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CARLA BLEY - Heavy Heart (1984)
In a fanciful press release for this record, Carla Bley wrote that she wanted to make a record that would "put people in a mellow, sensual mood" as opposed to getting them all riled up as usual. She...
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GONZALO RUBALCABA - Imagine (1995)
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, a Cuban jazz treasure, is heard on his CD from three separate occasions. Although Howard Mandel’sodd liner notes make it sound like most of the music originated from Rubalcaba’s 1993...
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STEVE KUHN - Motility (1977)
This is one of Steve Kuhn's more unusual studio sessions, which was recorded for ECM in 1977. At times, the pianist seems less like a post-bop musician and more like someone dabbling in new age music,...
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STEVE KUHN - Playground (1979)
After many years off records, Sheila Jordan began to become more active in jazz in the mid-'70s. Her two recordings as part of pianist Steve Kuhn’s quartet, of which this was the first, gave her both a...
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STEVE KUHN - Ecstasy (1974)
Producer Manfred Eicher (who had admired Kuhn’s work since the 1966 album The October Suite), came to New York in September 1974 to record the quartet album Trance, and then mixed the record at Oslo’s...
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LARRY CORYELL - Spaces (1969)
The origin of Spaces can be traced back to when Larry Coryell saw John McLaughlin performing at Count Basie's nightclub with the Tony Williams Lifetime ensemble. Apparently he was so impressed with...
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JOHN ABERCROMBIE - Arcade (1979)
The title track, with its buoyant bass line courtesy of George Mraz (onetime member of the Oscar Peterson Quartet) and an effervescent Richard Beirach (rightful heir to the Tatum/Evans legacy) on...
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STANLEY COWELL - Illusion Suite (1973)
Six trio selections by the Stanley Cowell Trio, featuring Stanley Clarke on bass and Jimmy Hopps on skins. Elastic and flowing best describe the mellow "Maimoun"; Cowell’s crisp keyboarding is...
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STANLEY COWELL - Musa-Ancestral Streams (1974)
An excellent modern, mainstream pianist who is adaptable to many acoustic jazz settings, Stanley Cowell has long been underrated except among knowing musicians. He studied the piano from the time he...
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AANTHONY BRAXTON - News From The 70s (1998)
Tracks1. Composition 23E2. Composition 8C3. Composition – 14. Composition – 25. Composition 8G6. Four Winds (Dave Holland)KENNY WHEELERtrumpet, flugelhornDAVE HOLLAND bass, celloBARRY ALTSCHUL...
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STEVE KUHN TRIO - Quiereme Mucho (2000)
Trance was recorded in 1973 and has just been reissued on CD. Quiereme Mucho, just released in the U.S. for the first time on Sunnyside, was recorded for Venus in 2000. Venus is an interesting Japanese...
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HENRI TEXIER - An Indian Week (1993)
In the early '90s, Henri Texier went on to form a new quartet (Azur) around a new rhythm section featuring pianist Bojan Zulfikarpasic and drummer TonyRabeson. At the time, the combo was rounded out by...
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PAOLO FRESU & URI CAINE - Things (2006)
Fresu and Caine blend together very well. I think part of what makes this album such a great listen is how they give each other space. They sound engaged but unhurried, explorative. And the album...
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LESTER BOWIE - The 5th Power (1978)
The 5th Power is a live álbum by Lester Bowie recorded for the Italian BlackSaint label and released in 1978. It was recorded during a concert tour of Europe by Bowie's group "From the Roots to the...
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DORAN, STUDER, TACUMA - Race The Time (1997)
Alongside the two A.D.D. Trio albums, this is Doran's greatest work. An absolutely stunning power trio session full of throbbing, tricky, tight grooves and Doran's characteristic balance between rock...
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MIROSLAV VITOUS - Emergence (2001)
Emergence showcases Miroslav Vitous in a solo bass setting, with no overdubs. It's austere and challenging, but Vitous is never ponderous; he sustains plenty of interest with his passion and staggering...
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STEVE KUHN TRIO with JOE LOVANO - Mostly Coltrane (2009)
Although he's spent most of his career focusing on interpreting the music of others, pianist Steve Kuhn's albums for the ECM label have largely been about his small but significant repertoire of...
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PAUL MOTIAN - Sound of Love (1998)
Jazz afficionados should be enamored that Stefan Winter's "Winter & Winter label is getting distribution Stateside. Winter was the founder of the excellent "JMT" record label which was infamous for...
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CHARLIE MARIANO - Deep In A Dream (2002)
A long and winding road led Charlie Mariano to this inspired record of romantic ballads. For the last 50 years he has traveled through swing, big band, bop, fusion, and more adventurous material; he...
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DEXTER GORDON - Homecoming. Live At The Village Vanguard (1977)
The acclaim that met Dexter Gordon when he returned to the United States after 14 years in Europe was completely unexpected. Not only did the jazz critics praise the great tenor but there were...
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