This album could be subtitled “For a good time, call…” as Deborah Silver teams up with a swinging band that includes Asleep At The Wheel and gets the joint jumping. The core team of Floyd Domino/p, David sanger/dr, Josh Hoag/b,…
Month: November 2020
WES ON MANDOLIN? Michael Lampert: Panoply
Usually, when you think of the mandolin, sounds like bluegrass or folk tunes from the UK come to mind. Well, Michael Lampert plugs in his own mandolin, and sounds a heck of a lot like Wes Montgomery as he teams…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Derrick Gardner and Big dig! Band: Still I Rise
This is about the third album I’ve heard by trumpeter Derrick Gardner, and like the others, it just makes me want to see him bring a tour to LA. I doubt he’ll be able to afford a trip out here…
Fred Hersch: Songs From Home
If anyone is able to not only survive, but be creative during a trial, it’s pianist Fred Hersch, who composed and performed music reflecting his battle with AIDS a number of years ago. Now, with the COVID 19 lockdown, Hersch…
Kemuel Roig: Genesis
Cuban pianist Kemuel Roig celebrates his faith, family and life in America with a collection of originals and jazz covers as he teams his core unit of Lowell Ringel/b, Hilario Bell/dr and Jose Aguilara/perc with a mix and match group…
Gasoline Lollipops: All The Misery Money Can Buy
Clay Rose has a voice similar to Mama and Papa John Phillips and Waylon Jennings, playing rhythm guitar and teaming up with Don AMbory/g, Scott Coulter/keys, Bradley Morse/b and Kevin Matthews/dr for some honky tonking. The team boogies to Coulter’s…
Simon Moullier: Spirit Song
Vibist and leader Simon Moullier also plays a bit of synth, percussion and balafon marimba as he leads a team of saxists Dayna Stephens-Morgan Guerin, pianists Simon Chivallon-Isaac Wilson, bassist Luca Alemanno and drummer Jongkuk Kim through nine dreamy originals.…
Dave Pietro: Hypersphere
Dave Pietro leads a post bop team of Alex Sipiagin/tp-fh, Ryan Keberle/tb, Gary Versace/key, Johannes Weidenmueller/b, Johnathan Blake/dr and Rogerio Boccato/perc as he interpretes his compositions with his alto, soprano and C melody sax along with flute in tow. His…
George McMullen with Vinny Golia: Line Drawings Vol 1 & 2
Ethereal and intuitive improvisations take place with George McMullen playing trombone and occasional flute teamed with Vinny Golia on a gamut of saxes, bass clarinet, alto flute and G piccolo for these two sessions recorded back in 2015. On flute,…
Kenny Kotwitz & The LA Jazz : When Lights Are Low
It’s not often you get a jazz album dedicated to an accordionist, but that’s the tribute here, as Kenny Kotwitz tips the squeezebox to the legendary Art van Damm, who graced albums with artists ranging from Harry James to Joe…