Consisting of Reed Mathis/b, Josh Raymer/b, Todd Stoops/keys and Olay Welch/g and guest Jason Hann/pec, the band Electric Beethoven take The Great Ludwig Songbook and puree it through a funky mix of modern tones. Not unlike what Deodato did to…
Month: May 2023
SOLI DEO GLORIA …Duke Ellington: Love You Madley/A Concert of Sacred Music
This 116 minute dvd covers two of the most important pieces of music for not only jazz, but western civilization. During the autumn years of his career, Duke Ellington in 1965 delivered the first of a series of Sacred Concerts,…
EARTH TONES…Glen Whitehead: Pale Blue
Glen Whitehead mixes sounds of instruments like that of the trumpet with “field recordings” and “earth music”, essentially the music of nature, treated through various processes in order to form a holistic sound scape of aural colors. His horn is…
Ari Joshua/Skerik/Delvon Lamaar/Schroff: Spooky
Guitarist Ari Joshua creates a new single with saxist Skerik, drummer Grant Schroff, percussionist Tor Dietrichson and keyboard player Delvon Lamarr, entitled “Spooky”. The title fits the mood, as the deep backbeat, chunky chords and thick guitar lines sound like…
Muddy Waters: Hollywood Blues Summit ’71
Back in the day, The Ash Grove was THE place for blues and folk artists, boasting the likes of Ry Cooder, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds and the Rolling Stones as attendees or musicians in attendance. Fortunately, some of the gigs…
Deuce ‘n A Quarter: Keep Moving On roz
Consisting of Brian Peters/voc-harm, Keith Colbert/g, Andre Scott/dr, Martin O. Brown/b and Tim Dvorkin/key, the band Deuce ‘N A Quarter delivers some foot stomping boogie blues originals on this recent release. Guests Kenny Neal/g, Brandon Adams/key and Dwight Cartier/b add…
Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry: Our Daily Bread
It’s impressive how Joe Lovano has adapted to the sound of ECM Records in his tenure on the label. His Tapestry Trio with pianist Marilyn Crispell and drummer/gonger Carmen Castaldi has created a haunting mix of sounds that sounds like…
People of Earth: People of Earth
Sounds and vocals that range from English to Spanish to Portuguese on this debut album of various forms of Latin Love. Evan Llanes, Joana Elena Obieta and Ayameyh Bell share the vocals, with a six member brass section, six member…
TRIOS… Danny Fox Trio: Time Took Care Of It
Pianist Danny Fox teams up with basssist Chris Voorst van Beest and drummer Max Goldman for 15 clear and mostly concise originals. The moods range from a drum trudge of “Past Vals” to soft and reflective nuances on “Albauer” .…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Eric Reed: Black, Brown and Blue
One of the leading elder voices of the piano, Eric Reed shows himself one of the masters of the trio on this sublime and nocturnal album with drummer Reggie Quinerly and bassist Luca Alemanno. I’ve seen him as a sideman…