Month: January 2017

Larry Corban: Corban Nation

Guitarist Larry Corban teams up with a blues-grooved team of Harvie S/b, James Weidman/p-key, Steve Williams/dr and guest Steve Slagle/as-ss for some picking and grinning. The team gets a bit funky and Headhunter-y with hip keyboards and thick bass work…

Martin Bejerano: Trio Miami

Pianist Martin Bejerano forms a trio with Josh Allen/b and Michael Pioiet/der for a mix of originals and covers. Bejerano’s touch is classical, serious and confident, as he reflects on the solo “Entrance to Eden” and teams up with Pioiet’s…

OBSCURE GEMS FROM AVID…Ralph Burns: Four Classic Albums Plus, Lightnin’ Hopkins: Four Classic Albums, Modern Jazz Quartet: Four Classic Albums, Toots Thieleman: Four Classic Albums, George Wallington: Four Classic Albums

UK-based Avid Records keeps current sounds in perspective with 5 pairs of releases that show how fresh and exciting music was a generation ago. Ralph Burns was best known as a first rate arranger and composer for Woody Herman, but…