Drummer Mark Walker sizzles in a soulful Latin session with Alain Mallet/key, Tim Miller/g, Oscar Stagnaro/b, percussionists Pernell saturnine & Paulo Stagnaro and a group of guests including Paquito D’Rivera on clarinet for a mix of standards and originals. He…
Month: June 2019
Santana: Africa Speaks
While having nothing to prove or seeking no new worlds to conquer, Carlos Santana is nevertheless in a renaissance of late. His playing has never been better, and his present team that includes wife Cindy Blackman Santana on drums along…
Scott Ramminger: Rise Up
Leading his quintet, Scott Raminger plays like a Texas Tenor and sings like a street preacher on this collection of originals with Wes Launch/keys, Shane Theriot/g, Paul Langosch/b and Emre Kartari/dr. he shows he can sing and play the blues…
The Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble: Crossing The Bridge 2
This album was recorded a number of years ago, so it’s dedicated to the late trombonist and founding member Clifford Adams, who’s featured on this hard bop combo along with of James Steward/ts, Lee Smith/b, Luke O’Reilly/p, Craig McIver/dr, Fred…
Michele Rabbia, Gianluca Petrella, Eivind Aarset: Lost River
Rich and ambient landscapes are created by the team of Michele Rabbia, Gianluca Petrella and Eivind Aarset who each bring in electronic sounds along with their respective percussion, trombone and guitar for this album. The melding of sighing brass and…
Beata Pater: Tet
Vocalist Beata Pater creates a myriad of moods on this album of originals and jazz standards. Her voice here is reminiscent of vintage Lani Hall, a bit nasally with a rich and subtle swing, and it works well on material…
Larry Carlton & Greg Mathieson@The Baked Potato 06.12.19
“Tonight’s not a gig; it’s a 50th Birthday Party for our two axes!” So declared Hammond B3er Greg Mathieson, as he teamed up with legendary guitarist Larry Carlton to celebrate their two instruments from 1969. Carlton’s classic ‘69 Gibson 335…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****THE NAME IS LIKE THE QUALITY…Johnny Shines: The Blues Came Falling Down
I was able to catch bluesman Johnny Shines at a festival back in the mid 70s, and my first thought was “So this is how the real blues sound.” Little did I realize back then that Mr. Shines had not…
A SWEET SABRA…Anat Cohen Tentet: Triple Helix
Clarinetist Supreme Anat Cohen continues to create a wide swath of sounds. She’s recently done Brazilian duets and trios, and now brings together her richly textured tentet under the direction of Oded Levi-Ar. The result is a wonderful mosaic of…
Andre’ Carvalho: The Garden of Earthly Delights
Bassist and leader Andre’ Carvahlo creates a wide swath of moods with a team of Oskar Stenmark/tp-fh, Eitan Gofman/wwinds, Jeremy Powell/ss-ts-fl, Andre Matos/g and Rodrigo Recabarren/dr-perc. The originals cover a wide range of colors, with Carvahlo bowing a deep noir…