Category: Reviews

Raphael Pannier Quartet: Faune

Drummer, leader and composer Raphael Pannier leads his team of Miguel Zenon/as, Aaron Goldberg/p and Francois Moutin/b through a rich mix of passionate originals and interpretations. Alto saxist Zenon agonizes over Moutin’s bass on Ornette Coleman’s “Lonely Woman” and is…

Analog Players Society: Tilted

Tenor titan Donny McCaslin teams with pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Dezron Douglas and hard hitting drummer Eric McPherson for three 10 minute songs filled with sparks and energy. McPherson rides the cymbal with punishment with Evans’ hands in a Hancock…

VOICES THAT TIME FORGOT…Kitty White: Intimate Kitty White Sings, Donna Drake: Donna Drake Sings Dinah/Paula Haliday: Haliday Sings Holiday, Tony Travis: I See Your Face Before Me/Come Swing With Me,

It’s amazing how many jazz vocalists have been overlooked over the decades. Here are three reissue sets that make you wonder how some singers strike it big and others get overlooked, as no one here deserved the obscurity that they…

Jesse Fischer: Resilience

Keyboardist and composer Jesse Fischer creates rich and dramatic post bop material with a key team of Billy Buss/tp, Godwin Louis/ss-as, Morgan Guerin/ts-EWI, Jordan Peters/g, David Cutler/b, Obed Calvaire/dr, Keita Ogawa/perc and various special guests. Trumpet star Christian Scott lends…

Adam Kolker: Lost

Adam Kolker plays tenor and a bit of soprano sax as he leads an impressive team anchored by legendary drummer Billy Hart, pianist Bruce Barth and bassist Ugonna Okegwo on this collection of jazz covers and a couple originals. Of…