Hailing from Peru, the band Bareto mixes Modern Indie sounds with electronics, ska, reggae and pop.The members, Joaquín Mariátegui, Rolo Gallardo, Jorge Giraldo, Sergio Sarria, Jorge Olazo, Mauricio Mesones and Miguel Ginocchio create exciting and electric sounds as they roll…
Month: September 2016
A WIDE SWATH FROM AVID…Joan Baez: Three Classic Albums Plus, Jimmy Reed: Four Classic Albums, Sauter-Finegan Orchestra: Four Classic Albums, Hank Mobley: Three Classic Albums Plus
This past year UK-based Avid Records has stretched out a bit, going beyond mainstream jazz into various tributaries. Here, we have material that is both in the tradition and while not strictly jazz, still important in terms of musicality. At…
Tigran Hamasyan-Arve Henriksen-Elvind Aarset-Jan Bang: Atmospheres
Pianist Tigran Hamasyan likes to create a contemplative mood. Last year he combined piano with liturgical choral music to a fascinating effect. This time around he brings in Jan Bang for electronic samples as well as the trumpet of Arve…
Jakob Bro: Streams
Guitarist Jakob Bro forms a free thinking trio with Joey Baron/dr and Thomas Morgan/b for a collection of subdued interpretative compositions. The centerpieces are a pair of longer tunes; a 10 minute “Full Moon Europa” has Bro’s tensile guitar range…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Clarice & Sergio Assad: Reliquia
Who says a strong family doesn’t make you a better person? The father-daughter team of Clarice and Sergio Assad, as the movies say, “make beautiful music together” on this collection of gentle Latin and Iberian originals. Dad plays guitar and sings…
BEFORE DIANA KRALL THERE WAS…Shirley Horn: Live at the 4 Queens
During an interview I did with producer Quincy Jones, I asked him who his favorite artist was to record. Without hesitation, he said “Shirley Horn” describing her as “pure joy.” This album of Ms. Horn has her singing and playing…
Joey Alexander: Countdown
Still too young to vote or go into most jazz clubs, Joey Alexander made a big sensation with his debut album last year. The first one is always easy, as there are no expectations; the question is “What does the…
Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra: Portraits and Places
Scott Reeves conducts an impressive big band and even plays his flugelhorn on this collection of original compositions. The music is varied and intelligent, with a modal 6/8 “The Soulful Mr. Williams” including the leader soloing through the blues. The…
MJ12: MJ12
The team of Percy Jones/fb, Stephen Moses/dr, Chris Bacas/sax and David Philips/g form the group MJ12. They like the fusion sounds that veer between mid period Weather Report and late King Crimson. Jones’ fretless bass is a rich and dominant…
Sound Underground: Quiet Spaces
The unorthodox trio of Jonah Udall/g, David Leon/as and Alec Aldred/tp-fh create some original and alluring moods on this Baker’s Dozen of originals. A rhythmless trio means that someone has to do extra work, and Udall’s guitar supplies the pulse…