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LEE KONITZ, STEVE SWALLOW, PAUL MOTIAN - Three Guys (1999)
Lee Konitz continues to record at peak form, as clearly evidenced by this trio with Steve Swallow on electric bass and Paul Motian on drums. All of the nine pieces are originals by members of the trio,...
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AKI TAKASE - Shima Shoka (1990)
»I only wish that Duke, Coltrane and Mingus were around to enjoy Aki Takases brilliant transformations of their music. Seldom have I so thouroughly enjoyed an album of solo piano...
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AKI TAKASE, REGGIE WORKMAN, SUNNY MURRAY - Clapping Music (1995)
Tracks1. Clapping Music (Aki Takase)2. Shima Shoka (Aki Takase)3. Point (Alexander von Schlippenbach)4. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans (Louis Alter)5. Boogie Stop Shuffle (Charles...
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ANDREW HILL - A Beautiful Day (2002)
Andrew Hill followed his first Palmetto release, the widely acclaimed Dusk, with this remarkable live album, which was recorded during a three-night run at New York's Birdland in January 2002. Whereas...
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ANDREW HILL - Change (1966)
The 1966 edition of the Andrew Hill Quartet included saxophonist Sam Rivers, bassist Walter Booker, and drummer J.C. Moses. This group recorded what was to be the first of Andrew Hill's four "free"...
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ENRICO PIERANUNZI - The Night Gone By (1996)
Tracks01. Yesterdays (Jerome Kern)02. The Night Gone By (Enrico Pieranunzi)03. Body And Soul (Johnny Green)04. Somebody My Prince Will Come (Frank Churchill)05. Canzone di Nausicaa (Enrico...
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OM - Cerberus (1980)
Cerberus (JAPO 60032) makes it into the retrospective fully intact. “Dreaming for the People” begins its formula in much the same way as the previous two examples, only here Doran takes a decidedly...
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RAY ANDERSON, HAN BENNINK, CHRISTY DORAN - Azurety (1994)
A multinational group, trombonist, Ray Anderson, (United States) and drummer, Han Bennink (Holland) are known for injecting wit and whimsy into various musical frameworks. The musicians infuse their...
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RAY ANDERSON - Every One Of Us (1992)
Trombonist Ray Anderson is in top form throughout this well-rounded set. Assisted by pianist Simon Nabatov, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Ed Blackwell, Anderson gets lowdown on "Funkalific," comes...
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RAY ANDERSON - Big Band Record (1994)
Ray Anderson has nine of his originals performed by the 17-piece George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band on this Gramavision CD and the results are quite spirited and very satisfying. The often riotous...
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CHARLES MINGUS - Let My Children Hear Music (1972)
On this LP issued by Columbia, Mingus thanked producer Teo Macero for "his untiring efforts in producing the best album I have ever made." From his deathbed in Mexico in 1979 he sent a message to Sy...
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CLAUDIA QUINTET - For (2006)
The brainchild of percussionist John Hollenbeck, the Claudia Quintet has navigated the boundary lines between free jazz, contemporary composition, progressive rock and electronica so successfully that...
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ENRICO PIERANUNZI - Ballads (2006)
The simplest stories often reveal the greatest depth. So, too, can the simplest songs yield richer meaning. Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi makes that abundantly clear with Ballads, an album so...
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JOHN SCOFIELD - Rough House (1978)
This early outing (reissued on CD) finds guitarist John Scofield playing advanced postbop jazz with pianist Hal Galper (who here sounds strongly influenced by McCoy Tyner), bassist Stafford James and...
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RICHARD BEIRACH - Eon (1974)
Richard Beirach is one of the most original, inventive, and intellectual pianists in what you might call the "Bill Evans school." At his best -- as on this record -- he plays with drive and passionate...
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OLIVER LAKE TRIO - Zaki (1979)
Jazz music continually tries to outpace the long shadow cast by its past. On the one hand, it's the music of the vanguard, an art form built on a spirit of risk-taking and experimentation. On the...
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MARILYN CRISPELL, GARY PEACOCK, PAUL MOTIAN - Amaryllis (2001)
JazzTimesWhile the Crispell trio’s previous ECM disc, which featured the music of Annette Peacock, was widely praised, I found it a rather dour and occasionally ponderous set. Amaryllis is very...
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JIMMY LYONS, ANDREW CYRILLE - Something In Return (1981)
Something In Return is found treasure, testifying to the pleasures Lyons and Cyrille have brought to the musical life. It was recorded at a concert at Soundscape, the performance space created by...
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MALACHI FAVORS MAGHOSTUT TRIO - Live At Last (2003)
In the few months prior to Malachi Favors untimely passing, the bassist started a weekly engagement at the Velvet Lounge, the legendary Chicago club, with drummer Vincent Davis and saxophonist Hanah...
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ROSCOE MITCHELL & MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS - Duets and Solos (1990)
"...(Mitchell's) flute playing is perhaps less well documented than his other reeds, and it is that frail but hard-edged sound which is most to be treasured here."(source: The Penguin Guide to Jazz on...
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