Alto saxist Rudresh Mahanthappa is one of the few artists that keeps an allegiance to the jazz tradition while also stretching into 21st Century territory. Here, with bassist Francois Moutin and drummer Rudy Royston, he adheres to his allegiance to…
Month: May 2020
Songs of Tales: Life Is A Gong Show
The band Songs of Tales consists of Gordon Grdina on oud, guitar and bass, saxophonist and keyboardist Petr Cancura, Jean Martin on drums, vibes and electronics and Jesse Zubot alternating between violin, bass, congas and synthesizers. The team likes to…
Gordon Grdina Septet: Resist
Gordon Grdina brings his guitar and oud to team up with saxist Jon Irabagon, a rhythm team of Tommy Babin/b and Kenton Loewen/dr as well as a string section of Peggy Lee/cel, Eyvind Kang/va and Jesse Zubot/vi for five originals.…
Linda Purl: Taking a Chance on Love
Classy and clever reads of standards are delivered by vocalist Linda Purl, as she’s teamed with a team of all stars in David Finck/b, Tedd Firth/p, Ray Marchica/dr and Nelson Rangell/reeds. The strength of her delivery lays with her effortless…
Gerald Levinson: Now Your Colors Sing
Modern classical tones and fragrances are produced by the pen of Gerald Levinson and performed in a variety of settings ranging from solo piano to orchestra and voice. Under the baton of Hugh Wolff, Frankfurt Radio Symphony brings forth a…
TRISTAN AND ISOLDE FOR PASTORAL MOODS…Quince Ensemble: David Lang-Love Fail
Composer David Lang takes the legend of Tristan and Isolde, which has been told in forms ranging form film to Wagnerian opera, and delivers in in a almost a cappella version with the vocal team of Amanda DeBoer Bartle/s, Kayleigh…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****ENOUGH ‘BONES FOR A CHIROPRACTOR…Nash-Kaplan-Pirone:3 Brosbones
The brass is sliding on this wonderful release by three giants of the trombone, as veteran Dick Nash teams with ‘youngsters’ Alan Kaplan and Massimo Pirone to deliver a workshop with a supporting cast of Allesandro Bonanno/p, Alfredo Bochicchio/g, Flavia…
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE…Jason Palmer: The Concert-12 Musings for Isabella
If trumpeter Jason Palmer is a portend of the future of jazz, I’m ready to sign up. He brings together vet Mark Turner on tenoralong with younger vets and up and comers Joel Ross/vib, Edward Perez/b and Kendrick Scott/dr for…
Tommy Cecil & Nate Najar: American Melodies
Soft and understated moments are created by bassist Tommy Cecil teaming with Nate Najar on an unamplified guitar for this baker’s dozen standards. Cecil takes charge as he veers around “Out of the Past” and creates the melody on the…
FKAJazz: Lineage
FKA Jazz plays saxes and vocoder, and joins with Noah MacNeil/p-key, Yoshiki Yamada/eb and Justin Swiney/dr/BD3 for two major pieces, both divided into three parts. The first, “Like Water & The Spirit” includes some rap and lots of synthy R&B…