Rare are the albums led by a baritone saxist. Here are two that just dropped in, and both are gems. Paul Kendall has a big and warm tone on this quartet release with George Grund/p, Roy Cumming/b and Petschauer/dr. The…
Month: July 2024
David Liebman & The CNY Jazz Orchestra: If A White Horse From Jerusalem…
Jazz legend David Liebman mixes post bop jazz along with Middle Eastern themes on this ambitious album having him lead the CNY Jaz Orchestra. The album’s feature is a four part composition from Bret Zvacek entitled “If A White Horse…
ELLINGTONIA…Planet D Nonet: Echoes of Harlem
This is the second in hopefully a long series of interpretations of music by Duke Ellington by leader and percussionist RJ Spangler. The winning feature of his tributes to The Duke is that for the most part, Spangler shies away…
Omer Leshem: Play Space
Tenor saxist Omer Leshem has that old school growl and roar, akin to Sonny Rollins or Dexter Gordon, performing his own material with a team of Mose Elmakias/p, Elam Friedlander/b Ben Silashi/dr and Nadav Remez/g. With Nadave, he creates rich…
Rosemary Loar: Vagabond Heart
Vocalist Rosemary Loar mixes her own tunes with a wide range of standards as she creates rich and varied moods with Frank Ponzio/p, Tom Hubbard/b, Vito Lesczak/dr, Gary Schreiner/harm and David Longworth/perc. Her own material has “I Don’t Want To…
Devin Daniels: LesGo!
The exciting catalogue of recorded concerts at LA’s Sam First Bar continues with this rollicking set by alto saxist Devin Daniels and he steam of Julie Knowles/tp, Chris Fishman/p, Jermain Paul/b and Benjamin Ring/dr n a collection of standards and…
Scott/Grant 5: Horizon Song
Guitarist Andrew Scott and trombonist Kelsey Grant bring together Amanda Tosoff/p-key, Neil Swainson/b and Terry Clarke/dr for a collection nof originals, largely focused on Brazilian. Grant glows on the lovely samba “Horizon Song” and teams along Scott with smooth keys…
VOCALS AND BOP FROM AVID…Shirley Bassey: Four Classic Albums Plus, Tubby Hayes: Four Classic Albums Plus
olden voice and tenor sax is what is reissued by Avid Records… Best known for her vocal work on James Bond movies, Shirley Bassey had an impressive catalogue. She debuts in 1958 with Wally Stott’s orchestra, belting out “Careless Love”…
Papo Vazquez’s Afro Puerto Rican Jazz Band : Songs Del Yucayeke
Trombonist Papo Vazquez creates earthy Afro Puerto Rican sounds dominated by percussion provided by Carlos Maldonado, Reinaldo DeJesus, Jose Claussell and Alvester Garnett with strong voices from Jose Mangual and the chorus of the Mighty Pirates, Ivan Renta/ts, Rick Germanson/p,…
Paganova: Paganova
The two front line of saxists Michael Herrera and David Chael join with the Pagan brothers of Michel/p and Louie/b along with Ra DeMarchi/dr on this exciting collection of (mostly) originals from the pianist. Herrera’s alto is strong when bopping…