The Jarrett group sessions re-released (with extra tracks) here are marked for excellence by the presence of top-notch sidemen (saxophonist Dewey Redman, drummer Paul Motian, … Read More “Keith Jarrett: The Impulse Years: 1973-4”
This little cigar box of four CDs of Cuban music is filled with more fire than smoke, and makes an intriguing, if only vaguely organized, … Read More “Various Artists: Cuba: I Am Time”
Forget the name, the title, the aura of legend. This is a decent little trio album by a primo rhythm section, with extra added percussion, … Read More “Ron Carter: The Bass And I”
Whole chapters in The Book of Coltrane have been revisited of late to good effect, e.g., Harold Danko’s Quartet springboarding the momentous Ellington encounter. Dr. … Read More “Dr. Lonnie Smith: Afro Blue”
Goodbye Mr. Evans, a trio date, has several features to recommend it: the lead piano of Lightsey, a typically elegant musical godson of Hank Jones … Read More “Kirk Lightsey: Goodbye Mr. Evans”
Hearing Nick Brignola soar on his baritone does bring to mind watching eagles and albatrosses and vultures and magnificent frigatebirds: how do they keep those … Read More “Nick Brignola: Flight of the Eagle”
Tom Jobim, unquestionably one of the great songwriters of our century, fused lyric and melody inseparably, as did Cole Porter. He sang well, with supreme … Read More “Antonio Carlos Jobim: Composer”