Pianist William Tatge brings a rich and strong sound to his piano as he leads a trio of Pable Menares/b and Nick Anderson/dr through his compositions. He teams well with the communicative Anderson, bouncing off him on the kinetic Monk…
Month: September 2018
Marshall Gilkes WDR Big Band: Always Forward
Trombonist Marshall Gilkes teams up with the famous WDR Big Band for a rich mix of both modern harmonies and vintage grooves. The rhythm team of Simon Seidl/p, Paul Shigihara/g, John Goldsby/b and Hans Dekker/dr is strong enough to drive…
Oytun Ersan: Fusiolicious
Bassist and composer Oytun Ersan lights the fusion fuse on this collection of hard hitting modern gems. He mixes and matches with a team that includes Dave Weckl/dr, Gary Husband/key, Eric Marienthal/sax and a rotating team of strings, horns and…
Legs 4et: Hot & Fresh
The team of Luigi Rinaldi/sax, Gabriele Carone/key, Stefano Maimone/eb and Enrico Smiderlie/dr plug in for some soulful fusion. The sax and keyboards create a thick cream on the funky read of Charles Mingus’ “Moanin’” during a medley, with a hip…
Lynne Arriale Trio: Give Us These Days
Pianist Lynne Arriale is undeservedly overlooked these days when it comes to thinking of important jazz trios. Her team of Jasper Somsen/b and Jasper Van Hulten/dr is both strong and lyrical, working with a mix of originals and clever covers…
Treya Lam: Good News
Guitarist/vocalist/pianist Treya Lam delivers 14 indie/folk originals on this album where she mixes and matches with Catherine Popper/b, Mee/vi, Olive Alice/cel,Ysanne Spevack/str and a guest chorus. Her voice and delivery style give dashes of Melody Gardot’s understated wisp and Madeleine…
GIG: Brave New World
The team GIG, consisting of Randy Goodrum/voc-B3, Dave Innis/p-prog and Bruce Gaitsch/g-prog (get the name?) teams up with George Hawkins-Tim Denbo/b, Keith Carlock-Dan Needham-Doug Yowell/dr, Charlie McCoy/harp and Warren Wiebe-Janey Clewer/voc for a collection of folksy originals. The mood veers…
Augie Haas: Have We Met?
Here’s a West Coast Cool delivery from vocalist and trumpet man Augie Haas. He keeps the swing relaxed with a spartan team of Carmen Staaf/p and Dick Sarpola/b on this collection of standards. His voice gives hints of Chet Baker…
A REAL TOE TAPPER…Sarah Reich: New Change
Yes, there have been a few jazz tap dancers, going back to the Swing Era with Jimmy Rushing and Fred Astaire, but none have ever done a whole album like this one by the fleet footed Sarah Reich.Interspersed by recitatives…
Charlie Sepulveda and the Turnaround: Songs For Nat
No, this album of sizzling Latin jazz doesn’t have trumpeter Charlie Sepulveda giving tribute to Nat Adderley; rather it’s for his lovely wife, so the album cover makes a lot more sense. The Afro Cuban band, which includes Bienvenido Dinzey/p,…