There must be something about Gustav Holst’s The Planets that draws in jazz orchestras, as this is the 3rd or 4th interpretation I’ve come across. Arranger/conductor Jeremy Levy leads an impressive 20 member big band that includes lots of Big…
Month: September 2020
Harold Lopez-Nussa: Te Lo Dije
Harold Lopez-Nussa plays piano, keyboards and even sings a bit as he mixes Latin sounds with post bop with a core team of Mayquel Gonzalez/tp, Julio Cesar Gonzalez/b, Ruy Adrian Lopez-Nussa/dr and a collection of guests on this collection of…
Purdie-Fabian-Oswanski: Move On!
All star session gents Christian Fabian on bass, organ-meister Ron Oswanski and legendary beat man Bernard Purdie deliver a smoking B3 trio on this mix of originals and jazzers. Purdie’s patented high hat boogaloo is in perfect form during the…
Gergo Borlai: The Missing Song
Hungarian drummer Gergo Borlai gives a tribute to drummers that have inspired his career on this album with a rotating team of guests on keyboards, bass, guitar, flute, percussion and voice. The fun part is figuring out the artists from…
Randy Porter Trio: Plays Dave Frishberg-Unsung
Pianist Randy Porter and his team of drummer Todd Strait and bassist John Wiitala answer affirmatively that songs composed by a great lyricist can be appreciated without a vocalist. Dave Frishberg, known for his wry, clever and sardonic lyrics, has…
Julian Shore: Where We Started
Leader Julian Shore plays piano and some synthesizer with some of the best of todays younger artists on this latest album. It’s hard to go wrong with multi-reedist Dayna Stephens and guitarist Ben Monder in the front line, with the…
Mick Hayes: My Claim To Fame
Mick Hayes delivers blue eyed soul with a swampy supporting cast of Justin Holder/dr, Bob Wray/b, Clayton Ivey/key, and a horn section of Brad Guin with Vinnie Ciesielski/ Hayes mixes his husky voice with a gritty guitar as the team…
Cary Morin: Dockside Saints
Guitarist and singer Cary Morin tells tales of the swampy south on this album with Lee Allen Zeno/b, Brian Brignac/dr, Corey Ledet/acc, Eric Adcock/p-key-org, Beau Thomas/fid, John Fohl/g, Keith Blair/g and Celeste Di Iorio/voc. Morin’s got a well-traveled voice, working…
HARD BOP AND HONKY TONK FROM AVID: John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio and Quartet: Four Classic Albums, Webb Pierce: Four Classic Albums
Toe tapping in two different varieties delivered by Avid Records… Tenor saxist John Coltrane, along with pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and either drummer Art Taylor or Philly Joe Jones made up Miles Davis’ first “classic” quintet in the…
Jeff Cosgrove-John Medeski-Jeff Lederer: History Gets Ahead Of The Story
A power organ trio with all star keyboardist John Medeski, hard hitting Jeff Cosgrove and big-toned tenor Jeff Lederer (also on soprano, clarinet and flute) make for a room-filling encounter of sound. Ledere’s tenor packs a big punch on the…