Classy and uptown soft swing and soul is delivered by vocalist Hazel Mitchell-Bell as she gives tribute to all of the right inspirations on this recent album. She has a patient and relaxed delivery, sort of like a nuanced Nancy…
Month: May 2021
Troy Roberts & Tim Jago: Best Buddies
Tenor saxist Troy Roberts teams up with long time associate Tim Jago on guitar along with fellow quartet members Karl Florisson/b and Ben Vanderwal/dr for some vintage bopping originals. The two deliver a clever duet intro to “Halfway House IN…
TROWER OF POWER…United States of Mind: USM
You never get too far from soulful sounds or Hendrix tones with guitarist Robin Trower in the mix. Here, he joins in with Marvin Gaye-influenced singer Maxi Priest and Motown motivated Livingston Brown on bass guitar and keyboards (along with…
Dan Moretti: Tres Libre
Dan Moretti mixes saxes and styles on this mix and match of moods, musicians and styles. He’s mostly on tenor, and plays it with full confidence, digging deep into subtone magma with a seductive reggae’d beat on “Mumbo Jumbo” while…
Chris Potter Circuits Trio: Sunrise Reprise
The COVID lockdown has certainly made Chris Potter dig into creativity. His last album had him playing all of the instruments for a highly lyrical album, and this time around, he retains his use of keyboards, sampler and flute along…
ARTSY…Snowpoet: Wait For Me
Vocalist Lauren Kinsella joins with co-leader Chris Hyson/p-synth and the intuitive team of Matthew Robinson/p-synth, Josh Arcoleo/sax, Dave Hamblett-Lloyd Haines/dr, Alex Haines/g and Alice Zawadski/vi on a dozen pieces that mix poetry and abstract musical tones. The arrangements are quite…
Charlie Barnet: The Charlie Barnet Collection 1946-50
Tenor saxist and bandleader Charlie Barnet is best known for 3 things, his definitive solo and version of “Cherokee”, his affinity for Duke Ellington’s sound and being married 11 times. We’ll only get to cover two of those topics here,…
Wild Bill Davis: The Wild Bill Davis Collection 1951-60
While not as popular as Jimmy Smith, “Wild” Bill Davis still had his impact on jab, best known for his work with Duke Ellington on one album and arranging Count Basie’s classic “April In Paris”. This two disc, 46 song…
Kenny Carr: Distance
Kenny Carr creates rocking and jazzy soundscapes with is guitar and guitar synthesizer along with his keyboards as he leads a trio with Richie Morales/dr and Lincoln Goines/b through a collection of originals. With the extra guitar textures, Carr can…
Bob Reynolds Quartet@The Baked Potato 05.06.21
It sure feels nice to sit at a jazz club again and take in the scene. We fans are not alone, as tenor saxist Bob Reynolds identified with the audience by telling us “It’s a special moment for us as…