Bassist Lasse Morck has his compositions interpreted by the team of Jonas Due/tp, Ludvig Samuelsson/as-bs and Snome Kirk/dr on this collection of post bopping pleasures. The album has a vintage 50s and 60s feel with a Latin tine for Due’s…
Month: May 2023
Muejl: By Breakfast
Yes, there are titles on this album, and yes, there are five artists present in Joao Madeira/b, Uygur Vual/cel, Elisabetta Lanfredini/voc, Luiz Rocha/cl-bcl and Michel Stawicki/ts. After that, it’s all open field running, as voices and screeching reeds are heard…
SHEET MUSIC, RIGHT? Giacomo Merega & Camera Con Camera: Udnie, Ingrid Laubrock: The Last Quiet Place
Come to my recording! Charts optional… – Playing bass guitar and chanting, Giacomo Merega brings in the voice and synthesizer of Rema Hasum and guitarist Todd Neufeld for nine “ideas”. Merega brings three solo tracks, to open things up, including…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Stephen Stills: Live At Berkley 1971
With the recent passing of David Crosby, this recent release of Stephen Stills in concert back in 1971 is even more poignant. To put this album in it’s perspective, by this point Stills was a few years removed from his…
John von Seggern: Unfolding
Promoting his upcoming LA gig, bassist John von Seggern has released a tempting single of his upcoming album Ambient Bass Guitar, titled “Unfolding”. It’s easy to tell that von Seggern has made a successful career in the film industry, as this…
Elina Duni: A Time To Remember
Vocalist Elina Duni brings in delicate folk moods akin to Annie Haslam from the group Renaissance, minstrel’d with the team of Rob Luft/g, Mitthieu Michel/fh and Fred Thomas/p-dr. She has a wisp of a flair on the tender “Evasion” and…
Chris Potter: Got The Keys To The Kingdom-At The Village Vanguard
Continuing the tradition of tenor saxists, Chris Potter stakes his claim at the legendary Village Vanguard, here with Craig Taborn/p, Scott Colley/b , and M arcus Gilmore in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Potter and company respond in kind, with…
Dave Askren/Jeff Benedict: Denver Sessions
Saxist Jeff Benedict fronts a band with guitarist Dave Askren, joined by Ted P iltzecker/vib, Patrick McDevitt/b and Paul Romaine/dr on a mix of mostly originals. The team bounces to an almost Latinized take of the swing classic “Stompin’ At…
Michael Morreale: Volume 4 17th
Michael Morreale leads a trio and beyond, playing trumpet, flugelhorn and even piano along with Bill Moring/b and Tim Horner. The trio format has Morreale with his brass, fluffy over Moring’s pleading and leading bass on “Suicide Is Painless” ,…
Sara Caswell: The Way To You
Violinist Sara Caswell brings her team of Jesse Lewis/g, Ike Sturm/b, Jared Schonig/dr and guest Chris Dingman/vib for a rich and exciting mix of styles and ideas. Her tone is sweeping and dramatic, lovely and upbeat on pieces like “South…