Recorded in concert at a jazz and wine festival in 2016, this album between legends Marital Solal/p and Dave Liebman/ts-ss makes for a rare blend. The sounds are angular and big with Liebman on soprano on a peek a boo…
Month: October 2017
David Virelles: Gnosis
Pianist David Virelles mixes solo performances with group meetings as he teams with Roman Diaz and Nosotro Ensemble on this album. By himself, his touch is thoughtful, free and percussive as on “Lengua I,” “De Ida Y Vuelta I,” “De…
CLASSY SOULS OF THE OLD SCHOOL…George Freeman: 90 Going On Amazing, Jimmie Smith, Ernest McCarty Jr & Noel Quintana: A Reunion Tribute to Errol Garner
Timeless music from artists from an era when music was created for the ages. From the famed Freeman family of Chicago, Von and Chico have gotten the accolades, but 90 year old George shows that he’s a force to be…
MEETING OF THE GIANTS…Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway: Just Friends
One of the great jazz duos of modern times is clarinetist Eddie Daniels and piano meister Roger Kellaway. They’ve performed numerous times in concert and studio sessions in both duet and quartet format, and the rapport between the two has…
Boney James: Honestly
Saxist and composer Boney James delivers solid smooth jazz with an R&B feel on this album that has him featured on a trio of various reeds. He features the rich voice of Avery*Sunshine on the title romantic title track with…
WHEN OCTOBER COMES….
I LOVE OCTOBER!!! Yes, even in Los Angeles, you can feel the seasons change. It’s not as dramatic as in the Midwest or New England states, but fall still comes to La La land, though in ways in variance with…
ADAM ROGERS: A GOOD ROLL OF THE DICE
ONE OF THE SACROSANCT RULES OF ANY MUSICIAN IS THE SIMPLE “DEVELOP YOUR OWN PERSONAL SOUND.” GUITARIST ADAM ROGERS HAS MADE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER WITH A PERSONAL TONE THAT FITS WORKING WITH ARTISTS RANGING FROM CHRIS POTTER TO JOHN PATITUCCI…
JONNY LANG: SIGNS OF SOUL
A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO IN A JAZZWEEKLY ARTICLE, LEGEND JOHNNY RIVERS WAS ASKED WHO PRESENTLY CARRIES THE BLUES/ROCK TORCH. WITHOUT HESITATION, HIS FIRST RESPONSE WAS JONNY LANG. TAKING UP THE ROLE OF BLUES GUITARIST PROFESSIONALLY SINCE HE WAS 15,…