Mads Tolling brings his violin, viola and baritone violins to take on some of the hippest themes from the 1960s, be they movies, tv or popular tunes of the era. He joins together the shark skin sharp team of Colin…
Month: February 2017
Ray Lyon: Trinity One
Once upon a time there was a category of music termed “Modern Contemporary Music” which was more sophisticated than rock and soul, but not as self-indulgent as a lot of modern jazz. Keyboardist Ray Lyon taps into that root along…
A VOICE FOR THE WORLD…Peia: Beauty Thunders
I tend to get suspicious of artists that use only one name (like “Madonna”), but after taking in this enthralling album, I’m changing my tune. And speaking of tunes, Peia Luzzi (as she uses her full name in the credits)…
Marcello Pellitteri: Aquarius Woman
Drummer Marcello Pellitteri teams up with a core unit of Orazio Maugeri/as, Salvatore Bonafede/p-key and Gabrio Bevilacqua/b and various guests on this clever album of songs and snippets. The team shows an affinity for bop and beyond with Bonafede’s piano…
Quentin Tolimieri: Piano
Yes, there is a piano being played by Quentin Tolimieri on this solo album of 8 pieces, 6 of which are originals. All eight are free form explorations with tension and assertiveness. For 16 minutes, “Changing/Time” is a relentless run…
Swiss Youth Jazz Orchestra: Heaven Help Us All
The Swiss Youth Jazz Orchestra is caught in concert at the Jazzaar Festive in April 16, 2016. Special guests for the show include Oli Rockberger/voc-key, Frank Greene/tp, Tony Lakatos/ts, Marques Young/tb Neil Jason/b and Billy Cobham/dr. The team sounds funky…
Salvo Palermo’s Igor: 0=infinity infinity=0
The actual album title by Salvo Palermo’s Igor has the actual sign for “infinity”, but my computer doesn’t have that key. Sorry! Anyway, Palermo plays guitar and writes the pieces and brings together a band of Julien Lemoine/vib, Alvaro Soto/b,…
Stu Harrison: Volume 1
Pianist Stu Harrison creates a flexible and lithe trio with Neil Swainson/b and Terry Clarke/dr for some rich reads of jazz standards. Harrison’s got a nimble touch with rich textures on “Blame It On My Youth” and intriguing chord approaches…
Nu Haven Kapelye: What’s Nu?
Traditional Klezmer gets modernized on this album that will make you swing and shving. You’ve got a minion+ of an ensemble with bassist David Chevan directing traffic of violins, reeds, brass, voices and keys galore. Edda Rubenstein, Jackie Sidle and…
Jerome Jennings: The Beast
Drummer and leader Jerome Jennings delivers a vibrant album that hearkens to the hard bop days of Art Blakey, yet with a modern touch. He brings together a sharp team of Sean Jones/tp-fh, Howard Wiley/ts, Dion Tucker/tb, Christian Sands/p and…