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JIM PEPPER, MAL WALDRON - The Art Of The Duo (1988)
»Here Waldron and Pepper are tête à tête, alone with each other, and their dialogue burns with intensity and overwhelming beauty«H. Wagner, Stereoplay, November 1989»A high-carat saxophone-piano-duo...
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LOUIS SCLAVIS - L'imparfait Des Langues (2005)
Music has long been considered a universal language, with a syntactical potential as broad as the artists who create it. While it's not always easy to articulate in non-musical terms, it's the specific...
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DAVE DOUGLAS - Witness (2001)
One of the things that makes Dave Douglas such a compelling voice in avant-garde jazz is his open-mindedness. The New York-based trumpeter has made a point of exposing himself to a wide variety of...
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JASON MORAN - Some Mother (2005)
Jazz and blues have the same mother. They were the first recorded music styles that allowed black people to fully express themselves. And therein lies the heart of Jason Moran's latest album. Same...
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LEE KONITZ - After Hours, Vol. 7 (2001)
Lee Konitz, like many veteran jazz artists, excels in a live setting. This informal session occurred after the St. Paul nightclub Artist Quarter was officially closed for the evening, with the alto...
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ART DAVIS QUARTET - Life (1986)
Bassist Art Davis, who occasionally played with John Coltrane in the early '60s, has led relatively few sessions throughout his career. A very talented player with complete control over his instrument,...
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CHICO FREEMAN - The Unspoken Word (1994)
Recorded live at Ronnie Scott’s in London and originally released on Jazz House . A quintet with two saxophonists…”Blyte’s unsentimental, stripped-down tone on alto and his coruscating lines make him...
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DAVE DOUGLAS - In our Lifetime (1995)
Trumpeter Dave Douglas’s New World CD is consistently intriguing, the type of music that gains in interest with each listening. Douglas is quick to acknowledge the influence of Booker Little (the...
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FRED HERSCH TRIO - The Fred Hersch Trio Plays... (1994)
For this enjoyable disc, pianist Fred Hersch (along with bassist Drew Gress and drummer Tom Rainey) creates inventive versions of a dozen songs by 11 jazz composers (including Hersch’s tribute to Bill...
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FRED HERSCH, BILL FRISELL - Songs We Konw (1998)
Pairing two such superior soloists as guitarist Bill Frisell and pianist Fred Hersch seems a most unlikely match. Despite having gigged together a couple times in the 1980s, the only thing the two seem...
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FRED HERSCH - Horizons (1985)
Fred Hersch’s debut as a leader was this trio set with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Joey Baron. Hersch, who mixes together elements of Bill Evans and Tommy Flanagan with his own approach to chordal...
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ENRICO PIERANUNZI - Live In Paris (2001)
It is a tremendous challenge to find a fresh approach to standards and frequently performed jazz compositions. But pianist Enrico Pieranunzi is up to the task in this collection of live trio...
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CHET BAKER - When Sunny Gets Blue (1986)
If proof is ever needed that there are too many Chet Baker albums around, this album can serve as evidence. Baker is caught on an off day; his playing during the first chorus of the opening "Long Ago...
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LEE KONITZ & RED MITCHELL - I Concentrate On You. A Tribute To Cole Porter...
Lee Konitz has been a constant explorer throughout most of his career, never satisfied with a standard approach or falling into a rut with a particular instrumentation. This 1974 duo session with...
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CARLA BLEY - Sextet (1987)
Bley continued to make mostly mellow, untroubled music for satisfied, sensible ECM shoppers on this 1987 release, keeping any larger or quirkier ambitions under wraps in the hope perhaps of attracting...
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CARLA BLEY - The Lost Chords Find Paolo Fresu (2007)
Composer and pianist Carla Bley has been very consistent, if not exactly prolific, for most of her 40 years in jazz. When she and bassist/life partner Steve Swallow hired British saxophonist Andy...
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ULF WAKENIUS - First Step (1993)
When Ulf Wakenius took over the prestigious guitarist spot in the Oscar Peterson Quartet in 1997 he was following in the footsteps of such luminaries as Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Barney Kessel.This...
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STANLEY COWELL - Back To The Beautiful (1989)
Pianist Stanley Cowell displays some of his versatility on this Concord CD, performing pieces that range from "It Don't Mean Aa Thing" and Bud Powell's boppish "Wail" to four of his own inventive...
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DAVE LIEBMAN, BOB MOSES, EDDIE GOMEZ - Spirit Renewed (1991)
Tracks01. Annoucement02. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (Dave Liebman)03. Off a Bird (Dave Liebman)04. Betrayal. Fourth Wall (Dave Liebman)05. Mixed Blessing (Dave Liebman)06. Lava Flow (Bob Moses)07....
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DAVID LIEBMAN, CECIL McBEE, BILLY HART - The Seasons (1994)
Dave Liebman is at his best in pastoral, ethereal situations. This trio session, recorded in 1992 and '93, contains both lengthy tunes and shorter works in which Liebman’s intense soprano sax and flute...
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