Greg Robinson

Ez Pour Spout: Don’t Shave the Feeling

Greg Robinson

The influence of John Zorn and of self-satirizing rock groups such as Cake come through in this set of instrumental covers of fairly pedestrian pop … Read More

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Paul Bley: Basics

Greg Robinson

Seasoned solo pianist Paul Bley presents a program of 10 original compositions and one standard, Thelonious’ “Monk’s Mood.” Each note rings with calm authority, the … Read More

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Elliott Levin/Tyrone Hill Quartet: A Fine Intensity

Greg Robinson

Both Soul-Etude and A Fine Intensity come from an exhaustive two-day recording session held in the spring of 1999. With bassist Howard Cooper and drummer … Read More

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Lou Donaldson Quartet: Relaxing at Sea: Live on the QE2

Greg Robinson

Forget about the casual atmosphere and rampant stage patter; this is an excellent album strictly on musical terms. Donaldson’s longtime organist, Dr. Lonnie Smith, has … Read More

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Matt Wilson: Utility Player

Greg Robinson

Drummer Matt Wilson’s musical sensibility lies somewhere between the country and the city, the sublime and the superfluous, the avant-garde and the mainstream. Since he … Read More

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David Berkman: Communication Theory

Greg Robinson

Although the disc begins somewhat jarringly, with the angular “Blues for Bluto,” played in two keys at once, it turns out to be a fine … Read More

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Max Roach Remembers Tony Williams

Greg Robinson

The recent, unexpected death of master drummer Anthony Williams came as a terrible shock to his family, friends, and music lovers everywhere. On Thursday, February … Read More

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Lee Konitz: On His Own Terms

Greg Robinson

Great jazz can be like a flurry of snowflakes. No two solos, or phrases, are alike, and the subtlest inflections attached to each note are … Read More

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