The Pucciarelli Group: Uplift (Ubuntu)
Giuseppe Pucciarelli is an Italian guitarist who got started playing his native folk music; his father bought him a classical guitar for his fifth birthday. … Read More “The Pucciarelli Group: Uplift (Ubuntu)”
Reviews
In Common: In Common III (Whirlwind)
It’s become a treat to discover what new three-piece rhythm section guitarist Matt Stevens and saxophonist Walter Smith III have assembled for their latest quintet … Read More “In Common: In Common III (Whirlwind)”
Eric Krasno: Always (Provogue)
Woodstock, N.Y.-launched band Soulive has consistently had R&B roots within its organ-trio veneer since debuting around the turn of the century. Guitarist Eric Krasno’s latest … Read More “Eric Krasno: Always (Provogue)”
Robben Ford & The Blue Line: Live at Yoshi’s (Repertoire)
It’s a shame that live albums don’t usually sell as well as their studio counterparts. Otherwise, the double-CD Live at Yoshi’s, recorded in 1996 by singing … Read More “Robben Ford & The Blue Line: Live at Yoshi’s (Repertoire)”
Dave Stryker: As We Are (Strikezone)
Guitarist/composer Dave Stryker possesses golden tone, urgent style, and the kind of heated technique that can blow the roof off any gig. Stryker cut his … Read More “Dave Stryker: As We Are (Strikezone)”
Bola Sete: Samba in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse 1966-1968 (Tompkins Square)
From his abrasive bunching of chords to his languid, lovely melodic flow, Bola Sete was the most deliciously puzzling of all Brazilian jazz and bossa/samba … Read More “Bola Sete: Samba in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse 1966-1968 (Tompkins Square)”
Oscar Peterson: A Time for Love: Live in Helsinki, 1987 (Mack Avenue)
Really, how bad can A Time for Love be? It’s a concert recording of piano great Oscar Peterson and his quartet with guitar great Joe … Read More “Oscar Peterson: A Time for Love: Live in Helsinki, 1987 (Mack Avenue)”
ATTITUDE!: Pause & Effect (ESP-Disk’)
The revolutionary ESP-Disk’ label was founded in 1963 on the motto “You never heard such sounds in your life.” Nearly six decades later the storied … Read More “ATTITUDE!: Pause & Effect (ESP-Disk’)”
Romero Lubambo & Rafael Piccolotto Chamber Orchestra: Live at Dizzy’s Lincoln Center New York City (Sunnyside)
One of the most attractive elements of Romero Lubambo’s guitar work is the dynamic interplay he creates between subtlety and fervor. In a single solo, … Read More “Romero Lubambo & Rafael Piccolotto Chamber Orchestra: Live at Dizzy’s Lincoln Center New York City (Sunnyside)”
Nate Radley: Puzzle People (SteepleChase)
Guitarist Nate Radley has the one thing that all musicians would kill for: He makes you want to listen. I first saw him at a … Read More “Nate Radley: Puzzle People (SteepleChase)”