Rich Latin moods and melodies are provided by the flute of Carla Campopiano as she joins together with Angel Colacilli/g-b, Gustavo Cortinas/dr-perc and guest Julian Lopez/g for some fragrant moods. A pair of Astor Piazolla pieces have her chirping on…
Month: February 2019
Eraldo Bernocchi: Like A Fire That Consumes All Before It
Playing guitars, treated guitars and various electronics, Eraldo Bernocchi 18 tone poems of various sonic landscapes. Sometimes the electronics have a pianistic effect as on the melodic “From a Distance” and “Like I wasn’t There” with “White” mixing keyboard tones…
John McCutchen: To Everyone In All The World
John McCutchen celebrates the music and message of Pete Seeger as he himself plays 6 & 12 string guitars, hammer dulcimer, banjo, Tibetan singing bowl and singing along with a Wagnerian ensemble including the bands Hot Rize, Finest Kind, The…
BOP, EARLY ROCK AND LADY DAY FROM AVID…Clifford Jordan: Four Classic Albums, Various Artists: Rock N Roll-Five Classic Albums, Billie Holiday: Four Classic Albums
UK-based Avid Records starts the year with a wide palate of reissues. Hard bop tenor saxist Clifford Jordan released a series of hip albums during his lengthy career. His 1957 debut is impressive, teaming with Lee Morgan/tp, Curtis Fuller/tb, John…
MODERN PIANO TRIOS…Mats Eilertsen Trio: And Then Comes The Night, Yonathan Avishai: Joys and Solitudes
Back in the day, piano trios were used as backups to play standards for soloists as the famed teams lead by Oscar Peterson and Red Garland, swinging units all their own or rich post bop models in the likes of…
A SWINGING DECADE…America’s Number Ones of the 40s
Blues, ballads, and big bands ruled the day during the 1940s, with the beginning and ascent of a plethora of artists that defined, created and embodied subsequent generations of music fans. This six disc set contains 130 songs that range…
Paul Nelson: Over Under Through
Singer, songwriter, keyboardist and guitarist Paul Nelson creates rural and sepia moods on this collection of mostly originals. He mixes and matches with Kevin Barry/g-stg, Richard Gates/b, John Sands/dr, Tom Eaton/perc-org, Jeff Oster/tp-fh and other guests. Nelson’s voice and delivery…
Carlos Santana: In Search of Mona Lisa
This ep by Carlos Santana focuses on a trip to the Louvre and reflections on the legendary Mona Lisa painting. Declaratory vocals, a pulsating groove and clear guitar lines make up a wonderful title track. Slithering percussion and piano team…
Christian Li & Mike Bono: Visitors
Pianist/keyboardist Christian Li and guitarist Mike Bono co-lead rich and lyrical post bop team of Jared Henderson/b, Lee Fish-Jimmy Macbride/dr, Dayna Stephens/ts, Alex Hargreaves/vi and Chris Marion/str through nice warm originals. Gentle thoughts prevail on this album, with Stephens’ warm…
Allison Au Quartet: Wander Wonder
Allison Au plays a sleek and warm alto sax not dissimilar to Phil Woods, leading a quartet with Todd Pentney/p-key, Jon Maharaj/b and Fabio Ragnelli/dr through ten of her compositions. Except for the synthetic spaciness of the opening track “The…