Lizz Wright
The Orchard
(Verve)
Lizz Wright is one of those old souls in a young body. Her music blends blues, R&B, and unvarnished folk music into a musical jambalaya.
Influences from Billie Holiday to ’70s soul and rootsy jazz make The Orchard a consistently interesting listen, with Wright’s smoky vocals always front and [...]
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Lizz Wright – The Orchard
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Charles Lloyd Quartet
Rabo De Nube
(ECM)
Multi-reedist Charles Lloyd’s first live album in more than 20 years features his new working group: pianist Jason Moran, double-bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Eric Harland. At 70 years old, Lloyd has shared the stage with many introspective musicians, and the extent to which the leader’s [...]
Bobby Few – Lights And Shadows
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Lights And Shadows
(Boxholder)
Bobby Few and his pumpin’ piano have been heard on a fistful of classic or underrated free-jazz albums, from Albert Ayler’s Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe to Frank Wright’s Church Number Nine and Uhuru Na Umoja. His two-fisted, keyboard-sweeping style blends gospel fervor [...]
Chick Corea & Gary Burton – The New Crystal Silence
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Chick Corea & Gary Burton
The New Crystal Silence
(Concord)
As technique determines style, pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton are two peas in an iPod. The sheer fluidity of their playing and the manner in which they anticipate each other’s next move is a thing to behold. Aside from the Mitchell-Ruff [...]
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