Vintage sounding hard bop is delivered by leader and pianist Kevin O’Connell and his bold team of Adam Brenner/as-ts, Paul Gill/b and Mark Taylor/dr through a mix of standards and originals. O’Connell sounds like he’s imbibed from the waters of…
Month: July 2023
Ryan Keberle’s Collectiv Do Brasil: Considerando
Warm toned trombonist Ryan Keberle creates modern Brazilia with Felipe Silveria/p, Felipe Brisola/b and Paulinho Vicente/dr on this recent release. There are post bop moments as on the darkly driven “Zanzibar” and the tricky groove of “Even Now”, with Vicente…
Jeff Babko & David Piltch: The Libretto Show
Pianist Jeff Babko goes to the wine country of Paso Robles with bassist David Piltch to break in a newly opened jazz venue, Libretto. The two creates some rich conversations and moods, making some New Orleans blues on “Dorothy” and…
Christine Jensen: Day Moon
Christine Jensen goes post bop here playing alto and soprano saxes with her rhythm team of Steve Amirault/p, Adrian Vedady/b and Jim Doxas/dr through an album of originals. The release is dominated by a four part “Quiescence Suite” that has…
John Lodge Days of Future Passed@BAPAC Thousand Oaks 07.29.23
One of the attractions to music for me was the knowledge that I was able to see in concert an artist who actually created a musical style or genre. Imagine 200+ years ago being able to say you saw Beethoven,…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Stockholm Voices: New Horizon
It’s albums like this that get you excited about jazz again! First, it’s also reassuring that there are other bands in Sweden besides ABBA. Do I get an “Amen”? The group Stockholm Voices consists of Gunilla Tornfeldt/sop, M aria WInther/alto,…
Michael Jerome Browne: Getting’ Together
With a back porch guitar picking and dusty voice, Michael Jerome Browne brings in a series of guests for an album of sublime socials. The company he keeps is impressive, with Eric Bibb on the 9 string guitar on a…
Jacob Young: Eventually
Guitarist Jacob Young puts together a trio with Mats Eilersten/b and Audun Kleive/dr for a collection of fairly concise originals. There is a soft swing to pieces like “The Dog Ate My Homework” and the gracious “One For Louis”, with…
Satoko Fujii: Torrent
Satoko Fujii gives a whole new meaning to the term “solo piano”, as this album has the artist going beyond being alone and just using the traditional ideas of a piano. The title tune has the ivories scrambling and splashing…
LADY AT THE MIC…Ellie Martin: Verdant
Singer/songwriter Ellie Martin mixes moods and ideas with her team of Peter Eldridge/p, Kurt Khranke/b, Olman Piedr/dr, Keith Ganz and a mix of guests. There’s a bliss with her and clarinetist Andrew Bishp for “Living For The Now” while her…