Pianist Geoffrey Keezer has made a career being a sensitive accompanist for female vocalists, including Denise Donatelli and Margot Gillian as well as an affective teammate for musicians such as Joe Locke and Jim Hall. Here, he teams up with…
Month: December 2016
‘62 BERLIN SWINGS! Friedrich Gulda Orchestra: Jazz At Auditorium
If you’re a fan of big band jazz, this recording from 1962 of the Friedrich Gulda Orchestra is going to make your day. Previously unreleased, this concert featured a team of Teutonic hard swingers as well as trumpeter Benny Bailey…
STRINGS OF JOY…Red Mitchell and Jim Hall: Rejoice!
Two of the most lyrical string artists got together at various times in their careers, and this 2 cd set captures the earliest collaboration. Cool toned Jim Hall had an off again, on again relationship with the melodious bassist &…
Keith Jarrett: A Multitude of Angels
Here’s Keith Jarrett in his favorite setting: solo piano and in Italy, where for 4 discs he does some wondrous ruminations. It’s simply amazing that this man never seems to run out of ideas or inspirations. Every piece is a…
COLLECT THEM ALL! Sonny Rollins Trio/Horace Silver Quintet: Zurich 1959
I’ve only heard a couple of these albums from the Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series, but if the other 38 are like this, I want them all, and I want them all NOW! The Montreux Jazz Label is releasing broadcasts…
Security Project: Live2
The stated goal of Security Project is to give tribute to “the timeless music of Peter Gabriel and Beyond.“ Brian Cummins has a voice hauntingly similar to the famed leader of Genesis, and he teams up with Jerry Marotta/dr, Trey…
Dom La Nena: Cantando
I’m usually not a big ep fan, but his four song collection is just filled with quirky charms. Dom La Nena sings, plays the cello and composes material. She sings in Spanish, Portuguese and French here, and teams with some…
A GREAT START…John Coltrane: Trane 90
One of the most intimidating parts of being a new jazz fan is the perennial questions “where do I begin.” In answer to that question, and in celebration of John Coltrane’s 90th birthday, Acrobat Records has put out a 4…
EXCITING GUITARISTS! Nicolas Meier: Infinity, Dewa Gudjana: Zentuary
Tired of the same old six strings and the same old sounds? Here are two guys you may not be familiar with, but you’re going to want to get to know better, as they sound fresh and inspired. Born is…
Fluid Foundation: Fluid Foundation
This reggae-based team of Rob Eldon/keys-voc, Shaun Dubick/b, Nathan Arriola/g-voc, and Tony Saenz/dr deliver vintage dub grooves with earnest messages. Some steel strings with guest work by Keven Offitzer gets the set started on”Liquid Spacey” while some electronica is dashed…