Jeff Lederer Sunwatcher (Jazzheads) Tenor saxophonist Jeff Lederer evokes the voice and soul of Albert Ayler on [i]Sunwatcher[i], his debut recording as a leader. Employing a robust tone and burning, high-octave cries, Lederer touches on the sanctified spirit of the late avant-garde legend. Accompanists include pianist/organist Jamie Saft, bassist Buster [...]
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Frank Carlberg Uncivilized Ruminations
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011Frank Carlberg Uncivilized Ruminations (Red Piano) Frank Carlberg has a passion for words. He also obviously loves jazz; his chosen instrument, piano; and the sound of a saxophone- and voice-driven ensemble. But the beating heart behind most of his projects during the past decade has been text, primarily poetry. Where [...]
Read more >>David S. Ware / Cooper-Moore / William Parker / Muhammad Ali Planetary Unknown
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011David S. Ware / Cooper-Moore/ William Parker / Muhammad Ali Planetary Unknown (AUM Fidelity) [i]Planetary Unknown[i] is the rare all-star session that’s more than the sum of its parts. This collective quartet creates music that’s distinct from anything its individual members have recorded separately. The compositions are full of surprises — [...]
Read more >>Antonio Adolfo- Chora Baião (AAM Music)
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011Long an integral and influential behind-the-scenes player as producer, arranger, and educator, Brazilian pianist Antonio Adolfo has in recent years been devoting more time to recording his own ravishing music. On his new CD, Chora Baião, Adolfo focuses on the Brazilian music styles choro and baião, specifically the works of [...]
Read more >>Cindy Bradley Unscripted
Friday, October 21st, 2011Unscripted (Trippin N’ Rhythm) Cindy Bradley dramatically expands her stylistic palette on [i]Unscripted[i]. This funked-up, emotionally charged follow-up to her 2009 release, [i]Bloom[i], reaches beyond the dwindling smooth-jazz market. The versatile trumpeter and flugelhornist won an armful of smoothie accolades for her previous effort, and has earned 2011 Oasis Contemporary [...]
Read more >>Dave King Trucking Company Good Old Light
Friday, October 21st, 2011Dave King Trucking Company Good Old Light (Sunnyside) Dave King is best known as the drummer for the Bad Plus. But as a pianist and composer, as well, he keeps busy with a variety of groups, the Trucking Company being the most recent. Led by the two-saxophone frontline of Chris [...]
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