When you think of the words “Keith Jarrett,” what comes to your mind? I mean, besides the non-musical controversies about concert photos and sensitivity to audience sounds. Of course, it’s a) the piano b) the piano trio and c) free…
Author: George W. Harris
Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Song-Hyde Park Live
This dvd definitely gives a whole new meaning to the term “70s Rock”. Returning to the scene where in 1969 they took off to become one of the most famous blues/rock bands ever, the gentrified Rolling Stones continue to defy…
Bill O’Connell & The Latin Jazz All-Stars: Zocalo
Pianist/composer Bill O’Connell leads an excitingly percussive and assertive team of Steve Slagle/sax, Conrad Herwig/tb, Richie Flores/congas, Luques Curtis/b and Adam Cruz/dr through some exciting originals and covers. Of the latter, Slagle’s soprano hovers over the viscerally excitement between the…
WHERE DOES AVID FIND THIS STUFF?!? Terry Gibbs: Four Classic Albums, Jimmy Giuffre: Three Classic Albums Plus, Jacques Loussier: Four Classic Albums, Clark Terry: Four Classic Albums
If you listen to things like Sirius radio, you probably think the same things I do: where does the dj find all of this amazingly obscure material. I mean, I think I’ve got a pretty good collection and knowledge of…
Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd: Holding It Down-The Veterans’ Dream Project
I haven’t heard the other two collaborations by pianist Vijay Iyer and vocalist/poet Mike Ladd, but this one makes me want to check them out. The previous ones, In What Language? and Commentator, dealt with social issues, as does this…
Pink Martini: Get Happy
Back in 1969, there was a movie that was a spoof on European tours that visited 2-3 countries a day on a jam packed two week excursion, entitled If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium. Pink Martini albums are reminiscent…
Bruce Forman w/ Pat Senatore@Vibrato 12.12.13
‘Twas two weeks before Christmas, and all through Vibrato Forman and Senatore were serving it hot-o Ah, just another day at Herb Alpert’s upscale jazz club. Bassist Pat Senatore, who toured with Herb Alpert before thousands of fans in…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble: Music of Ryuichi Sakamoto
You may not have heard of composer Ryuichi Sakamot, but odds are that you’ve heard his music. He’s known for eclectic music ranging from techno to symphonic, usually in the form of movie soundtracks such as Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence,…
Paquito D’Rivera and Trio Corrente: Song For Maura
This might be the Paquito D’Rivera you’ve been waiting and hoping for. He spends most of the time on his gloriously woody clarinet, and frames himself with the gentle team of Fabio Torres/p, Paulo Paulelli/b and Edu Ribeiro/dr for some…
Avishai Cohen: Duende
This impressive disc consists of series of duets with pianist Nitai Hershkovits, mixing originals with jazz standards in a conversant manner that makes you feel like you’re part of a dialogue between old friends. Cohen uses his bass for bowing,…