Recorded while in concert at Brooklyn’s Soapbox Gallery, Vocalist and harmonica man Paul Jost tells stories and political discussions with his team of Jim Ridl/p, Dean Johnson/b, Tim Horner/dr and Lorin Cohen-Martin Wind/b on a 2cd set filled with social…
Month: January 2022
Mark Lettieri & Bob Reynolds @ The Baked Potato 01.13.22
Since Snarky Puppy has curtailed its touring due the draconian COVID restrictions, a couple of its whelps have been getting together at the Baked Potato. Describing his teamwork with saxist Bob Reynolds as “The Laurel and Hardy of Jazz”, guitarist…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****THIS IS A JAZZ GUITAR 101…Randy Napoleon: Rust Belt Roots
Randy Napoleon is best known as the guitarist for the late great Freddie Cole. Since then, he’s embarked on a solo career that is rooted deep in the tradition of classic sounding six stringers like Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell and…
Mareike Wiening: Future Memories
Drummer Mareike Wiening leads a team of Rich Perry/ts, Glenn Zaleski/p, Alex Goodman/g and Johannes Felscher/b through a collection of evocative originals. Piano and guitar create dewdrops on the pretty “Northern Sail” with Wiening guiding the team through Andalusian atmospheres…
Lee Heerspink: Monster Impromptu
Fun and funky sounds of the Crescent City mold are produced by guitarist Lee Heerspink and his cohorts of Jim ALfredson/org, Randy Marsh/dr, Dutcher Snedeker/key and Caleb Elzinga/ts. There’s a nice New Orleans groove with thick guitar and sax on…
Jacob Shulman: Connectedness
Rich toned alto saxist Jacob Shulman leads a quartet of Avery Logan/dr, Hayoung Lyou/p and Simon Willson/b through a mix of original post bop material. His sound gets big on the fragmented “Boiling” while declaratory on “Opening Up”. He slides…
SWINGING IN THE CUMBERLAND GAP…Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys: Kentucky Waltz
For some inexplicable reason, bluegrass has never caught on with jazz fans, and the only excuse I can think of his demographic snobbery. This style of music has musicians with as much chops and style as anything jazz could muster,…
RURAL BEATS…Matt Patershuk: An Honest Effort, John Wort Hannam: Long Haul, Charlie Barath: Just Me and My Friend(s)
Singing, playing guitar, accordion and percussion, Matt Patershuk mixes blues, folk and roots with his team of Gary Craig/dr, Steve Dawson/g, Jeremy Holmes/b, Fats Kaplin/banj-uk-harm-fi, and Keri Latimer/voc. He and the band sound like English minstrels on “Shane MacGowen” while…
John Moulder: Metamorphisis
Guitarist John Moulder goes electric, acoustic and nyloned with his team of Richie Beirach/p, Steve Rodby/b and Paul Wertico on this collection of 11 post bopped originals. On acoustic and electric, he dances over Wertico’s cymbals on the title track,…
Benjamin Deschamps: Augmented Reality
Playing alto and tenor saxes as well as clarinets, Benjamin Deschamps leads a team of Jean-Nicolas Trotter/tb, Valerie Saulner/voc, Nicolas Ferron/g, Charles Trudel/p-key, Al Borugeouis/dr and Sebastien Pellerin/b through a collection of post modern originals. His bass clarinet broods with…