Just when you thought it was safe to say you’ve heard every bebopping alto saxist… Here comes some more detective work from Fresh Sound Records. Who ever even heard of alto saxist Mouse Bonati (who has one of the hippest…
Month: February 2023
Ivo Perelman & Joe Morris: Elliptic Time
The prodigious tenor saxist Ivo Perelman joins together with guitarist Joe Morris for a handful of improvised duets on this recent release. Perelman reaches the stratosphere in altissimo’d altissimos on “Invisible Mass” while brooding in blue with Morris’ strums on…
Clement Janinte: Ornette Under The Repetitive Skies III
Clement Janinet plays violin, mandolin and percussion, with Hughues Mayot/s-p-perc, Joachim Florent/b-perc and Emanuel Scarpa/dr-vib-perc joining in for some free and loose interplay. As if the entire team playing percussion weren’t enough, Arnaud Lapret joins in for even more percussion…
Eric Goletz: Standardized
Trombonist Eric Goletz swings the standards with Jim Ridl/p, Henry Heinitsch/g, Steve Johns-Joe Mowatt/dr, Brian Glassman/b and guests Don Braden/sax and LuJuan Carter/voc. Goletz and Braden lock horns well on a bopping “Now’s The Time” and “Meyreh” with a clever…
Lauren Falls: A Little Louder Now
Lauren Falls brings her bass and compositions for interpretation with her easy swinging band of David French/ts, Trevor Giancola/g, Todd Pentney/p and Trevor Falls/dr. Falls does not hog the spotlight, serving as a mood setter, creating rich atmospheres for the…
Simon Moullier: Isla
Vibraphonist Simon Moullier creates a rich chamber jazz team with pianist Lex Korten, bassist Alexander Claffy and drummer Jonkuk Kim on this lyrical set of mainly originals. At times, Moullier brings a woody, marimba tone to his vibes as on…
TRIO TUNES…Jeong Lim Yang: Zodiac Suite-Reassured, Zack Lober: No Fill3R
Pianist Mary Lou Williams’ classic “Zodiac Suite” is re-imagined by the trio of Jeon Lim Yang/b, Santago Leibson/p and Gerald Cleaver/dr, with some stretching and pulling involved throughout. The interplay is quite intuitive, ranging from some tensile rubato work on…
Samara Joy@The Annenberg Theater 02.19.23
If you are looking for a stock tip, you might want to check in with Mark Davis and Tracy Conrad, who had the prescience of booking vocalist Samara Joy 18 months ago, way before she won two Grammys for New…
Stick Men@The Baked Potato 02.18.23
You know a band can be labeled “progressive” when two of the three members have to create their own custom instruments in order to play their music. Such is the case of Stick Men, with King Crimson alumnus Tony…
SISTERS!!…Rosemary Clooney: All The Hits and More 1948-61
While these days best known for her iconic role in the classic movie White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, at one time Rosemary Clooney was one of the top canaries in jazz. While also having an impressive career…