When Jazz Guys Got Funky, Underrated Edition: Gimme Five
A look at five jazz albums with grooves in the pocket – even if they weren’t much in the press.
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Wadada Leo Smith's Mbira – Dark Lady Of The Sonnets (2012)
Trumpeter, composer and bandleader Wadada Leo Smith, who celebrated his 70th birthday just last month, is as productive as he’s ever been, and I’m getting nearly exhausted just keeping up covering all his new releases. You May Also Like: Wadada Leo Smith – Najwa (2017) Wadada Leo Smith and OrangeRead More
Kenny Werner – Lawn Chair Society (2007)
When I think of the the overlap of jazz and funk, ensembles that come to mind are Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, On The Corner-era Miles, and even some of the smoother offerings out of the CTI label. You May Also Like: Ross Hammond and Jon Bafus – Masonic Lawn (2017) DaveRead More
Pink Martini – Hang On Little Tomato (2004)
What with all of the bits of nasty weather, work deadlines, etc … a person can get just plain frazzled. So what’s needed on the drive to work is some romantic and swanky musings. Pink Martini definitely fits the bill. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Say What?!? Jazz Music’s Most Surprising Albums: Gimme Five
An exploration of the more notable hidden surprises in jazz.
The Bad Plus – These Are The Vistas (2003)
The surface comparisons were nearly impossible to ignore and, I have to admit, I immediately associated the Bad Plus to Medeski Martin and Wood. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Bill Frisell – Go West: Music for the films of Buster Keaton (2009)
OK, so I tried the Pandora Radio thing again. After the first tune from my Marc Ribot channel, an excellent live version of his really screwy take on Jimi Hendrix’ “The Wind Cries Mary,” we ended up at a tune from Bill Frisell You May Also Like: Bill Frisell –Read More
Daniel Bennett Group – Peace and Stability Among Bears (2011)
Daniel Bennett is a saxophone, clarinet and flute player in Manhattan, but he’s not like any jazz horn player out of NYC. And the reason for that is because what he plays is just as much not jazz as it is jazz. Blending in heaping helpings of folk and someRead More
Half Notes: Nat Janoff – Come Together Move Apart (2010)
Nat Janoff’s guitar sounds pretty good on a leisure listen; it’s downright revelatory on closer listen. His single line runs are so brisk, clean and vibrant, the notes feel like 3-D for the ears. Janoff took an unusual route to get that perfect tone and phrasing: he started on piano,Read More
The Lucien Dubuis Trio and Marc Ribot – Ultime Cosmos (2009)
Ultime Cosmos was not serious. At least, not serious in that We’re Wearing Nice Suits, We’re Going To Play Jazz kind of way. Heck, this wasn’t even jazz, not in spirit anyway. You May Also Like: Quoan – Fine Dining (2018) Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey]Read More
