John Schu
John’s Contributions
05/25/03 Concerts
Greg Osby in Germany
Jazz enthusiasts were treated to performances by two very different ensembles featuring Greg Osby in an eight day period in this German city located not far from both France and Switzerland. Osby first appeared at the Waldsee, a local Gasthaus that occasionally...
January/February 2003 Trioism
Beat Degeneration
Kenny Werner
It is surprising that there is no applause present after any tune but the last on Kenny Werner's Beat Degeneration (Sunnyside). The CD's seven Werner compositions were selected from nine sets of performances at the Sunside Club in Paris in November 2000...
January/February 2003 Trioism
On the Road
Junior Mance Trio
The very accomplished veteran Junior Mance's On the Road (Trio) contains selections from three February 2002 U.K. concert performances. Mance is still in fine form with all of his musical attributes intact. Producer/engineer/bassist Andrew Cleyndert has...
January/February 2003 Trioism
Live at Keystone Korner
Mary Lou Williams
The press release for Mary Lou Williams' Live at the Keystone Korner (High Note) correctly states that there is a dearth of recordings currently available by this major artist. Unfortunately, the recording quality of this 1977 performance is not up to the...
January/February 2003 Trioism
Latin Tinge
Cedar Walton
Cedar Walton must be regarded as the most accomplished of these pianist leaders. Walton has performed on hundreds of records and written many tunes that entered the standard repertoire or should enter it. There is no shortage of currently available recordings...
January/February 2003 Trioism
Innocence of Youth
Xavier Davis Trio
Xavier Davis' Innocence of Youth (Fresh Sound New Talent) features seven of his tunes, another by his brother Quincy, Tom Harrell's "Bell" and Miles Davis' "Milestones," an underrecorded bop masterpiece. (Xavier Davis was previously employed by Harrell and...
January/February 2003 Trioism
New York Trio
Peter Beets
Dutch pianist Peter Beets cites several great pianists as influences in the liner notes to New York Trio (Criss Cross), but the influence of Cedar Walton and Bud Powell are most discernable here. The song forms of the six originals and three standards are...
January/February 2003 Trioism
Fingers and Toes
Sai Ghose Trio
The Boston-based Sai Ghose Trio's second recording, Fingers and Toes (Summit), contains the best cover photograph of any of these, a touching picture of the foot of a baby cradled between the thumb and forefinger of an adult. The titles of the seven original...
January/February 2003 Trioism
Checking In
Greg Burk Trio
Greg Burk's Checking In (Soul Note) consists of 10 of the pianist's compositions and includes veteran drummer Bob Moses and bassist Jon Robinson. Burk's pianistic style is personal and generally does not display obvious influences, although the opener "Sun...
January/February 2003 Trioism
Alabastro
Age Garcia Trio
Brazilian pianist Age Garcia recently moved to South Florida, where he recorded Alabastro (Golden Dome), which consists of 10 of his compositions. The performances are short, from 3:16 to 4:52. There is minimal jazz content here and little interaction between...
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