Trumpeter and flugelhornist Christian Pruvost teams up with the voice and horn of Natsuki, pianist Satoko Fujii and drummer Peter Orins for a three song, 65 minute concert of intuitive originals. The 36 minute “Thirteen Years” opens with an almost…
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Lenny Williams: Chill
Best known for his work as vocalist for Tower Of Power, Lenny Williams has carved out a simultaneous solo career, with this reissue coming from 1995. Here, he mixes and matches the artists, which include multi-instumentalists Mike Mani, Felton Pilate…
Steve Ash: You and the Night
Pianist Steve Ash swings like a mix of Red Garland and Victor Feldman on this trio album with Harvie S/b and Alvester Garnett/dr. He has a classy uptown feel on the uptempo read of the title tune, and displays well…
Daniel Herskedal: A Single Sunbeam
Tuba man Daniel Herskedal puts out an album with vocalist Marja Mortensson, drummer Helge Andreas Norbakken and Ola Kvernberg bringing in electronics and strings. The moods are mostly shaded, with Mortensson in a nasally mood for “Your Inner Shade” and…
Jacob Shulman: High Firmament/Ferment Below
This double album by clarinetist and tenor saxist Jacob Shulman has him in the company of Hayoung Lyou/p, Walter Stinson/b and Kayvon Gordon/dr with guest Jasper Dutz/cl for six tunes on High Firmament. “Plucky has a folksy feel, and Gordon…
Benjamin Croft: We Are Here To Help
Keyboardist Benjamin Croft brings in some Deep P urple-ish rock fusion on this album with Greg Howe-Carter Arrington-Per Nilsson/g, Billy Sheehan-Stuart Hamm/b, Simon Phillips-Marco Minnemann/dr and vocalists Jeff Scott Soto or Lynsey Ward. For the instrumentals, there’s a dark metallic…
Edy Forey: Culture Today
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…
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…