Two albums big on rhythm and red and green. Michael Lington plays alto and teno sax with a wide range of guests including Russ Freeman, Vince Gill, Shelea, Dave Koz and Philippe Saisse on this upbeat collection of carols. Gill…
Month: December 2019
The Jazz Bakery Presents “Open Hands” All Star Quartet@Moss Theater 12.14.19
Being faithful to the Advent Season, tidings of comfort and joy were delivered by the Open Hands All Star Quartet of Patrice Rushen/p, Justo Almario/sax-fl, Abraham Laboriel/b and Bill Maxwell, bringing the Moss Theater 100 minutes of swinging celestial seasonings.…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****SO, EIGHT BEATS GO INTO THIS BAR…Champion Jack Dupree: Champion Jack Dupree
New Orleans barrelhouse piano master Champion Jack Dupree (1909-1992) was one of the bona-fide champion of the blues, blessed with a full life, living and playing his music. This three disc one dvd box set from Storyville Records finds him…
A HOT SINGLE…Tony Adamo: Did Mark Murphy Believe In UFOS?
It has been rumored that vocalist Tony Adamo is so hip that he won’t even eat a square meal. That reputation is justified in this latest single release which gives a hint of his next full album. The bopping street…
Giancarlo Mazzu & Luciano Troja: Any Morning
Gorgeous interplay is achieved by the duet of pianist Luciano Troja and guitarist Giancarlo Mazzu on this collection of originals. Graceful etudes predominate, with wonderful swaying and intertwining on “Manlight” and the evocative “Stars Over Me.” Romantic moods are in…
Mareike Wiening: Metropolis Paradise
Drummer Mareike Wiening leads a richly lyrical post bop team of Rich Perry/ts, Den Tepfer/p, Alex Goodman/g and Johannes Felscher/dr through eight impressively wide-ranging originals. She shows taste and style on the brushes as she supports Perry’s gently yearning tenor…
WESTERN SWING!!! Tex Williams: The Capitol Years 1946-51
Along with Bob Wills and Merle Travis, the golden baritone vocalist Tex Williams was one of the most prodigious and successful of the Western Swing artists. And did he swing! This two disc album features his post Spade Cooley years,…
Franck Amsallem: Gotham Goodbye
French pianist Franck Amsallem teams with large toned tenor saxist Irving Acao, bassist Viktor Nyberg and drummer Gautier Garrigue for eight thoughtful originals and a cover. Of the latter, Acao mourns and sighs on the deep reeds of “Last Night…
Guillaume Muller: Sketches of Sound
Guitarist Guillaume creates quiet reflections with Nino Wenger/as, Jim Funnell/p, Gui Duvignau/b and Josh Bailey/dr on this collection of (mostly) originals. Muller’s tone is mostly clean and cool, gentle with Bailey’s brushes on “Lullaby for a Copybara” and calm on…
Olli Hirvonen: Displace
Finnish born guitarist Olli Hirvonen mixes up sounds with his quartet of Luke Marantz/p, Mary Kenney /b and Nathan Ellman-Bell/dr with sounds ranging to gentle folk to rock, all linked by jazz sensibilities. Plugged in, Hirvonen hits hard on the…