A review of the soundtrack from the film about the New Orleans-based band's trip to Cuba
Heading a group without chordal instruments can be risky. Will the horn player or players provide the melodic leadership and improvisational verve necessary to keep … Read More “Joel Frahm: The Bright Side (Anzic)”
Benjamin “Scatman” Crothers’ career spanned more than six decades, during which he worked as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist (his musical compatriots over the years … Read More “Scatman Crothers: Groovin’ With … Scatman (Panda)”
Improvising collective Bright Dog Red would probably snag top honors as best kept secret in the avant-jazz underground, if such an accolade were actually bestowed. … Read More “Bright Dog Red: In Vivo (Ropeadope)”
On May 15, 2021, Mario Pavone passed away following a 17-year battle with cancer. To say that the bassist went out swinging might sound cloying, … Read More “Mario Pavone Dialect Trio +1: Blue Vertical (Out of Your Head) / Mario Pavone Tampa Quartet: Isabella (Clean Feed)”
