Wednesday, December 7 2011
Stanley Jordan: Friends
2008's State of Nature was no fluke – Stanley Jordan is back in business, full swing.
Thursday, July 9 2009
Christian McBride and Inside Straight: Kind of Brown
While Kind of Brown resists stylistic novelty, it does provide a highly entertaining way to revisit that old Blue Note sound while taking in something fresh.
Thursday, March 26 2009
Randy Crawford & Joe Sample: No Regrets
Joe Sample is many things: a celebrated jazz artist, a supreme pianist and keyboardist, a skilled composer. He's also a superb collaborator.
Wednesday, February 6 2008
Pat Metheny Trio: Day Trip
Melody, swing, and the guitarist's signature sound on ten originals with a top-flight trio.
Tuesday, October 30 2007
Queen Latifah: Travlin Light
The rapper/ actress/ singer bids for jazz legitimacy. One wonders why she bothers to try.
Thursday, September 6 2007
Bruce Hornsby: Camp Meeting
The pop pianist makes an honest-to-goodness jazz album. And it's honest-to-goodness good.
Tuesday, August 15 2006
Christian McBride: Live at Tonic
A triple-dose of jazz bass monsterhood -- one slice of contemporary fusion followed by two slices of jam-o-rific guest-laden funk. Get your jazz groove on.
