Steve Bilodeau brings his guitar and use of electronics to join with the team of Richard Garcia/sax and Dor Herskovitz/dr for a mix of ambiance and swinging exploration. Guitar effects team up with sounds of rain to open the album,…
Month: September 2017
Adam Rogers’ DICE@The Blue Whale 09.19.17
Guitarist Adam Rogers, better known for his work alongside artists ranging from Norah Jones to Chris Potter, stepped out in front with his DICE trio of Nate Smith/dr and Fima Ephron/b to deliver sounds and styles the displayed his own…
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow etc: A Benefit Concert For the David Lynch Foundation
Recorded at the April 4, 2009 concert which was labeled “Change Begins Within,” this concert dvd-Blu-Ray helped bring awareness to the David Lynch Foundation, which helps students and disadvantaged youth reach a higher degree of life goals. The concert itself…
HALF A MILLIENIA LATER…Matthias Goerne: Bach-Cantatas For Bass
Has it really already been 500 years since Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation? My, how time flies! The music and theology that changed Europe, and the world for that matter, forever is presented here by baritone vocalist Matthias Goerne,…
Maria Grand: TetraWind
Tenor saxist Maria Grand has honed her skills with the likes of Steve Coleman and Vijay Iyer, so she knows her way around the intricacies of post-bop jazz. Here, she leads a team of Roman Filiu’/as, David Bryant/key, Rashaan Carter/eb…
FRED HERSCH IN BOOK AND MUSIC FORM…Fred Hersch: Open Book, Good Things Happen Slowly
Fred Hersch has simultaneously released a pair of intimate portrayals in music and book form. In Fred Hersch’s eleventh solo album, he combines concert and “studio” performances in the JCC Art Center Concert Hall from Soul, South Korea. As is…
Rodney Green Quartet featuring Warren Wolf: Live at Jazzhus Montmartre
Rodney King has made a respectable career as sideman for the likes of Benny Green, Greg Osby and Eric Reed as well as occasionally leading his own team. Here, he features Christian McBride alumnus Warren Wolf on vibes and along…
AVID’S LATEST…Johnny Griffin: Four Classic Albums, Freddie Redd: Four Classic Albums, Hank Williams: Five Classic Albums
Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin was reputed to be the fastest gun in the west, and these four albums confirm the reputation. His 1956 debut has him in heady atmosphere with boppers Wynton Kelly/p, Curly Russell/b and Max Roach/dr, but Griffin…
POETRY IN MOTION…Jane Ira Bloom: Wild Lines-Improvising Emily Dickinson
Possessing one of the greatest voices on the soprano sax, Jane Ira Bloom does a tribute to the poetry of Emily Dickenson in an intriguing fashion. The two disc set has Ms. Dickenson’s poems set to music on one album…
Jessica Molaskey: Portraits of Joni
Best known for her Broadway-fashioned voice and delivery in a jazz setting, Jessica Molaskey delivers a varied and richly textured collection of material from the pen of Joni Mitchell. Instead of presenting Ms. Mitchell’s works in a single motif, Ms.…