Pianist Alan Pasqua has boasted an impressive career as a sideman for the likes of Tony Williiams, Lee Ritenour, Peter Erskine and even Bob Dylan. Here, he shows the reason he’s in such demand with a rich and warm solo…
Month: January 2019
Joe Lovano: Trio Tapestry
Joe Lovano has carved out an impressive career finding new musical worlds to conquer, with albums ranging from Ellingtonia to bebop to even Caruso. This time, he forms a trio with the free thinking team of Marilyn Crispell/p and Carmen…
Wolfgang Lackerschmid and Chet Baker: Ballads For Two
Here’s a latter day recording of Chet Baker, performing duets with vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid on this 1980 session. While not teaming with power, Baker oozes with lyricism. With an open horn, he is gentle and restrained on “Blue Bossa” while…
Daniel Carter-Patrick Holmes-Matthew Putman-Hillard Greene-Frederico Ughi: Telepatia Liquida
Recorded “live” at the 2017 Forward Festival, this three song ep has the team of Daniel carter/as-ts-ss-tp, Patrick Holmes/cl, Matthew Putman/p, Hilliard Greene/b and Federico Ughi/dr mixing between rich melodies and adventurous improvs. Two songs are clocking in at 13+…
Ingi Bjarni Trio: Fundur
Pianist Ingi Bjarni leads his trio of Barour Reinert Poulsen/b and Magnus Trygvason Eliassen/dr through 8 of his sophisticated compositions. His approach has a hint of Thelonious Monk, teaming with Eliassen’s brushes for a quirky “Hlaupa Burtu” and a bumpy…
Gilad Hekselman Trio @ The Blue Whale 01.25.19
Guitarist Gilad Hekselman’s returned from over a year absence from The Blue Whale, using the occasion to celebrate the release of his latest album Ask For Chaos. Teamed with bassist Dave Robaire and album-mate drummer Jonathan Pinson, Hekselman showed the…
Ehud Asherie Trio: Wild Man Blues
Rich ideas flow from the fingertips of Ehud Asherie as he leads his trio of Peter Washington/b and Rodney Green/dr through a mix of jazz standards and Latin lovers. His touch is clean and uptown on a fun take of…
****RINGERS OF THE WEEK****TWO TIMELESS PIANOS…Kenny Werner: The Space, Dave McKenna: In Madison
Classic music doesn’t fit into genres. Here are two pianists, that while stylistically and generations apart, have much in common in that they both play music that lasts. Kenny Werner gives a solo performance of a lifetime with richly lyrical…
THE MOTHER OF THE BLUES, IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE…Ma Rainey: The Definitive Collection 1924-28
She wasn’t technically the first lady to record the blues, but Ma Rainey (1882/6-1939) was hands down the most influential, laying down a bedrock of a foundation that has never been improved upon, only modernized. This 4 disc collection covers…
Mike Bogle Trio: Dr. B!
Armed with Hammond B3 and voice, Mike Bogle carves out a trio with Richard McLure/g and Ivan Torres/dr through a simmering handful of burners. The team shows its fun chops on a hard hitting and fun whirlwind of “Cherokee” before…