Guitarist and vocalist Sparky Parker does some blues rocking with bassist Phillip Lock and Drummer Kevin Berry through a collection of originals and a couple ringers. His guitar has a 70s sound, wacka wookie-ing like Robin Trower on the title…
Month: November 2019
Mark Minchello Quartet: The Flute Project
Pianist Mark Minchello leads his team of Leo Huppert, Pete MacDonald and Nick Scheuble through a collection of modern themes with the flute of Anton Denner supplying the melodies. With Scheuble’s drums out in front, Minchello and company swing easy…
Todd Marcus: Trio+
Todd Marcus plays bass clarinet and a bit of soprano stick with a rotating trio of drummers Ralph Peterson/Eric Kennedy, bassists Jeff Reed/Ameen Saleem and trumpeter Sean Jones on this sublime collection of standards and originals. Things start out with…
Steve Khan: Patchwork
Guitarist Steve Khan continues his successful melding of Latin modes into post modern jazz with his latest band of Ruben Rodriguez/b, Dennis Chambers/dr, Marc Quinones/perc, Bobby Allende/cong, Rob Mounsey/key and guests Randy Brecker/fh, Bob Mintzer/ts, Tatiana Parra/voc and Jorge Estrada/key.…
A FORGOTTEN LEFT BANK JAZZER…Barney Wilen Quartet: Live In Tokyo ‘91
We Americans like to think that we “know” all about the important jazz artists, even occasionally giving homage to European greats like Django Reinhardt and maybe a nod to Martial Solal. But along with impressive artist like Rene Urtreger, Maurice…
ROOTSY GUITAR AND VOICES…Matt Patershuk: If Wishes Were Horses, Big Dave McLean: Pocket Full of Nothin’, Jennis: The Mirror
The revival of rootsy blues continues with these three strong outings… Matt Patershuk plays guitar and sings with a richness reminiscent of Barry McGuire as he teams with Steve Dawson/g, Gary Craig/dr, Jeremy Holmes/b, Chris Gestrin/key, Charlie McCoy/harp, Kristin…
PREACH IT! No Other Love: Midwest Gospel 1965-78
If you’re a fan of vintage gospel music, this single disc from Tompkins Square is literally manna from heaven. This collection, remastered by Grammy-winning producer Christopher King, includes informal recordings ranging from church revivals, basement meetings with family bands, children’s…
Terrence Wintersmith: A Walk In The Woods
Terrence Wintersmith plays piano and synthesizer on this pastoral mix and match album including Carina Bruwer/fl, Zakhar Valahar/vi, Jeff Coffin/ss Gergo Bille/tp-fh, Larry Salzman/per and Chester Thompson/dr. He even sits out on the relaxed trio of guitar, bass and drums…
YIN AND YANG OF TRIOS…The Raymond De Felitta Trio: Pre-War Charm, Jimmy Bennington, Steve Cohn, Ed Schuller: New Jersey Freebie, Tunetown: There From Here , Tokyo Tramps: If I Die Tomorrow, Max Agnas Trio: Komposition VII
Jazz trios come in all forms, creating a wide range of sounds and visions. Pianist Raymond De Felitta goes uptown on this well dressed collection of Depression era classics. He leads two different trios, the first with bassist Mike Alvidrez…
Maciej Obara Quartet: Three Crowns
Dark toned alto saxist Maciej Obara leads a post bop team of Dominik Wania/p, Ole Morten Vagan/b and Gard Nilssen/dr through a series of dreamy originals. The moods have an icy mist to them, as Vagan bows and picks through…