Trumpeter Avishai Cohen leads his team of Yonathan Avishai/p, Barak Mori/b and Ziv Ravitz/dr through nine intuitive interplays. All songs except “Departure” are titled by “Part” making the album a suite of sorts. Mori opens things with a solo before…
Month: March 2022
Scott T. Jones: Fictional Characters
A fusion fest is led by guitarist Scott T. Jones, as he teams up with alumni from Stanley Clarke/Allan Holdsworth in keyboardist Steve Hunt, Scott Henderson drummer Archibald Ligonniere and electric bassist Romain Labaye in this hard hitting set of…
Joe LoCascio: Book of Days
Rich post bop sounds are created by pianist/composer Joe LoCascio and his nimble team of Richard Mikel/b, Daniel Dufor/dr and Woody Witt/ts-ss. The band has a way of creating a reflective theme, eventually leading to an extroverted conclusion, as on…
RENEE’ WALKS BACK…The Left Banke: Strangers On a Train
Back in the 1960s, everyone wanted to sound like the Beatles. With the delicate vocals of Steve Martin Caro, the New York-based Left Banke caught everyone’s attention with the chamber music hit “Walk Away Renee”, sounding like one of the…
TRIO…Oz Noy-Ugonna Okegwo-Ray Marchica: Riverside
The trio of Oz Noy/g, Ugonna Okegwo/b and Ray Marchica/dr delve into the rich world of bop and standards on this latest album. Noy taps into his inner Wes Montgomery on a tasty shuffle of “Riverside Blues” while giving some…
Tania Gill Quartet: Disappearing Curiosities
Tania Gill plays piano and MG-1 as she leads a team with Lina Allemano/tp, Rob Clutton/b and Nico Dann/dr through a mix of tunes that range from Spike Jones to hip swing. Allemano is vaudevillian on “Knocked Over” and artsy…
Mathis Picard: Live At The Museum
Pianist Mathis Picard delivers a wide ranging solo concert at the National Jazz Museum In Harlem for this 2019 recording. His touch is strong and confident, with a heart for stride, as evidenced in two songs by Willie “The Lion”…
Danilo Perez: Crisadila
Best known for his early days with Dizzy Gillespie and his recent work with Wayne Shorter, pianist/composer Danilo Perez takes you to his musical roots and heritage of Panama on this rich musical journey. The album consists of a pair…
Dolman-Rossy-Jobin: Are You Here To Help?
This album states on the liner notes that “this music is about space”, meaning that mood and atmospheres predominate on this release by drummer Aaron Dolman and the pair of vocalists Sarah Rossy with Eugenie Jobin (who also plays a…
Monty Alexander: Here Comes The Sun
German-based MPS continues to release vintage 70s jazz, with this session by pianist Monty Alexander being the most recent. The NYC session from 1971 has Alexander with Dave Brubeck alumnus Eugene Wright/b along with Duffy Jackson/dr and Montego Joe/conga. While…