Reviews

Don Ellis: The Lost Tapes, Vol. 2 (Sleepy Night)

As a 1960s and ’70s trumpeter, Don Ellis is practically without parallel. Possessed of a clear, powerful tone, he wrote challenging compositions for his sophisticated … Read More

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Aaron Shragge & Ben Monder: This World of Dew (Human Resource)

Because the dewdrop is both beautiful and fleeting, it has been used in Buddhist teaching as a metaphor for the impermanence of existence. In the … Read More

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Arturo Sandoval: Ultimate Duets (Universal Latino)

Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval has always loved the bebop métier, tossing his aesthetic headlong in the directions of the masters Parker and Gillespie, but now … Read More

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Lonnie McFadden: Live at Green Lady Lounge (Jazz Daddy)

“This whole night is my whole career,” says Kansas City-based vocalist and trumpeter Lonnie McFadden as an introduction to his Live at Green Lady Lounge. … Read More

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Eddie Henderson: Be Cool (Smoke Sessions)

The opener, Kenny Barron’s “Smoke Screen,” sets the tone: Dancing at the crossroads where the spirits of hard bop, soul jazz, and funk intermingle, it’s … Read More

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Adam O’Farrill’s Stranger Days: El Maquech (Biophilia)

When a band takes a break during a tour and heads into the recording studio, the results can document the best qualities of a well-oiled … Read More

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Jeremy Pelt: Noir en Rouge: Live in Paris (HighNote) + Jim Snidero & Jeremy Pelt: Jubilation! Celebrating Cannonball Adderley (Savant)

If you build it, the muse will come. That was the operating principle behind trumpeter Jeremy Pelt’s latest album as a leader: He brought his … Read More

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