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MARC JOHNSON'S BASS DESIRES - Second Sight (1987)
The second release by Bass Desires (a quartet consisting of leader/bassist Marc Johnson, drummer Peter Erskine, and the guitars of Bill Frisell and John Scofield) is almost the equal of the first. This...
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KENNY WHEELER / DAVID FRIEDMAN / JASPER VAN'T HOF - Greenhouse Fables (1992)
Tracks1. Zambon11:482. Everybody's Song But My Own10:023. Truvib3:164. Greenhouse Fables6:585. Farm7:326. Salina StreetKENNY WHEELER trumpet, flugelhornDAVID FRIEDMAN vibraphoneJASPER VAN'T HOF...
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ELVIN JONES - Putin' It Together (1968)
Joe Farrell (heard on tenor, soprano, and flute) did some of his finest playing while with drummer Elvin Jones' trio during 1968-1969. Joined by bassist Jimmy Garrison (in one of his first...
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FRED HERSCH - Personal Favorites (2006)
A Fred Hersch for the umpteenth time in great shape, to re-read in total relaxation seven standards and five of his splendid compositions. Although far from the clamor of the great record industry, the...
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CEDAR WALTON - Eastern Rebellation 3 (1979)
Tracks1. Third Street Blues (Cedar Walton)2. Never Never Land (Jule Styne/Betty Comden/Adolph Green)3. Incognito (Cedar Walton)4. Seven Mind (Sam Jones)5. Clockwise (Cedar Walton)6. Firm Roots...
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CEDAR WALTON - Blues for Myself (1986)
Cedar Walton's second set of unaccompanied solos (following his little-known Clean Cuts release Piano Solos by five years) features the talented veteran pianist exploring six standards (including...
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PAUL BLEY / GARY PEACOCK / BARRY ALTSCHUL - Virtuosi (1967)
A critic's blood might curdle at the sight of an album title such as Virtuosi, especially given the knowledge that it is a musician-run label, so the musician in charge must have picked that title out...
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ENRICO PIERANUNZI / SCOTT COLLEY / ANTONIO SANCHEZ - Permutation (2009)
Enrico Pieranunzi is among the top echelon of European jazz pianists. For this session he plays his originals with veteran bassist Scott Colley and the rising young drummer Antonio Sanchez. "Strangest...
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ROVA SAXOPHONE QUARTET - The Juke Box Suite (2007)
Tracks1. Juke Box Afro-Balkan2. Juke Box Mambo3. Juke Box Niggum (Dedicated To David Englestein)4. Juke Box Detroit (Dedicated To The White Stripes)5. Juke Box Hang Up (Dedicated To Eva Hesse)6. Juke...
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JEFF PALMER / JOHN ABERCROMBIE / DAVE LIEBMAN / ADAM NUSSBAUM - Abracadabra...
Sound explorations are emphasized throughout this release with Jeff Palmer's atmospheric organ, the varied tones of John Abercrombie's guitar synthesizer, David Liebman's very passionate soprano and...
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FERENC SNÉTBERGER - The Budapest Concert (1996)
As an unaccompanied soloist, Ferenc Snétberger displays his artistry in a very personal, multicultural style that defies categories. He easily assimilates influences from Brazilian, Spanish, classical....
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HANK JONES / CHRISTIAN McBRIDE / JIMMY COBB - West Of 5th (2006)
Hank Jones, the 88-year-old pianist and last surviving sibling of the jazz family that also produced Thad and Elvin, is still taking his glossily urbane keyboard talents for the same old effortless...
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MAUGER [Rudresh Mahanthappa/Mark Dresser/Gerry Hemingway] - The Beautiful...
The Beautiful Enabler is the debut recording of the collective trio Mauger, which features the enviable talents of alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, bassist Mark Dresser and drummer Gerry...
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GEBHARD ULLMANN / STEVE SWELL / HILLIARD GREENE / BERRY ALTSCHUL - News? No...
The international partnership of German multi-instrumentalist Gebhard Ullmann and Downtown trombonist Steve Swell dates back to 2004, when they first recorded together as the co-leaders of a quartet on...
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RABIH ABOU-KHALIL - Al-Jadida (1991)
Rabih Abou-Khalil, among the rare Arabic musicians who have recorded and played extensively with jazz musicians, successfully navigates the middle ground between traditional North African sounds and...
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FERENC SNÉTBERGER - Samboa (1991)
Franz Schonberger, a transcendental acoustic guitarist from Hungary, who is now the next-generation guitarist on the ECM label and is familiar with the unit "JOYOSA" with Marx Stockhausen.This work is...
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JOHN McLAUGHLIN - After The Rain (1994)
After the Rain received much praise in 1994 from many critics who usually consider McLaughlin's approach to music a bit too cosmic. The feelings among McLaughlin devotees were more mixed, however—there...
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NELS CLINE / VINNY GOLIA - The Entire Time (2004)
The one constant with a new record from guitarist Nels Cline is the element of surprise. From the ambient industrial sound of his recent collaboration with bassist Devin Sarno, Buried on Bunker Hill ,...
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CHARLES LLOYD QUARTET - Mirror (2010)
When Charles Lloyd showcased his quartet in a live setting on 2008's Rabo de Nube, it was one of the more exciting, free-flowing dates of that year. It was physical, full of intense engagement and...
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MARTIAL SOLAL / DAVE DOUGLAS - Rue de Seine (2006)
Here's a meeting of minds. For all of their stylistic differences, Dave Douglas and Martial Solal pull off the not inconsiderable feat on Rue De Seine of accommodating each other at the same time as...
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