Impressionistic Brazilian is presented by guitarist/vocalist Jose Gobbo and his mates Jay Ferguson/dr and Max Beckman on this seven song album. The tunes are all originals, but the feeling is early Jobim and Gilberto, with Gobbo in sotto voce on…
Author: George W. Harris
Blues Meets Doo-Wop Volume 1
If you think you’ve heard all the roots of R&B already, gather ‘round. This 28 song collection finds some of the most juke boxed of the juke box hits of the 50s , with artists ranging the obscure (“Detroit Junior”)…
Terry Adams: Terrible
Playing various pianos, the eclectic Terry Adams is recorded here back in 1995 with a team that tries to pre-date swing, yet with futuristic attitudes. Adams brings together the likes of Greg Cohen/b, Dave Gordon/tp, Jim Hoke/as, Knoel Scott/as, Marshall…
Paul Kendall: Whisper Not
Warm toned tenor saxist Paul Kendall forms a peanut butter and jelly trio with B3er Dan Kostelnik and drummer Rudy Petschauer for some vintage groovers. Kendall’s breathy tone and smoky ideas are a plus here, oozing on pieces like “Whisper…
DB and the Soho Nine Six: DB and the Soho Nine Six
Playing bass, keys, piano and programming, David Barber (aka “DB”)teams up with Daniel Zimmerman/g, Justin Claveria/sax, Kevin Winard/dr, Jim Mooy/tp, Chris Barron/key, Charles Maynes/synth, Jamey Scott/g, Peter Albrechtsen/sounds and Anabella Barber/b for a m ix and match of sextet/nonette funkifiers.…
Eddie Roberts & The Lucky Strokes
Consisting of Shelby Kemp-voc-g, Eddie Roberts/g, Ashely Galbraith/b, Taylor Galbraith/dr and Chris Spies/org, The Lucky Strokes specialize in rootsy blues and rock, akin to Tedeschi Trucks Band. Shelby has a raspy delivery akin to Roger Chapman of The Family, growling…
VINYL REVIVAL ON CANDID…Charles Mingus: Incarnations. Charles Mingus-Max Roach-Eric Dolphy-Roy Eldridge-Jo Jones: Newport Rebels, Max Roach: We Insist!
One of the most creative labels of the 1950s-60s was Candid Records, and they’ve reissued on vinyl some of their most provocative creations. Hang on tight! Incarnations is a collection of tunes from Mingus’ 1960 recordings, with an impressive guest…
Quadro Nuevo: Happy Deluxe
Breezy bossas are delivered by Quadro Nuevo, consisting of the core of Mulo Francel/ts-cl-fl, Andreas HInterseher/acc-tp-fh-tb and DD Lowka/b along with Chris Gall/p, Tim Collins/vib, Paulo Morello-Philipp Schiepek/g and Mrco Lobo/perc on this collection of mostly originals. The overall mood…
VINYL REVIVAL…Bill Evans: Everybody Digs Bill Evans
In case you didn’t know, the year 1959 is generally considered the greatest year in jazz, as in that year there was a surfeit of “classic” albums released, with Kind of Blue, Time Out, Mingus Ah Um and The Shape…
VINYL REVIVAL…Stan Getz & Bill Evans: Previously Unreleased Recordings, Ella Fitzgerald: Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!, Ben Webster: Soulville
Yes, there are some record labels that are releasing vinyl “reissues” that are simply transfers from cds or mp3. Not Verve, who take their sounds from the original analog tapes and put them on 180 gram vinyl. This is music,…