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CARLA BLEY / STEVE SWALLOW - Are We There Yet (1998)
Carla Bley and Steve Swallow's third outing as a duo captures them live on their 1998 European tour sounding fabulous. Three of the seven tunes are by Bley: "Major," an infectious triadic shell game;...
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JOE PASS / NIELS-HENNING ØRSTED PEDERSEN - Chops (1978)
The word "chops" is a major understatement when describing the talents of guitarist Joe Pass and bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. Their duo Pablo date is as exciting and full of inventive...
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FRED HERSCH / MICHAEL MOORE / GERRY HEMINGWAY - Thirteen Ways (1997)
Thirteen Ways is the most engaging album Fred Hersch has led or co-led since his ’84 JMT duet disc with Jane Ira Bloom, As One. His celebrated introspection and lyricism has a tendency to be a bit...
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FRED HERSCH TRIO - Whirl (2010)
a few words about the selections:You're My Everything is by one of my favorite Broadway and Hollywood film composers, Harry Warren, this track is dedicated with love to Scott Morgan.I wrote Snow Is...
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STANLEY COWELL - Equipoise (1978)
Pianist Stanley Cowell introduced his most famous composition "Equipoise" on this trio set with bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Roy Haynes. Actually the entire album is a fine all-round showcase for...
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LARRY CORYELL - Equipoise (1985)
Tracks1. Unemployed (Larry Coryell)2. Tender Tears (Larry Coryell)3. Equipoise (Stanley Cowell)4. Christina (Stanley Cowell)5. Joy Spring (C. Brown)6. First Things First (Larry Coryell)LARRY CORYELL...
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ULF WAKENIUS - Notes From The Heart (2006)
In spite of the success of pianist Keith Jarrett over his long career, his compositions generally have not been explored very frequently by other jazz musicians. Guitarist Ulf Wakenius, recognized for...
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JIMMY RANEY - Solo (1976)
This intriguing set features Jimmy Raney in a set of overdubbed guitar duets with himself. He put a lot of thought into the interpretations, which range from a couple of nearly free pieces ("New...
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HERB ELLIS / JOE PASS - Two For The Road (1974)
This recording was the third and final matchup between guitarists Herb Ellis and Joe Pass and, unlike the first two (which were both made for Concord), this is a duo date rather than a quartet session....
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JIMMY RANEY - The Complete Jimmy Raney In Tokyo (1976)
Tracks01. How About You? (Van Heusen)02. Darn That Dream (Parker/Gillespie)03. Anthropology (Parker/Gillespie)04. Watch What Happens (Legrand/Gimbel)05. Just Friends (Lewis/Klenner)06. Autumn Leaves...
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JOHN STOWELL / CLAUDIO RIGGIO - The White Note (1999)
Traveling frequently as a musician occasionally produces serendipitous meetings. While in Italy in the fall of 1998 I Had the Good fortune to be introduced to Claudio Riggio through a mutual friend. We...
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JOHN STOWELL·ULF BANDGREN - Throop (2011)
Master improviser and guitarist John Stowell teams here with the Swedish guitarist Ulf Bandgren to document the rich musical rapport they've developed over the last several years while presenting...
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LARRY CORYELL·PHILIP CATHERINE - Splendid (1978)
The companion to Twin House proves to be just as good as the first. This session is a bit more experimental than the first and includes the always reliable Joachim Kühn on piano ("Dues Xango"). Like...
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DANIEL HUMAIR·MARC DUCRET·BRUNO CHEVILLON·ELLERY ESKELIN - Liberté surveilée...
Here's one that has it all, including the package itself-so good here, I'll start the review with it. Fittingly recognized as part of the art presented, the case's brushstrokes on the cover are...
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DENNY ZEITLIN·CHARLIE HADEN - Time Remembers One Time Once (1981)
Denny Zeitlin and Charlie Haden joined forces for this 1981 date at the Keystone Korner, covering a wide range of material in this exciting duo set. Haden's "Chairman Mao" is a complex number, as...
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ERIC WATSON·ED THIGPEN·MARK DRESSER·BENNIE WALLACE - Full Metal Quartet (2000)
On his own projects, pianist Eric Watson has always favored the solo and trio formats, seldom partnering with horn players -- his collaboration with Steve Lacy being the one significant exception. For...
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CHICO FREEMAN - The Outside Within (1978)
Tenor saxophonist Chico Freeman (doubling here on bass clarinet) performs the 19-and-a-half-minute "Undercurrent" (an original by bassist Cecil McBee) and three shorter compositions with McBee,...
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EBERHARD WEBER - Orchestra (1988)
Despite an overt lack of the very instruments implied by the title of this mysterious effort from bassist Eberhard Weber, it is far from misleading, for the orchestra is in our minds, and in Weber’s...
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JOHN CLARK - I Will (1997)
On his fourth album as a leader, French horn player John Clark showcases his talents as a composer and arranger for a rotating ensemble of up to eleven musicians, including Alex Foster on saxophone,...
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MAKIKO HIRABAYASHI / KLAVS HOVMAN / MARILYN MAZUR - Hide And Seek (2009)
A lucid transparency is an important part of Makiko's and the trio's exquisite textural world, which always renders space to each instrument and individual personality. This intimate music soars with a...
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