Trios with deep roots Pianist Taurey Butler sounds like he was weaned by the ivories of Gene Harris on this soulfully swinging session with bassist Morgan Moore and drummer Walt Muhammed. The team joyfully struts through shufflers like ”One Of…
Month: November 2022
Roxana Amed: Unanime
Vocalist Roxana Amed melds rich colors and moods on this collection of Latin Lover atmospheres with a supporting team including Martin Bejerano/p, Mark Small/sax-cl, Tim Jago/eg, Edward Perez/b, Ludwig Alfonso/g, Ramses Araya/perc and a rotating team of guests including “Chico…
Robert Diack: Small Bridges
Toronto based drummer Robert Diack brings together a quartet of bassist Brandon Davis, guitarist Patrick O’Reilly and pianist/synth man Jacob Thompson for 13 originals large on atmosphere and mood. Some of the pieces are quiet reflections, such as Thompson’s spotlight…
THE CLASSIC BLUE NOTE SOUND…Thomas Linger: Out In It, Calvin Keys: Blue Keys
It’s amazing how a simple jazz label can still be influential over a half century from its halcyon days, but its true. Blue Note records as THE sound for hard bop jazz, somehow capturing the sound, feel and essence of…
Laura Crema/Bill Coon: String Songs
Pastoral atmospheres are created by the team of vocalist Laura Crema joined by guitarist Bill Coon along with support from cellist Peggy Lee and tenor saxist Jon Bently on this sublime collection of originals. The mix of moods goes from…
Maria Mendes: Saudade, Colour Of Love
Recorded live in The Netherlands, Maria Mendes brings the folk Portuguese music of fado and saudade to Europe with a more classical feel, backed by the Metropole Orkest conducted by the versatile arranger and keyboardist John Beasley, who also produced…
Mick Kolassa: I’m Just Getting Started
Earthy blues rock is delivered by vocalist/guitarist Mick Kolassa with a core team of Jeff Jenson/g, Dexter Allen/b, Rick Steff/key, John Blackmon/dr and a rotating team of guests. Marac Franklin loans his jazzy horn to the shuffling “I’m Just Getting…
CYRUS CHESTNUT: A BODY OF SOUL
SINCE HITTING THE JAZZ SCENE IN THE EARLY 1990s, PIANIST CYRUS CHESTNUT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE FEW ARTISTS TO SUCCESSFULLY MELD JAZZ WITH TRADITIONAL CHRISTIAN MUSIC, BOTH MUSICALLY AND PERSONALLY. ALL OF HIS ALBUMS, NO MATTER IF CHESTNUT IS…
TORD GUSTAVSEN: MAXIMIZING THE MINIMALISM
WHENEVER WE THINK OF THE MIX OF JAZZ AND RELIGION, WHAT USUALLY COMES TO MIND ARE BLACK SPIRITUALS OR “HOLINESS” MUSIC OF THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH. NORWEGIAN PIANIST AND COMPOSER TORD GUSTAVSEN IS ABLE TO MELD THE TWO IDEAS OF MODERN…