Returning to his “home” of Denmark after a successful “comeback” in his native United States, Dexter Gordon sounds inspired on this four song concert session recorded at Montmartre back in February, 1983. One of my biggest regrets is that I…
Month: June 2023
Joanie Pallatto: Accidental Melody
Expressive vocalist Joanie Pallatto teams up with guest Fareed Haque on a variety of guitars and a mix/match collection of teammates on this wide ranging collection of originals. There are a couple of duets with pianist Bradley Parker-Sparrow, an intimate…
Bokani Dyer: Radio Sechaba
Singing and playing keyboards, South African musician Bokani Dyer delivers a soulful and multi-faceted collection of originals that hit the heart, ears and head. He’s teamed with a core of Tenai Shoko-Ameshi Ikechi/b, Tinotenda Dambaneunga-Sphelelo Mazibuka/dr, Sthembiso Bhenu/tp, Shane Cooper/g…
XY VOICE…John Allee: Past Imperfect, Ben Cassara: What A Way To Go!, Fred Farell: Season’s Journey
New entrees for the lonely category of male jazz vocalists. John Allee plays the piano, sings with sardonic wit and writes with the cleverness of Dave Frishberg on this album of originals. Backed by John Harvey/dr, Mike Scnoebelen/b, Adam Bravo/p,…
Jacques Schwarz-Bart: The Harlem Suite
With a tone and style inspired by John Coltrane, Jacques Schwarz-Bart teams up with Victor Gould-Sullivan Fortner-Gregory Privat/p, Matt Penman-Reggie Washington/b Terri Lyne Carrington-Marcus Gilmore/dr and a pair of guest vocalists for a post bop features. He slows down John…
Melvin Johnson: Little Red Wagon
Pianist/keyboardist Melvin Johnson creates a collective of artist that mix and match ideas and environments. The music itself is introduced as a spoken and heartfelt dedication to his father, while close to the end he gives a talk to and…
Kevin Toney: Jazz Legacy
The complete title of this album is actually An Evening With Kevin Toney and Friends, as it was (mostly) recorded from a night at the North Cost Repertory Theater in Solano Beach California. Pianist Kevin Toney gives a recital of rich interpretations…
The Verve Jazz Ensemble: All In
Vintage hard bop and modal ideas are brought out by the swinging team of Josh Feldspein/dr, Taburn Greenblabb/tp, Alexa Tarantino/as-fl, Wille Applewhibe/tb, Jon Blanck/ts, Mabb Oesbrelcher/p-g and Ellas Bailey/b. The album consists of a couple originals joined together with various…
BOOK ‘EM…Mike & Dorothy Longo: The Rhythm Of Unity
Before he succumbed to COVID in 2020, jazz pianist Mike Long was just about to complete his jazz memoir, in which his widow Dorothy Longo has done with this 195 page book. The book is a combination of musical, personal…
Massimo Biolcati: On A Misty Night
Bassist Massimo Biolcati takes time away as a sideman for guitarist Lionel Loueke to create his own trio with drummer Johnathan Blake and tenor saxist/bass clarinetist John Ellis for a spacious collection of tones. The moods are dreamy, with Ellis’…