Before The Beatles, The Everly Brothers and The Beach Boys, there were The Four Freshmen, who essentially created the standard for white vocal harmony. This two disc set of 54 songs brings together their A and B singles as well…
Month: March 2019
Idan Raichel: And If You Will Come To Me
Idan Raichel does the composing for this wide ranging album of material that brings Middle Eastern moods from villages and the city. He sings along with Machico Koizuka, Zehava Ben, Danay Suarez, Berry Sakharof, Bombino and Yahalom David with a…
Jim Brennan 11: 50/50
Leader and composer Jim Brennan plays tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet and bass clarinet with an 11 member team that is overflowing with soulful grooves. The CTI-flavored rhythm team of Rubin De Toledo/b, Jamie Cooper/dr and keyboardist Chris Andrew create…
Dave Rudolph Quintet: Resonance
Drummer Dave Rudolph leads a crisp post bop team of Larue Nickelson/g, Zach Bornheimer/ts, Pablo Arencibia and Alejandro Arenas/b through a varied collection of originals. Rudolph keeps things interesting as he varies the tempos and use of his sticks, snappy…
SOUNDS LIKE THE FIRST TIME…Foreigner: Live At The Rainbow ‘78
This 75 minute dvd features the original Foreigner band in a hot blooded concert at the Rainbow Theatre, peforming material from their first two mega hit albums. The team of Mick Jones/g-key, Lou Gramm/voc, Ian McDonald/g-key/wwinds, Al Greenwood/key, Ed Gagliardi/b…
IT WAS 52 YEARS AGO TODAY…Various Artists: A Day In The Life-Impressions of Pepper
A look back at the classic Beatles album Sgt Pepper is delivered by artists ranging from Antonio Sanchez and Mary Halvorson to Sullivan Fortner, with impressive results. No one tries to repeat a mood, but simply to take the songs…
Ella Fitzgerald: Ella at the Shrine
This 45rpm vinyl release is part of the continuing 100 year birthday celebration of Ella Fitzgerald. This recoding from a concert at LA’s Shrine auditorium has The First Lady of Song in exuberant form as she leads a team with…
David Torn: Sun of Goldfinger
David Torn creates three long with a core of alto saxist Tim Berne and drummer Ches Smith, bringing in the bullpen of Craig Taborn/p-ele, Mike Baggetta/g, Ryan Reffeira/g and the Scorchio String Quartet for one of the 20+ minute extravaganzas.…
MAN OF 1000 DANCES…Chubby Checker: The Chubby Checker Collection 1959-62
Once upon a time, if you went to a party, a wedding or were celebrating someone getting out on parole, you actually had to know certain dance steps, as opposed to today’s improvised moves that resemble a pagan fertility ritual.…
Jeremy Pelt: The Artist
Jeremy Pelt has been playing to his strengths the last couple of years by focusing on muscular hard bop and melding it with colors that include vibes and marimba. For this effort, he leads a team of Victor Gould/p-rhodes, Viente…