In his liner notes, guitar giant Joe Bonamassa states that this album reflects his “need to be redeemed,” with this latest effort a part of that path. I don’t see the Bible in any of the pictures, so I’m assuming…
Month: September 2018
Lucky Peterson@Vibrato 09.05.18
For at least one night, the Son of a Bluesman Lucky Peterson turned the upscale Vibrato Grill into a back road juke joint with a smoky set Wednesday night. With his air-tight team of Tim Waits/b, Kelyn Crapp/b and Raul…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Yellowjackets: Raising Our Voice
Just when you thought they had run their course and closed up shop after 31 years and 30+ albums in various incarnations, the Yellowjackets have re-convened and pull out a fresh collection of tunes, even featuring vocalist Lucian Souza who…
Lenny Marcus:Trio: Gloria’s Steps
Pianist Lenny Marcus’s trio with Rick Eckberg/b and Larry Scott/dr follow the shadow of Bill Evans, but with a more optimistic attitude on this collection of jazz standards and originals. While a handful of the songs, such as the modal…
Alchemy Sound Project: Adventures in Time and Space
The horn heavy team of Samantha Boshnack/tp-fh, Erica Lindsay/ts,Salim Washington/ts-fl-bcl and Michael Spearman/tb lead a post bopping chamber team with Sumi Tonooka/p, David Arned/b and Johnathan Blake/dr. The tones are rich and impressionistic with Washington’s flute forming pastels on the…
Itai Kriss and Telavana: Itai Kriss and Telavana
The mix of flutist Itai Kriss and the band Telavana (Michael Rodriguez/tp, Cesar Orozco/p, Or Bareket/b, Marcos Lopez/perc and Dan Aran/dr) create a rich salsa mix of sounds and grooves on this alluring album. Kriss’ warm woodwind floats over the…
Gordon Grdina’s The Marrow: Ejdeha
Rich and mystical moods are evoked by Gordon Grdina’s oud, as it teams with Mark Helias/b, Hank Roberts/cel and Hamin Honari/perc for a caravan collection of originals. Spacious sounds create exotic trances as on “Telesm” and the serpentine “Ejdeha” with…
Adison Evans: Meridan
Adison Evans shows chops and style galore as she tames the unwieldy baritone sax and bass clarinet with a simpatico team of Troy Roberts/ts, Mat Jodrell/tp-fh, Lilvano Monastrios/p, Joseph Lepore/b, Robert Giaquinto/dr and guests Jeremy Smith/perc and Vasko Dukovski/cl. Her…
Rafal Sarnecki: Climbing Trees
Guitarist and composer Rafal Sarnecki mixes rock moods with free thinking jazz and voice on this album that looks for a compass with Lucas Pino/ts-bcl, Bogna Kicinska/voc, Glenn Zaleski/p, Rick Rosato/b and Colin Stranahan/dr. Dark and assertive guitar teams with…
Geof Bradfield: Yes, and…Music For Nine Improvisors
Geof Bradfield as a strong and muscular tone to his reeds, walking the Coltrane-Rollins tightrope on this satisfyling album with Anna Webber/fl-ts, Greg Ward/as, Russ Johnson-Marquis Hill/tp-fh, Joel Adams/tb, Scott Hesse/g, Clark Sommers/b and Dana Hall/dr, as the artists come…