At the height of his West Coast Cool days, alto saxist Lee Konitz took a tour of Germany in January of 1956. During that time, he recorded material in Paris and Koln as well as a concert in Koln, with…
Month: June 2017
WHAT A FIND! Thelonious Monk: Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960
This never-before-released collection of music makes up 2 discs worth of some of the most fascinating sounds by Thelonious Monk you’ll ever come across. It was initially recorded in 1959 as part of the soundtrack for Roger Vadim’s iconic movie.…
Taj Mahal & Keb Mo’: Tajmo
Two blues legends get together for a fun and funky summit meeting on this album, as Taj Mahal and Keb Mo’ trade licks, vocals and stories on this album that focuses more on modern grooves than old time picking and…
3 Divas: 3Divas
No, this is not a collection of Verdi arias by sopranos; rather the hip chick trio of Jackie Warren/p, Amy Shook/b and Sherrie Maricle/dr swing with some standards as well as some hip ringers on this highly enjoyable session. You’ve…
Ronny Whyte: Shades of Whyte
Vocalist, pianist, composer and arranger, Ronny Whyte sounds like he knows how to work a room. He teams up with Boots Maleson/b, Sean Harksness/g, Lou Caputo/ts-fl, Mauricio De Souza-David Silliman/dr and Alex Nguyen/tp for a hip and swinging mix of…
70’s ROCK…The Rolling Stones: Ole! Ole! Ole!
This dvd film by Paul Dugdale chronicles the 2016 tour that the venerable Rollling Stones took as they went through ten Latin American cites as well as trying to put together their first-ever concert in Havana Cuba. Of the later,…
Red Hot: A Celebration of Sun Records
The legendary label that birthed rock and roll, rockabilly, and Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison (to name just a few) is given a fitting tribute here on this album that have proceeds going to St.…
Marquis Hill@The Blue Whale 06.17.17
Father’s Day weekend was a time for trumpet fans to rejoice, as a pair of the best swung into town, allowing audiences to compare and contrast two completely different approaches to the horn. As opposed to Akinmusire’s emphasis on nuance…
The Jazz Bakery’s “Moveable Feast” Presents: Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet@The Moss Theatre 06.16.17
Throughout the history of jazz, the headline trumpet players have been known for muscular solos and chops. Ambrose Akinmusire challenges the status quo, setting a paradigm shift to depend more on poetic nuance, as he displayed during his 110 minute…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Christian Sands: Reach
Mentored by Billy Taylor, pianist Christian Sands brings a classic approach to his music as he mixes and matches his originals with a team of Marcus Baylor/dr, Gilad Hekselman/g, Christian McBride/b, Yasushi Nakamura/b, Cristian Rivera/perc and Marcus Strickland/ts-bcl. In the…