Billy Hart had made a name for himself quite a long time ago drumming in bands or recording dates led by Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Smith, Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi, Shirley Horn, Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner and Sten Getz, You May Also Like: ‘Psychedelic Bubble Gum: Boyce & Hart, the Monkees, andRead More
We never question the notion of two guitarists playing alongside each other but the idea of two bassists doubling up the low end still seems to be an exotic proposition. You May Also Like: Colin Edwin and Lorenzo Feliciati – ‘Twinscapes Vol. 2: A Modern Approach to the Dancefloor’ (2018)Read More
Wow, has it really been eighteen years since Neneh Cherry last put out an album? Maybe that fact is easy to overlook since she got together with the Scandinavian free jazz trio The Thing just a couple of years ago You May Also Like: Ed Cherry – Soul Tree (2016)Read More
A Day In Nashville might as well have been a day at the beach for the virtuosic blue-rock guitarist Robben Ford. You May Also Like: How Robben Ford’s ‘The Inside Story’ Introduced the Yellowjackets to the World
The Drive-By Truckers’ ‘English Oceans’ is another essential entry in a catalog that’s already full of essential entries.
Wayne Escoffery returns to his hometown New Haven, Connecticut to tape a live performance with his latest quintet and the feels right at home during the gig, captured on his upcoming album Live At Firehouse 12. You May Also Like: Denny Zeitlin – Early Wayne (2016) Pearcy / Gratzmiller JazzRead More
Though my mind sometimes likes to classify all “big band” jazz into that Benny Goodman/Glenn Miller/Paul Whiteman box, doing so ignores the innovations in working with larger groups brought by Fletcher Henderson, Sun Ra and, mostly prominently, Duke Ellington. You May Also Like: Rickie Lee Jones, Alexis Evans, Shawn MaxwellRead More
Over both ’11 Tracks of Whack’ and ‘Circus Money,’ this Walter Becker solo song is his most Steely Dan-ish.
Tommy Malone might forever be known as a founder and frontman for the widely admired subdudes, but as he reminded us last year with his first solo effort in ages, Natural Born Days, You May Also Like: Tommy Tutone – Tommy Tutone 2 (1981): On Second Thought