Vocalist and composer Randy McAllister brings modern sardonic wit and observances with a jazz attitude on this collection of hip originals. He also plays harmonica and drums a bit, backed by a sleek team of Brandon Hudspeth/g, Paul Greenlease/b, Adam…
Month: May 2021
Michael Vlatkovich: With You Jazz Cat
Trombonist and composer Michael Vlatkovich mixes traditional sounds with a two stepping team of Greg Ziboorg-Louis Lopez/tp, Bill Plake/ts, Andrew Paske/ss-bs, Wayne Peet/key, Dominic Genova/b and Ken Park/perc on a collection of originals. The team gives relaxed and cool tones…
ARTSY LADIES…Sonic Twist: Unity, Roxana Amed: Ontology, Lauren White: Ever Since The World Ended
Creative musings from ladies with ideas. Left of center vocalist Judy Silvano teams up with guitarist Bruce Arnold for a series of short but sweet experimental tunes and musings. Just to give you an idea of the explorative mood, the…
INDIE WOMEN…The Dinallos: The Dinallos, Natalie D-Napoleon: Natalie D-Napoleon, Brigette DeMeyer: Seeker, Maia Sharp: Mercy Rising
Independent ladies of song… Vocalist Juliet Simmons Dinall joins with hubby guitarist Michael Dinallo and a team of Jim Gambino/key, Tim Carter/mand-banj, Dave Jacques-Dave Roe-b, Mike McAdams/g, om Hambridge-Justin Amaral/dr and a rotating guest list on a mix of vintage…
CLEAN STRINGS…Diego Balieardo and the Gypsy Evolution: Este Ritmo, Reza Khan: Imaginary Road
Like your guitars with no strings attached? (sorry, couldn’t resist!) Check out these to albums that are ear friendly. Taking a leave from the Gipsy Kings, guitarist and vocalist Diego Baliardo teams up with Marlon et Gibson/g, Antoine Ona/b and…
Aaron Bahr’s Places Septet: Places Real And Far Imagined
Trumpeter Aaron Bahr creates “musical landscapes” with his team of Clay Lyons/as, Eitan Gofman/ts, Yoav Eshed/g, Jonathan Elbaz/p, Michael Bates/b and Kazuhiro Odagiri/dr on a mix of originals and a couple standards. Of the latter, Elbaz leads the team through…
Jazz Worms: Squirmin’
Post bop moods akin to ESP-era Miles Davis is delivered by the slithering Worm team of Andy Weyl/p, Keith Oxman/ts, Paul Romaine/dr, Ron Miles/ct and Mark Simon/b on a toe tapping collection of originals. Miles brass is clear as he…
Dan Blake: Da Fe’
Leading a team of Carmen Staaf/p-fen, Leo Genovese/keys-p, Dmitry Ishenko/b and Jeff Williams/dr, soprano and tenor saxist dan Blake delivers a wide ranging collection of post bop originals. Some of the pieces have an allegiance to Theolonious Monk, as Williams…
Alabama String Quartet: Alabama String Quartets
Consisting of Misha Vitenson/vi, Fran Felkl/vi, Michael Klotz/va and Jason Calloway/cel, the Alabama String Quartet presents a collection of modern world premiere recordings of material ranging from Cynthia Miller’s 1950 “Bird Quartet” to Lawren Brianna Ware’s “String Quartet No. 4”…
THE LAST GENRE OF HAPPY MUSIC…The Larks: The Larks Collection 1950-55, The Harptones: The Harptones Collection 1953-61
Without a scintilla of doubt, the do-wop period of the 50s-60s was the last time America had happy music. As Woody Allen once said of today’s music, “I don’t know whether to dance or take prisoners.” These two 2cd sets…