Rich toned vocalist and classy pianist Alex Nakhimovsky lead a 4 member rhythm team, 3 member string section and horn section respectively through a breezy collection of irresistible sambas and beyond. Romantic Brazilian pulses are delivered sweetly by Bisantz through…
Month: February 2019
BEBOP FROM PARIS…Maurice Vander: Piano Jazz Trio Sessions, Guy Lafitte: Quartet & Sextet Sessions 1956-1962
While mostly ignored by Americans at the time, Paris in the 1950s and 60s had a thriving jazz scene. Don’t forget that Miles Davis recorded his famous soundtrack for the French film noir Ascenseur Pour L’echafaud in 1958 to give…
Raul E Blancos & Jazz Wires: Land of the Giants
Sizzling Afro Cuban grooves and bluesy horns are produced by leader/pianist and vocalist Raul E. Blanco and his team of Brandt Fisher/ts, Noah Austin/tp, Gabriella Aragon/tb, Joseph Ballestrasse/b and Anthony Channita. The horns sear over a forward charging pulse on…
Gary Dean Smith: Awakening
Upbeat and accessible fusion is presented by guitarist Gary Dean Smith as he brings together a soulful ensemble of Spencer Pyne/b-tb, Phil Reyes/sax-fl, Donald Young/key-tp-arr, Steve Fitzgerald/dr, Jimmy Branly/perc and a hip trio for a guest appearance. Vocalist Mer Sal…
James Fernando: The Lonely Sailor
James Fernando takes you on an ocean trip using a mix of rich solo piano with just a dash of extra electronics for texture. His touch on the ivories is deep and thoughtful, longing on “The Lonely Sailor” and creating…
Vegas Strip Kings: Jackpot!
Jump out of your truck and head out to the roadhouse where Al Ek/g-voc, Billy Truitt/key-acc-voc, Rob Edwards/b, Justin Truitt/dr and Jimmy Carpenter/ts-voc are serving up a juke joint jumping set of blues. The team is bred on the boogie…
Rob Kevlin: It’s A New Day,
Rob Kevlin has a classic warm Broadway-styled voice. He stays away from “standard” fare, using the pen of Mick Walsh for a number of tunes as well as some clever covers. Of the former, Kevlin is upbeat and inviting for…
Stephan Thelen: Fractal Guitar
Stephan Thelen greates impressionistic soundscapes with his fractal, tritone and blue sky guitar, along with his organ, samples and granular loops on these five sonic wallpapers. He uses the musical paintbrushes of Markus Reuter, Jon Durant, Matt Tate, and David…
Dave Young: Lotus Blossom
Bassist Dave Young leads an upbeat team of Renee Rosnes-Bernie Senensky/p, Terry Clarke/dr, Reg Schwager/g, Kevin Turcotte/tp and Perry White/ts through a swinging collection of standards. His marrow is filled with bebop corpuscles, evident from the touch on Charlie Parker’s…
Judy Night Quintet: Sliding On Glass
Judy Night brings here quintet for a sleek night at the 210 Club in Highwood, IL. She has a pair of guitarists, with TC Furlong on the pedal steel and Brian Wilkie on the six stringer, which has the band…