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CARLA BLEY - Big Band Theory (1993)
Carla Bley's 1993 recording Big Band Theory features her 18-piece orchestra playing three rather moody and atmospheric originals, plus a straightforward rendition of Charles Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie...
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BOBO STENSON - Goodbye (2005)
Five years have passed since Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson released his last disc on the ECM label, the sublime Serenity. It's not that he's been quiet or absent during that time, having recorded albums...
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CECIL PAYNE - Scotch And Milk (1996)
Though slowed by frequent ill health and no longer able to carry a date alone, through the sheer joy of playing and the craft built from years on the bebop campaign trail, baritonist extraordinaire...
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JASON MORAN - The Bandwagon (2003)
Jason Moran's Bandwagon forges a path of individuality that is in stark contrast to typical jazz piano trios. The artist is well known for his prodigious talent and his much-earned respect for being...
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KEITH JARRETT - Birth (1972)
Pianist Keith Jarrett's sessions of July 1971 resulted in three LPs and the birth of his finest group: a quartet (and sometimes quintet) with tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman, bassist Charlie Haden, and...
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KEITH JARRETT - El Juicio (1971)
El Juicio is an excellent early Jarrett album and finds him in typically eclectic form with his classic American quartet. I nominate the opener, "Gypsy Moth," as the best piece on the record. Sounding...
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KEITH JARRETT - Shades (1976)
1975's quintet album SHADES features bassist Charlie Haden, saxophonist Dewey Redman, and dual percussionists Paul Motian and Guilherme Franco pushing Jarrett's typically serene piano style through...
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KEITH JARRETT - Eyes Of The Heart (1976)
This live recording features pianist Keith Jarrett (also playing a bit of soprano), tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian performing the 33-minute title cut and...
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KEITH JARRETT - Arvour Zena (1976)
ARBOUR ZENA offers three Keith Jarrett compositions for orchestra, piano, bass, and saxophones. Jarrett had earlier shown his interest in contemporary classical composition, first with the ambitious IN...
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GEORGE MRAZ - Jazz (1995)
You couldn't have asked for a more sensitive, intuitive acoustic bassist in the '70s, '80s, and '90s than George Mraz. From Stan Getz and Joe Henderson to Hank Jones, Oscar Peterson, Jimmy Rowles, and...
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KENNY DREW TRIO - Your Soft Eyes (1982)
Pianist Kenny Drew is accompanied by fellow expatriate drummer Ed Thigpen and the talented young bassist Mads Vinding on these 1981 sessions. The leader continued to grow as a player during his years...
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KEITH JARRETT - Mysteries (1976)
Mysteries songs Another in Impulse's extensive series of Keith Jarrett Quintet recordings, this CD isn't one of the more coherent products of the run. Mysteries album It opens on a faltering note with...
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KEITH JARRETT - Yesterdays (2001)
Yesterdays is the third title ECM has released by Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, and Jack Dejohnette (dubbed "the standards trio"). The first two -- The Out-of-Toweners released in 2004 and My Foolish...
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KEITH JARRETT - Silence (1977)
Silence songs The 1992 CD reissue of the Keith Jarrett "American" Quartet's last recording session combines most of the contents of the LPs Byablue and Bop-Be, omitting "Yahllah" and "Konya" from the...
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KEITH JARRETT - Personal Mountains (1989)
It is very much out of character for the prolific Keith Jarrett and his producer Manfred Eicher to hold anything back, yet they've done it here, releasing these live tapes of Jarrett’s European quartet...
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KEITH JARRETT, JACK DeJOHNETTE - Ruta And Daitya (1973)
Splitting his time between the electric and acoustic pianos and a bit of organ, Jarrett teams up with drummer/percussionist Jack DeJohnette in a series of experimental duets, his only electric session...
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RYAN KISOR QUARTET - The Dream (2001)
There's a quiet intensity about Ryan Kisor's latest, The Dream (Criss Cross). While the CD doesn't push many technical or stylistic envelopes, the trumpet man from Sioux City takes a creative step...
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HAROLD MABERN - Stright Street (1990)
This trio date by pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Jack DeJohnette has Mabern originals dedicated to Sonny Stitt and Wayne Shorter, plus some offbeat standards and a pair of rarely...
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MARK GROSS - Riddle Of The Sphinx (2000)
Heavily inspired by ancient Egyptian culture, alto/soprano saxophonist Gross has constructed a musical theme park for this recording, one evoking images of wind-whipped sands and desert caravans. The...
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FRANK FOSTER'S LOUD MINORITY BIG BAND - We Do It Diff'rence (2003)
JazzTimes:reviewed by Larry Appelbaum Sometimes you just want a big band that'll knock your socks off. That's when you look for Frank Foster and the Loud Minority. Their 2002 date at the Jazz Standard...
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