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JACK DEJOHNETTE - Tin Can Alley (1981)
Special Edition has long been the best vehicle for Jack DeJohnette’s drumming, occasional keyboard work and writing. The 1980 version of this quartet featured Chico Freeman on tenor and bass clarinet,...
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EBERHARD WEBER - Fluid Rustle (1979)
Although with Fluid Rustle, Eberhard Weber continued to draw upon the Watership Downreferences that cast 1977’s Silent Feet into such lovely relief, I hesitate to call it program music. Neither are the...
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EBERHARD WEBER - Little Movements (1980)
Bassist Eberhard Weber’s "Colours" is a quartet also including Rainer Bruninghaus on piano and synthesizer, Charlie Mariano on soprano and flutes, and drummer John marshall. On their fairly typical ECM...
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EBERHARD WEBER - Endless Days (2000)
For his first recording since 1993's Pendulum, bassist Eberhard Weber teams up with Paul McCandless on woodwinds, Rainer Brüninghaus on piano and keyboards, and (emerging from retirement) Michael...
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BOJAN Z - Yopla! (1995)
Multiple prize awarded jazz pianist Bojan Z was born in a music loving family in Belgrade in 1968. He starts playing the piano at the age of 5. “In my country, music is a very widespread activity, and...
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ENRICO PIERANUNZI - Fellini Jazz (2003)
First, it is inspired by the picaresque, many-layered films of Federico Fellini.Second, Pieranunzi, a composer and pianist, has assembled a top-notch chamber jazz team: Kenny Wheeler, trumpet; Charlie...
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ENRICO PIERANUNZI - Les Amants (2004)
After having released seven recordings for the Italian EGEA label in settings ranging from solo to trio, when pianist Enrico Pieranunzi was asked what he'd like to do next, he immediately replied, "a...
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EBERHARD WEBER - Yellow Fields (1975)
1. Touch2. Sand-Glass3. Yellow Fields4. Left LaneEBERHARD WEBER bassCHARLIE MARIANO soprano saxophone, Shenai, NagaswaramRAINER BRUNINGHAUS keyboardsJON CHRISTENSEN drumsAll Compositions by Eberhard...
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EBERHARD WEBER - The Following Morning (1977)
The absence of a drummer deprives "The Following Morning" of some of the drive and rhythmic shadings of other Weber releases. In some ways this is a more contemplative work, lingering longer upon the...
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KEITH JARRETT - Byablue (1977)
Amidst rumored tension within the band, Keith Jarrett’s ‘’American’’ Quartet met for one last marathon recording date before disbanding, and Impulse made the most of it by spreading the music out over...
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MARIA SCHNEIDER - Coming About (1995)
Duke Ellington and Fletcher Henderson made their first important big-band recordings seventy years ago, back when Calvin Coolidge was in the White House and Charlie Parker was in short pants. A lot of...
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JOE PASS & NHOP - Northsea Nights (1999)
Guitarist Joe Pass and bassist Niels Pedersen, a pair of talented virtuosi, are typically outstanding on this live set of standards. With the exception of their ad-lib "Blues for the Hague," all of the...
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MICHEL PETRUCCIANI, RON McCLURE - Cold Blues (1985)
Michael Petrucciani’s last European recording before hooking up with Blue Note, this set of duets matches the tiny but powerful pianist with bassist Ron McClure. They perform post-bop explorations of...
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CHRIS POTTER - Follow The Red Line: Live Village Vanguard (2007)
On Follow The Red Line, Potter returns to the Village Vanguard for another live disc, this one laid down in February 2007. His Underground quartet features personnel guaranteed to push his compositions...
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MAL WALDRON, MARION BROWN - Much More (1989)
Tracks01. Soul Mates (Mal Waldron)02. Someone to Watch over Me (George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin)03. All God’s Chillum Got Rhythm (Jurmann / Kahn / Kaper)04. My Funny Valentine (Lorenz Hart / Ira...
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MARCIN WASILEWSKI, SLAWOMIR KURKIEWICZ, MICHAL MISKIEWICZ - Trio (2005)
When Poland's effervescent jazz trumpet star Tomasz Stanko toured the UK last year, the veteran's young trio turned as many heads as Stanko himself - particularly the spirited playing of pianist Marcin...
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DAVID BINNEY - Cities And Desire (2006)
It’s been a mere two months since I reviewed David Binney’s Out of Airplanes. The alto saxophonist’s new album sounds different than its predecessor but it continues a line of strong works.For Cities...
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PAUL BLEY - Notes On Ornette (1998)
These are the tunes that have become the stuff of legend. And don’t just take it from this reviewer, ask Pat Metheny and countless others who have found something to say in the early compositions of...
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ENRICO RAVA - The Pilgrim And The Star (1975)
The Pilgrim And The Stars, recorded in 1975, is from ECM's first decade of existence, and presents early performances of guitarist John Abercrombie, bassist Palle Danielsson, and drummer John...
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LEE KONITZ, MICHEL PETRUCCIANI - Toot Sweet (1982)
Judging from their frequent occurrence in his long discography, duet sessions are among Lee Konitz's favorites. These intimate settings have also encouraged some of his best work; for example, his 1967...
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