You’re going to have to trust me on this one, but long ago, on a planet far, far away, a group by the name of Fleetwood Mac was actually an obscure blues band. That was before the Dark Side took…
Author: George W. Harris
The Tom Warrington Trio: Nelson
You can say anything you like about how the jazz scene in NYC is better than LA, but for my money, you just can’t find a better trio of guys than Valley Boys Tom Warrington/b and his trio mates here…
Rodriguez: Searching For Sugar Man
Most of us have never heard of the South African singer/songwriter Rodriguez, who made a bit of a name for himself during the 70s with some gritty and open nerved songs. Sort of like a south of the Equator Bob…
A Pair of Good Grooves! Towner Galaher :Uptown!, Bobby Broom: Upper West Side Story
Meat and potatoes, baby. Meat and potatoes. These two releases, nothing fancy, nothing ground breaking, are the comfort food of jazz. Good grooves, good solos and a get down to business attitude that makes you want to go to a…
Luis Perdomo: Universal Mind
Venezuelan-born pianist Luis Perdomo has only put out a handful of sessions under his own name, but this trio session just might get him the recognition he deserves. He’s got a Corea-Jarrett feel to his style, which make a…
Sarah Elgeti Quintet: Into The Open
I must really be a sexist; first glance at this disc by Sarah Elgeti that had a picture of her face, and I’m thinking, “another vocalist.” WRONG! She plays tenor, soprano and flute, writes all of the stuff here, and…
UNDERAPPRECIATED LIVING PIANISTS Ya know, everyone is hip to guys like Jarrett, Hancock, Tyner and even Brad Mehldau as being among the most influential and “important” (whatever that means) pianists of our day. But the fact remains that…
Hristo Vitchev/Weber Iago :Heartmony
Sometimes, you forget that there’s such a thing as simple as beautiful music. Here, guitarist Hristo Vitchev writes and arranges 11 pieces of music designed for himself and pianist Weber Iago, and the result is a collection of music that…
Putumayo World Music: Brazilian Beat
If you’ve got a heart for the infectious groove of samba and bossa nova, this release takes the venerable genre and gives it a kick into the 21st century. The disc comes off like a sampler, with a wide variety…
Paolo Recchia: Ari’s Desire
Italian based saxophonist Paolo Recchia teams up with Alex Sipiagin/tp-fh, Nicola Muresu/b and Nicola Angelucci/dr for a collection of post bop originals as well as shining a different spectrum on some jazz standards. The free from rhythm team lays…