Here’s some red meat for fans of the piano trio. Consisting of Matthew Fries/p, Phil Paolmbi/b and Keith Hall/dr, the Tri-Fi trio mixes the lyricism of Bill Evans with the joyful bounce of Gene Harris. All of the material here…
Author: George W. Harris
Eric Starr Group: Such is Life
Drummer Eric Starr leads this impressive group, and you can tell so right off. The first tune opens up with a muscular drum intro, and he also gives himself a spotlight for a couple minutes on another track. He doesn’t…
Danny Rivera/Nelson Gonzalez: Obsesion
Here’s some latin music that sounds completely unadulterated and unwatered down. Vocalist Danny Rivera joins forces with tres guitarist Nelson Gonzales on this collection of boleros that will get you either up on your feet dancing or on your knees…
Los Lobos: Si’ Se Puede!
How much do you want to bet that you didn’t know that this was actually Los Lobos’ debut disc back in 1976? Thought so! What happened was that back then TV producer Art Brambila wanted to give a tribute to…
Hannah Gill: Hannah Gill
This ep is the debut recording of a fresh sounding young lady named Hannah Gill. Her voice has a hint of the folksy bohemia of Melody Gardot, and she uses it in an eclectic setting with Brad Hammonds/g, Andrew Klein/b,…
(718): Sputnik
So, does the name of the band signify something besides a New York area code? There is definitely a NY State of mind within the trio of Phil Palombi/eb, Eric Halvorson/dr and Matthew Fries/Rhodes. These three gents create an electric…
Jazz Bakery Moveable Feast Presents: Regina Carter “Southern Comfort Quintet” @ Zipper Concert Hall 04.19.14
Violinist Regina Carter has explored her musical roots with albums dedicated to music from her mother’s era, her own upbringing in Detroit, and even her African heritage the past few years. This time around, she’s exploring the sounds and music…
Stacey Kent: The Changing Lights
Blossom Dearie-toned Stacey Kent has been mixing her honeycomb-sweet voice with Brazilian songs and sounds for quite some time, and has it down to a perfect salsa, with this latest release possibly being the apotheosis. She mixes and matches musicians…
FOXY! Jazzedelics: Jazzedelics
Here’s a genre that hasn’t been done yet-the Psychedelic Psongbook of the Psixties. Consisting of Doug Perkins/g, Tony Jones/voc-perc, Chris Smith/key, Adam Cohen/b and David Anderson/dr, the Jazzedelics take tunes from the days of black light posters and put a…
BLUE NOTE TRUMPETS! Ambrose Akinmusire: The Imagined Savior is Far Easier to Paint, Takuya Kuroda: Rising Sun
It’s wonderful to see the venerable Blue Note records going back to its roots and bringing to the fore promising young musicians. Here are a couple trumpet players that are making waves. Ambrose Akinmusire has been getting a lot of…