Trombonist and composer Naomi Moon Siegel creates modern moods in a mix of songs and a suite with Ray Larsen/tp, Marina Albero/p, Andy Coe/g, Kelsey Mines/b and Christopher Icasiano/dr. The five part title track suite includes some tensile piano or…
Author: George W. Harris
Lisa Hilton: Lucky All Along
One of today’s most creative composers and players, pianist Lisa Hilton releases a strong album that has solo, trio and quartet excursions. The full team of Igmar Thomas/tp, Luques Curtis/b and Rudy Royston are the perfect fit and size for…
Fern Lindzon/Colleen Allen/Gorge Koller: Tryptique
Pianist Fern Lindzon forms a reflective trio with George Koller/b and Colleen All en-fl-ts-ss on a rich collection of impressionistic ideas. Lindzon floats with Allen’s soprano sax on “Wondering” and the two are gentle for “Eucalyptus”. Allen’s flute is cheerful…
KEEP IT COMING…Bill Evans: In Norway-The Kongsberg Concert
This is about the 5th or 6th boxed set of previously unreleased music by Bill Evans delivered via the guiding light of Zev Feldman, and is anyone complaining? Recordd back in June 26, 1970 at the Kongsberrg Jazz Festival in…
VINYL REVIVAL…Miles Davis: 54-The Prestige Recordings
1954 was a golden year for Miles Davis, as he was essentially starting to become, well, Miles Davis on the recordings collected together on this vinyl/cd collection. No, he h ad not formed his first “Classic” quintet with Jones, Coltrane,…
Randy Lee Riviere: Concrete Blues
Singer/guitarist Randy Lee Riviere rocks the blues like it’s the 1970s with Tom Hambridge/dr, Kenny Greenberg- Bob Britt/g, Robert Kearns-Stephen Mackey/b and Mike Rojas/key. The dozen originals rock steady on “Mania”, give some hard thunder for “Moccasin Lake” and serve…
Abbey Lincoln: The Classic Albums 1957-1961
Along with Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln was one of the most expressive female jazz singers of the modern jazz era. Her style ranged from hard bop to free, as these classic albums from 1957-61 indicated. Her 1957 debut has her…
Ali Watson Quartet: Terrarium
Bassist Ali Watson brings together a team of Matt Carmichael/ts, Alan Benzie/p and Greg Irons/dr for a collection of his originals. The album is quite pastoral in its content, with Carmichael’s brethy tenor serving as a subdued melody maker, sighing…
RICH REEDS FROM NEUMA…Drew Whiting: All In, Todd Gaffke: Locally Sourced
With so many jazz artists playing the saxes on the , ahem, BRIGHT side so often, this pair of albums from Neuma Records shows the softer side of the reed section. Rotating between alto, tenor and baritone saxes Drew Whiting…
DOO WOP AND JAZZ VOCALS FROM AVID…The Platters: Four Classic Albums Plus, Mavis Rivers: Four Classic Albums Plus
Vocals in the form of Doo Wop and jazz are reissued from UK based Avid Records. Sing along! One of the premier vocals groups, The Platters, essentially defined romantic do wop in the 50s and 60s, with lead vocalists including…