Rocking blues with a mix of Memphis stomp is delivered by John Kennicott/voc-harp, Brandon Logan/g-voc, Taylor Frazier/b and guests LaRhonda Steele/voc, Steve Kerin/key-p, Jimi Bott/dr and Joe Mack-McCarthy/horns. There’s a healthy dose of gospel and sweaty soul throughout, dripping with…
Month: May 2023
CLASSIC VINYL…Miles Davis Quintet: Workin’…, Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
This pair of remastered vinyl recordings have a special place In my heart, as they are literally the first jazz albums that I heard back in the day. I’ve had them in vinyl, cassette and cd, and this 180 gram…
Troy Roberts Nu-Jive: Live at the Perth International Jazz Festival
Stepping out from his role as a sideman for the likes of Van Morrison, Kurt Elling and Orrin Evans, tenor saxist Troy Roberts shows that he can work up a crowd on his own at this festive gig at the…
Tony Adamo: Sun Ra Throws a Brick Through A Jazz Window
Through the years, vocal raconteur Tony Adamo has sung out hip praises to the likes of bopsters from Mark Murphy to Joe Henderson. This time around, Adamo teams up with tenor saxist Rod Sudduth and takes you on a journey…
BELIZIAN RHYTHMS…Lebeha Drummers: Biama
The only English speaking country in Central America, Belize, puts its own unique stamp on music with this release from the open eared Neuma Records. Jabbar Lambey, Warren Martinez, Clayton Williams and Marcela Torres bring various percussion instruments together along…
THIS IS BIG BAND SWING 101…Count Basie: The Legendary New Testament Band 1952-55
Once upon a time, jazz big bands were things people actually danced to. It wasn’t like a classical concert; the band wanted you to get on your feet. That’s how the “Swing Era” started, with bands by Duke Ellington, Count…
BILLY CHILDS: A MAP TO THE MUSICAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE WINDS OF CHANGE
IF YOU’VE ONLY SEEN BILLY CHILDS PERFORM ONCE, YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND HIS MUSICAL WORLD BEING AN ANGELENO, I HAVE HAD THE ADVANTAGE OF BEING ABLE TO HAVE SEEN HIM IN MUSICAL ENVIRONS RANGING FROM STRAIGHT-AHEAD POST BOP TO CHAMBER JAZZ…
Alex Weiss: Most Don’t Have Enough
Tenor saxist Alex Weiss forms a two read team with Dan Blake/ss along with Yana Davydova/eg, Dmitry Ishenko/b, Ches Smit/dr and guest Marta Sanchez/p for a collection of mostly originals. With Ssancez sitting in for a couple pieces, the team…
Margo Brown: Forever Me With Love
Margo Brown goes intimate on two different environments on this collection of arias. The vocalist takes on romantic ballads with either the sole accompaniment of pianist Phil Hinton, or backed by a lush orchestra for a couple of tracks. Both…
JAZZ MOTHERS!!
Yes, jazz is a male-dominated art. But since this month we celebrate Mother’s Day, it’s fitting to give a shout out to ladies of jazz that shown the true art of improvisation by raising a family!, In honor of Mother’s…