It looks like Gordon Goodwin and his Band have been on either the Paleo or Whole 30 diet. The leader looks slim and trim, and his band has lost some weight as well, thinning down to a svelt “Little Phat…
Month: August 2016
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Darren English: Imagine Nation
If you thought the tradition of the cocky and strong hard bop trumpeter was dead and gone, wait until you get a load of this guy Darren English. He leads a sizzling quartet of Kenny Banks Jr/p, Billy Thornton/b and…
SAX DELIGHT! Frank Catalano & David Sanborn: Bye Bye Blackbird
Thick toned tenor saxist creates tonal heaven with Hammond B3er Demos Petropoulos and guest slto star David Sanborn along with a rock steady team of Jimmy Chamberlin/dr and Nir Felder/g for a smoky session. Sanborn only appears on a couple…
John Daversa: Kaleidoscope Eyes-Music of The Beatles
There have been a lot of tributes to the Fab Four in jazz circles lately, but I don’t think any have swung harder than this one by John Daversa’s Band. He’s caught in performance at Alva’s Showroom, and the 30+…
Dan Pratt: Hymn For The Happy Man
Some swinging post-bop material is provided here by Dan Pratt, who does an impersonation of Claude Rains on the cover, but inside uses his alto and occasionally his tenor for some originals and a standard. He’s got two different tones…
Trevor Giancola Trio: Fundamental
Guitarist Trevor Giancola sticks to the jazz fundamentals on this wonderfully swinging set with Neil Swainson/b and Adam Arruda/dr. Giancola has a rich and warm tone, not unlike Herb Ellis, and shows he knows how to bop with the best…
PIANO CONCEPTS…Ron Stabinsky: Free For One, Addison Frei: Transit
88 keys, alone and with friends. Pianist Ron Stabinsky goes solo for eight improvised tracks. He has a strong and classically trained hand, as he delivers intricate explorations that can either be logically rapid or go into scattergories as on…
TRES BON…Terry Vosbein: La Chanson Francaise
Here’s a clever idea; take some French melodies made famous by the likes of Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel and others, and swing them with a hip jazz combo. The horn heavy team of Tom Artwick/as, Don Aliquo/bari, Chris Magee/tp, Rich…
CCM Jazz Orchestra: In Search of Garaj Mahal
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music presents a swinging band directed by Dr. Scott Black and featuring guitarist Fareed Haque on a collection of exciting and varied tunes. The 17 piece band has a horns section that crates some…
Scott Kinsey: Near Life Experience
Fusion is in the air as Scott Kinsey uses piano, synthesizer and vocoder in a mix of settings that hearken back to the days of Weather Report on this rhythmic romp. He mixes and matches with artists including Seamus Blake/ts,…