Felix Gomez/p, Edwin Bonilla/perc, Renyel Rivero/b and Carlomagno…
THE DEFINITION OF MUSIC IS…Merzbow, Malazs Pandi, Thurston Moore, Mats Gustafsson: Cuts of Guilt, Cuts Deeper, The Spanish Donkey: Raoul
Sooner or later, you have to ask yourself “What comprises what we call ‘music’ and how does it differentiate from what we call ‘noise’? Two discs of sounds created by musical instruments are constructed by Merzbow, who is described as…
LATIN VOICES: Alex Cuba: Healer, Axel Krygier: Hombre De Piedra
Here are a couple albums by vocalists from Cuba and Argentina. Alex Cuba is a Cuban-Canadian who has a cheerful delivery on this release. The music here is guitar friendly, many times veering towards traditional folk sounds as on “Sarah”…
WHEN JAZZ WAS POPULAR…Eddie Condon & Bud Freeman: The Complete Commodore and Decca Sessions
In light of a recent report/study that showed that jazz is the least popular music in America, clocking in at only 1.4% of the population, you have to ask yourself, “What is missing in today’s music that was in this…
Jazz Bakery’s “Moveable Feat” presents: Jane Bunnett & Maqueque@Moss Theatre 05-16-15
“If for no other reason, this is why it’s good that we’ve re-established relations with Cuba!” So beamed Jazz Bakery owner Ruth Price as she summed up the appreciation of Jane Bunnett, who over the past 20+ years has been…
VINTAGE JAZZ FROM AVID…Duke Ellington: With Johnny Hodges, Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, Duke Ellington: Swingin’ Suites, Teddi King-Carol Sloane-Morgana King: Five Classic Albums, Randy Weston: Four Classic Albums
Here is the latest cache of reissues from UK-based AVID. As always, there are some absolute essentials as well as glorious obscurities. Everything has something to offer. Can you really ever have enough Duke Ellington? NO WAY! The 2 disc…
EIGHTEEN STRINGS OF JOY…John Pattituccci Electric Guitar Quartet: Brooklyn
Here’s a disc that should be on a “Best Of” list for fans of bass, guitar and jazz. Six string electric bass icon John Patitucci takes time off from his stint with Wayne Shorter to put together his first disc…