David Zych

Eliane Elias: Eliane Elias Sings Jobim

David Zych

On the heels of her successful Eliane Elias Plays Jobim comes this new outing, and it is a winner. Elias’s touch on the keyboard is gentle and deliberate, making every note count and never letting one go to waste. But that delightful touch that she projects with such seeming ease also shines in the swing … Read More

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Mike Longo: Dawn New Day

David Zych

This is one of those jazz recordings that is eminently listenable, even to the uninitiated who, after they hear it, will say something like, “Hey, I like that. Is that really jazz?” And to those who appreciate the music, pianist Longo’s recording, Dawn New Day, will also captivate with its interesting solos, great arrangements, and … Read More

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Dave Burns and Hot Mustard: Nothing Loved Is Ever Lost

David Zych

Burns and his Hot Mustard jazzers from D.C. have put together a remarkably mellow and entertaining CD that is, as they say, an “homage to the creators of the much-loved, imperishable standards.” From “The Way You Look Tonight” to other classics such as “Come Rain or Come Shine” and “Little White Lies,” the group captivates … Read More

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Art Farmer: Live at the Stanford Jazz Workshop

David Zych

Recordings made at live concerts often bring out the best in artists and, as a result, they often become classics that stand the test of time. This performance by the Art Farmer Quintet is one of those goodies-a keeper that not only shows the virtuosity of its leader, but also the unquestionable gifts of sax … Read More

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Dave Grusin: Inside Story

David Zych

Dave Grusin’s 40-year career in the music business has led him down many paths, and all have been successful for this gifted musician, composer, arranger, recording executive, and cowboy. Now, at 63, Grusin has added another credit to his already packed résumé, a hip-but-respectful reworking of the Leonard Bernstein-Stephen Sondheim classic West Side Story, officially titled … Read More

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Ken Peplowski: Spin Control

David Zych

Name a style of jazz—bop, trad, big band, avant garde, even toss in some 20th century classical stuff. Reedman Ken Peplowski has listened to it, studied it, and probably played it. His tastes are truly diverse, and yet he’s able to keep his identity in any situation or setting. The secret? “I can honestly say that … Read More

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Various Artists: Jazz Celebration: A Tribute to Carl Jefferson

David Zych

It wasn’t just a jazz fest that took place on July 8, 1995, in Concord, California. It was also a love fest, celebrating the life of the late Carl Jefferson, founder and president of Concord Jazz, who died four months prior to this tribute concert. And this well-produced boxed set lets us hear it all-five … Read More

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Chet Baker: The Italian Sessions

David Zych

Trumpeter Chet Baker had many sides and moods, and his emotions surely colored the outcome of his recordings or concerts. On this particular 1962 day in Rome, however, Chet was rarin’ to go; his chops were on target and his improvisational skills were never sharper. This reissue presents a hard-bop Baker, and the few first … Read More

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Billy Drummond: Dubai

David Zych

Drummond’s third release as a leader finds the drummer in a unique quartet date with no piano, working with the two tenors of Chris Potter and Walt Weiskopf, and bassist Peter Washington. It’s a format that Drummond felt would give this talent all the space it needed to stretch out, and with Potter and Weiskopf … Read More

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