A gaggle of horn players make music imitative of saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. Despite those copycats, the fact remains, he’s the one who stands out for being the tastiest groove master out there.
Creating an album that summons up the singular musical vision of Keith Jarrett is a Herculean task, especially for a fellow piano player. Making one … Read More “Noah Haidu: Slowly: Song for Keith Jarrett (Sunnyside)”
Bill Kwan flew through medical school at USC, hung out a shingle as a dermatologist, then decided in middle age to go for broke, for … Read More “Bill Kwan: No Ordinary Love: The Music of Sade (Ikeda)”
Sound Prints is tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano and trumpeter Dave Douglas, along with pianist Lawrence Fields, bassist Linda May Han Oh, and drummer Joey Baron. … Read More “Sound Prints: Other Worlds (Greenleaf)”
Jazz classicist (or classically inspired jazz keyboardist—either works) Uri Caine has always played several decks at once, fanning each hand as wide as it can … Read More “Uri Caine: The Passion of Octavius Catto Remix (Winter & Winter) / Catbird (816)”
