Pianist Danny Green has done creative things in trio settings, and this one with vocalist Leonard Patton takes the next journey forward. His team of bassist Justin Grinnell and drummer Julien Cantelm create ripples on a slowly undulating opus with…
Month: June 2020
Robert Lee: Ascension
Soft and ethereal moods are painted by bassist Robert Lee, joining together a team of Allison Au/sax, Trevor Giancola/g, Augustine Yates/p, Michael Davidson/vib, Jaob Wutzke/dr, Geoff Caridge/bcl/dl and splitting the bohemian and delicate vocals of Caity Gyorgy with Minjgia Chen…
Robby Ameen: Diluvio
Rich post-bop sounds are delivered by drummer Robby Ameen as he brings in a two sax arsenal of Troy Roberts/ts-ss and Bob Franceschini/ts-ss-bs as well as trombonist Conrad Herwig to front the rhythm team of Edsel Gomez-Bill O’Connell/p-key, Lincoln Goines/b…
Diane Schuur: Running On Faith
I first saw Dianne Schuur back in the early 80s when Stan Getz introduced her as a “new” artist at his gig at the Mint. Decades have passed, and Schuur has stayed the course, using her impressive chops in a…
Alister Spence: Whirlpool
Alister Spence goes it alone on piano, percussion and “preparations” (which reminds me to always avoid alliteration) on this two disc set of originals with parentheses in each song title. The tinny prepared piano gets dark on “(re)animate” and “(en)folded”…
Music Music Music: Oversized
Here’s a richly pastoraled album of jazz chamber with the trio of Fabian Kallerdahl/p-synth, Josef Kallerdahl/b and Michael Edlund/dr with guests Nils Berg/bcl-fl and Samuel Runsteen/vi on six lovely originals. The mix of flute and bass clarinet make for some…
SIX STRINGS DONE THREE WAYS…Jim Diamond Revue: Friends & Family, Adam Karch: Everything Can Change, Lou Volpe: Before & After
How many ways can a guitar swing the blues? How much wood would a woodchuck chuck? Jim Diamond plays a Memphis swamp of a guitar and sings like a carney with a hard hitting team of Beth Deminski Boyington/dr, Chris…
A NEW CHRISTY MINSTREL…Maya Rai: Can You See Me?
Fresh bohemian moods reminiscent of Nicolette Larson is delivered by Maya Rai on this collection of personal originals. The band ranges from small group support by Kai Welch/org, Jon Estes/b, Jamie Dick/dr and Steve Dawson/g to inclusions of horns and…
DOWN HOME…The Revenue Man: 25 Years Behind
Glenn Brown, aka “The Revenue Man” mixes his own material with some clever covers on the vintage C&W toned released. The Tennessee stud delivers a surprising read of the Nick Lowe/Elvis Costello piece “Peace, Love and Understanding” with a steel…
VINTAGE CLUB SOUNDS…Pam Tillis: Looking For A Feeling, Marshall Chapman: Songs I Can’t Live Without
Here are two ladies that take you to cozy night clubs. Nothing fancy, just a relaxing and unpretentious evening out. Pam Tillis takes you to Nashville with a rotating team that includes Joe Pisapia/g-b-key, Pat Buchanan/g, Jamie Dick-Brian Pruitt/dr an…