If for no other reason, I want to see drummer Rob Silverman over the hope that one or some of the guests on his albums will show up with him. This latest includes guests Steve Gadd, Dave WEckl, Roy Wooten,…
Month: January 2023
ALAN PAUL: 50 YEARS OF TRANSFERS
AFTER OVER HALF A CENTURY OF SINGING AND SWINGING, THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER HAS DECIDED TO STOP TOURING, WITH THEIR LATEST ALBUM, FIFTY, IS A SALUTE TO THE TWO AND A HALF SCORE OF MUSICAL SCORES IN THEIR CATALOG. LOVED BY POP FANS…
DAVE MASON: STILL FEELING ALRIGHT AFTER 50 YEARS
IT’S IRONIC THAT DAVE MASON WAS RECENTLY LISTED BY MUSIC BLOGMEISTER RICK BEATO HAS BEING A “ONE HIT WONDER” OF THE 1970S BECAUSE OF HIS 1977 HIT SINGLE “WE JUST DISAGREE”. MASON, AT 76 YEARS OLD, MAY BE A WONDER,…
IT’S TOP TEN TIME!
One of the true joys of running a jazz website is finding out what other jazz journalists consider to be the best albums of the year. It’s fun to compare notes, thinking things like “you really liked that album?!?”. It…
Alex Bird & Ewen Farncombe: This Song Is Ours
This is the third album I’ve heard by vocalist/songwriter Alex Bird, and he is not only not wearing out his welcome, but he’s continuing to grow as an artist. He’s usually associated with the bopping band The Mavericks, but this…
Fred Hersch & esperanza spalding: Alive At The Village Vanguard
This album has been hiding for a few years, as esperanza spalding and Fred Hersch recorded these duets at the Village Vanguard back in October, 2018 over a few nights. Once you get past the fact that Ms. spalding doesn’t…
BUT DOES HE CHANGE OUTFITS? Metropolitan Jazz Octet featuring Paul Marinaro: The Bowie Project
It could very well be, that like Joni Mitchell, David Bowie could be the source of material for jazz artists, if this recent album by the Metropolitan Jazz Octet is any evidence. The woodwind team of John Kornegay, Jim Gailloreto…
Libby York: Dreamland
Vocalist Libby York gives casual and intimate servings of standards with the deft team of guitarist Randy Napoleon and bassist Rodney Whitaker, with drummer Keith Hall sitting in for a handful of mellow tones. There’s a maturity to her calm…