Pianist Jean-Michel Pilc continues to put out iconoclastic music that, while holding on with a few fingers to the jazz tradition, also grasps at adventurous and modern classical sounds, as he demonstrates on this solo disc. This collection is culled…
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Azam Ali: From Night To The Edge Of Day / Ballake Sissoki & Vincent Segal: Chamber Music
This tiny label doesn’t put a lot of material out quantitatively, but I’ve yet to hear anything from them that wasn’t at least interesting and exotic. These two latest releases confirm their status as one of the more important sources…
Sean Jones: No Need For Words
The big as a bear, yet gentle as a lamb Sean Jones has been one of my favorite “younger” trumpeters. He’s put out a handful of great discs under his own name, and has been with Marsalis’ LCJO for 5…
Sir Roland Hanna: Colors From A Giant’s Kit
The late pianist Sir Roland Hanna (1932-2002) was one of those great guys that came out of the Detroit jazz scene, along with Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Gerald Wilson and Barry Harris. He was with Charles Mingus for awhile, and…
Aaron Goldberg and Guillermo Klein: Bienestan
Here’s an intriguing configuration; pianist Aaron Goldberg, who’s made a name for himself with Kurt Rosenwinkel, teams up with Fender Rhodes keyboardist Guillermo Klein for a collection of duets, trios and small group ensembles. The collection is bookended by a…
Multiple Reviews: Benny Goodman / Cannonball Adderley Quintet / Gerry Mulligan Sextet
START SAVING YOUR MONEY-A GREAT NEW REISSUE SERIES!!! Some times you just wake up and ask yourself, “Do I feel lucky today?” The German label Jass Haus Records has been around for quite some time, but they just reached into…
John Lee Hooker: Cook with the Hook: Live in 1974 / Bachman & Turner: Live at the Roseland Ballroom NYC
So, you’ve got a guy who created a style of the blues performing in the 70s, and a couple of guys who took from that style, made it popular IN the 70s, and are back in the 21st century reeling…
Mike Stern: All Over The Place
So, is the title referring to the master guitarists natural ADD, the fact that he tours like a hound, or that the songs here reflect all of the different moods and genres that have made him so popular? My guess…
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest: Live
Hard to believe, but at one time, Al Jarreau was just about the ONLY male jazz singer making a living. He crossed over to pop stardom as well, with hits like “We’re In This Love Together,” but don’t hold that…
Moncef Genoud: Aqua / Metissage
A new one and a revisit: Because most of you have never heard of pianist Moncef Genoud, and that he’s coming to town in July, I thought I’d give an overview of his latest two discs. Both definitely worth hearing.…