Can there ever be such a thing as “too much” previously released Stan Getz recordings? Would you turn away from finding a book of undiscovered movies of Rita Hayworth or Ava Gardner? Next Question! There are few things in musical…
Category: Ringer of the Week
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini: Setting Rays of Summer
Here’s a gorgeous and sensuous album by the team of Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini. Cressman sings in both English and soft Portuguese, melding her warm trombone with Faquini’s gracious acoustic guitar, who also adds vocals for harmony and a…
THE LAST UNIQUE FEMALE VOCALIST…Betty Carter: The Music Never Stops
You could make a pretty convincing argument that Betty Carter was the last of the female singers that had her own personal and unique sound. Her style, swinging yet as flexible as salt water taffy, melded swinging bebop with avant…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Tom Harrell: Infinity
One of the true jazz giants, Tom Harrell has developed an impressive catalogue not only for his albums, but his composing and arranging skills deserve status with that of Maria Schneider; he’s that good. The airy and light team of…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Yotam Silberstein: Future Memories
I caught guitarist Yotam Silberstein at The Blue Whale a couple years ago and was impressed by his mix of lyricism and creativity. This studio album with John Patitucci/b, Vitor Goncalves/key, Glen Zaleski/p-rhodes, Daniel Dor/dr and Andre Mehmari/synth continues Silberstein’s…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****THE HUMMIN’ HAMMOND…Reese Wynan and Friends: Sweet Release
One of the signature sounds of the boogie blues is the wonderful wheeze of the Hammond B3. Reese Wynan is one of the best at the B3, carving out an impressive career with the likes of Captain Beyond, Dicky Betts,…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Franklin Kiermyer featuring Pharoah Sanders: Solomon’s Daughter
Vintage sounds from the ‘60s Impuse! years are conjured up on this 1994 recording lead by drummer Franklin Kiermyer and featuring tenor sax legend Pharoah Sanders along with John Esposit/p and Drew Gress/b completing the team. The spirit of John…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Godwin Louis: Global
While not as well known as Kamasi Washington, Godwin Louis in similar fashion has released a debut album that is ambitious in size (two discs) and range, including musical sounds from almost every continent, along with rich vocals to add…
WHAT WENT ON AFTER WHAT’S GOIN’ ON…Marvin Gaye: You’re The Man
By all standards, Marvin Gaye’s 1971 album What’s Goin’ On, remains one of the greatest of all soul, pop and rock albums. There has always seemed to be a musical gap between that album and the followup Let’s Get It…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****AS YOU LIKE IT…Deborah Shulman: The Shakespeare Project
Anyone up for The Great Stratford-Upon-Avon Songbook? You might be after giving a listen to this brilliant album by vocalist Deborah, as she takes lines from Shakespeare plays such as Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Night’s…