This is the kind of album that makes jazz fun. Pianist and arranger Randy Waldman tackles the Comic Book Song book, namely themes from shows like Mighty Mouse, Batman, Underdog and Spiderman. You get the idea; Saturday morning starts swinging!…
Month: November 2018
FOXY! The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland 50th Anniversary Box Set
Yes, there was a time when music was exciting, forward thinking and still popular. The third and final album by the world shattering Jimi Hendrix experience with drummer Mitch Mitchell, bassist Noel Redding and actually produced by Hendrix (and still…
JUMPING THE BLUES…Earl King: The Singles Collection 1953-62
Earl King (1934-2003) was one of the most influential yet under-appreciated blues artists around. Born and bred in New Orleans, his music oozed of the Crescent City in vibe, beat and earthiness. His songs such as “Come On” was covered…
INNOVA-TIVE VOICES…Notus: Of Radiance & Refraction, The Crossing: Zealot Canticles & Lansing McLoskey
Innova Records releases creative sounds that range from jazz to modern classical. These two recent releases do some amazing things with and for the human voice. Dominick DiOrio directs the vocal ensemble Tabitha Burchett/sop, Michael Linert/cten, Christopher Sokolowski/ten and Erik…
Yuhan Su: City Animals
Vibraphonist Yuhan Su crates a kinetic quintet with Matt Holman/tp-fh, Alex LoRe/as, Petros Klampanis/b and Nathan Ellman-Bell for ten post bop originals. Su’s vibes chime and resonate to create intricate rhythmic undertows as on the hectic “Parallel Chasing” and caroming…
DAVE FRISHBERG ON GUITAR? Gary Wittner: Too Modern For Me
Rare is the muse that can mix sardonic wit with swing. Gary Wittner writes lyrics like Dave Frishbert, plays guitar like Jim Hall, and sings like your uncle as he teams together Matt Langley/ts, Les Harris Jr/dr and Keala Kaumeheiwa/b…
FROM THE EAGLES NEST…Glen Frey & JD Souther: Longbranch/Pennywhistle
Long before The Eagles became one of the most popular rock bands (or, initially “country rock” bands) in history, the nucleus of it was germinated with this unassuming 1969 album lead by Glen Frey and JD Souther. While Souther was…
Peter Nelson: Ash, Dust/ and the Chalkboard Cinema
Trombonist Peter Nelson mixes and matches artists Alex Barchini/voc, Nikara Warren/vib, Josh Lawrence/tp, Hailey Niswanger/as, Yuma Uesaka/bcl, Willerm Delisfort/p, Raviv Markovitz/b and Itay Marchi/dr on a collection of rich and personal originals. Nelson’s tone is warm and chestnut mare sfot,…
Justin Kauflin: Coming Home
Justing Kauflin uses both piano and keyboards with his band of Chris Smith/b, Corey Fonville/dr and Alan Parker/g with his selection of clever covers as well as his own materials. Kauflin switches between electric and acoustic formats, with the former…
Emiliano Deferrari: Monty
Every country has a pop culture that includes singer songwriters. For every Billy Joel in the US, for example, Italy has had artists like Lucca Dalla. This album by Emilaino Deferrari, in which he composes, sings and plays a myriad…