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Jim Rotondi - 1000 Rainbows (Positone) 14 Aug 2010 | 06:18 am
Contextual questions of excessive repertory fealty are largely moot in the music of Jim Rotondi. A trumpeter who’s canny style blends Hubbard-like velocity and clarity with a persuasive lyricism, his ...
Schlippenbach Trio - Bauhaus Dessau (Intakt) 13 Aug 2010 | 02:33 am
The Schlippenbach Trio’s latest release is an album couched in celebratory anniversaries: the ensembles 40th coupled to their chosen venue’s 90th. Recorded at the vaunted German playhouse in the fall ...
Stephen Gauci/ Kris Davis/ Michael Bisio - SKM (Clean Feed) 12 Aug 2010 | 05:36 am
Operating under the ostensible leadership of saxophonist Stephen Gauci, but still very much an ensemble affair, versatility factors prominently on this straightforward trio set. Gauci and bassist Mich...
ROW: Stan Getz - Nobody Else But Me (Verve) 12 Aug 2010 | 01:14 am
The Getz/Gary Burton nexus was a relatively brief occurrence and one comprised almost completely of concert dates. This ‘lost’ session constitutes their only studio meeting in a pianoless setting and ...
Greg Lewis - Organ Monk (self-released) 11 Aug 2010 | 03:40 am
Don’t let the barefaced cover art on this one act as a disqualifier before disc meets laser. Organist Greg Lewis might be a bit lead-handed with his monastic imagery, but his work on the B-3 is brimmi...
It was 39 years ago today... 10 Aug 2010 | 04:03 am
Stuck at the day gig today despite the arrival of a birthday. Thought I’d give myself a consolation present just the same by skipping a Monday review. Regularly scheduled programming to resume tomorro...
Dick Oatts - Two Hearts (Steeplechase) 7 Aug 2010 | 03:42 am
Ballad projects can be dangerous prospects for the sentiment-sensitive saxophonist. Dip too deep into the romance bag and the results run a strong risk of coming across as treacly or trite. Constrict ...
Prince Lasha - Insight (Dusty Groove/CBS UK) 6 Aug 2010 | 02:12 am
Flirtations with major labels are an infrequent occurrence for most free jazz musicians. For Prince Lasha the call came during a European sojourn in the mid-60s. Lasha assembled a crew of ten musician...
Aram Shelton Quartet - These Times (Single Speed) 5 Aug 2010 | 12:40 pm
Pressed on Aram Shelton’s own imprint, this modest album is a logical minor variation on the reedist’s long-standing partnership with saxophonist Keefe Jackson in the Fast Citizens, a collective that’...
ROW: Raymond Scott Quintette - Microphone Music (Basta) 5 Aug 2010 | 12:46 am
How to effectively summarize Raymond Scott? Studio recording wizard, futurist swing composer/pianist, draconian band leader, early electronicist pioneer- all are appellations rightly attached to his n...
