Reviews
Friday, September 28 2007
Everybody Hurts by Leslie Simon, Trevor Kelly
This book, while witty at times, suffers from a burning desire to be cool.
Thursday, August 23 2007
Chris Byars: Photos in Black, White and Gray
Though the CD bears his name, saxophonist Byars allows his quartet to solo, at length, on each of the album’s eight tracks. This could be an asset, but the musicians sound like they’re wandering through each instrument, trying to grab inspiration from the air.
Monday, August 13 2007
Maynard Ferguson: On a High Note: The Best of the Concord Jazz Recordings
On a High Note is an amalgamation of standards recorded by Maynard Ferguson’s Big Bop Nouveau over the past 15 years.
Tuesday, August 7 2007
Wolfgang Muthspiel and Brian Blade: Friendly Travelers
Friendly Travelers is an album of contrasts. Looped effects and speeding arpeggios add a needed grit to the album’s overall pleasant aura.
Monday, July 16 2007
Arturo Sandoval: Rumba Palace
Arturo excises technical fireworks for an album of danceable big band charts.
Pablo Aslan: Buenos Aires Tango Standards [7.May.07]
Keiko Matsui: Moyo [26.Apr.07]
Kenny Werner: Lawn Chair Society [25.Apr.07]
Joe Zawinul: Brown Street [19.Apr.07]
Charles Earland: Black Talk! [1.Mar.07]
Sondre Lerche: Phantom Punch [8.Feb.07]
