Edy sings and does sampling as she teams up with Forey on a variety of keyboards, synth bass and some vocals, They bring in a cut and paste collection of guests on woodwinds, bass and rhythm for this mix of…
Month: April 2024
Denman Moroney Quintet: The Air-Conditioned Nightmare
Comprised of Denman Maroney/hyperpiano. Emilie Lesbros/voc, Robin Fincker/ts-c;, Scott Walton/b and Samuel Silvant/dr, the Denman Maroney Quintet combine modern classical with some clever post bop ideas on this two disc album. The first album, entitled “The Air-Cnditined Nightmare”, include Lesbros…
Vince Guaraldi: It Was A Short Summer, Charlie Brown Soundtrack
Most people associate the late pianist Vince Guaraldi with his classic Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack. But, there was also a more obscure Charlie Brown TV Special, It Was A Short Summer, Charlie Brown, and it’s finally available. The most fascinating…
Ian Wardenski Quintet: Unfoldings
Guitarist and composer Ian Wardenski is creating a catalogue of albums that walks the fine line between post bop jazz and rockfish fusion. This latest album is a five movement suite mixing and matching guest vocalist Tamara Tucker with Mercedes…
Mariah Parker’s Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble: Windows Through Time
Pianist and composer Mariah Parker puts together a flowing and pastoral team that shows inspiration from the group Oregon, fitting, since soprano saxist Paul McCandless is situated well in this ensemble as well. Along with Matthew Montfort/g, Gary Brown/b, Mark…
Andy Ezrin: I Was There
If you’re known by the company you keep, pianist/composer Andy Ezrin should be better known. This album has him with the pick of the litter mixing and matching from solo settings to quintets with Donny McCaslin/ss-ts, Randy Brecker/tp, John Patitucci/b…
The Way Back Whens: Live at the Yardbird Suite
Why play the same old hot jazz tunes from 100 years ago when you can fire up your own? That’s the idea behind the album by The Way Back Whens, featuring Dan Davis/cl-sax, Keith Rempel/sousaphone-b, Audrey Ochoa/tb, Eric Weiden/tp, Brett…
Ken Peplowski: Unheard Bird
It’s quite oxymoronic to advertise “Unheard Bird”, as even on this album Ken Peplowski and his semi-big band are playing tunes that have been heard many times before. However, the idea of the string section teamed with Terell Stafford/tp, Glenn…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****PREACH IT!!…Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Live In France
Just to let you know…. Every Sunday morning when I get dressed for church, I put on some Sister Rosetta Tharpe, just to get me in that “feelin’” as they say. One of the pioneers of black gospels of the…
Noah Becker: Mode For Noah
Alto saxist brings a Phil Woods inspired alto sax into a clever setting in using Rhodes keyboardist Brent Jarvis to bring in rich hues alongside Kosma Busheikin/b and Graham Villette/dr for some originals. The album has a vintage CTI feel,…