by Stephen Provizer, The Arts Fuse “This six-CD box set represents a good overview of pianist Lennie Tristano’s work — live and in-studio, playing solo and with various sized groups. … Read More
by Michael Ullman, The Arts Fuse “In his notes to 1966’s Conquistador, Taylor proclaimed: “When you play with authority, then that’s what the music is about, like ooooh baby, and sing … Read More
By Steve Feeney, ArtsFuse Havana-born Gonzalo Rubalcaba, 58, has teamed up with esteemed jazz veterans Ron Carter, 84, and Jack DeJohnette, 79, for a release that exhibits a refined ease … Read More
by Allen Michie, Artsfuse “At 75, Dave Liebman pays tribute to John Coltrane by still doing what Coltrane would surely have wanted him to do: to look within and find … Read More
By Steve Feeney, The Arts Fuse A recent spate of posthumous releases confirms that Mabern never lost touch with his soulfully sophisticated manner of inhabiting a song. Producer /bassist Leon … Read More
By Allen Michie, The Arts Fuse Time Outtakes is a very good album and a valuable addition to your Brubeck collection. Read more here.
by Steve Provizer, The Arts Fuse This recording displays a mastery of the techniques of the jazz vocal group genre: part and contrapuntal singing, ringing harmonies, well-arranged scat, solo scat … Read More
By Steve Provizer, The Arts Fuse For about the last ten years of his life, trumpeter Chet Baker spent a lot more time in Europe than the U.S. Read the … Read More
By Michael Ullman, The Arts Fuse Alto saxophonist (primarily) Dave Pietro begins his new disc with one of his amusing, politically suggestive titles, “Kakistocracy.” He writes in the album notes: … Read More
By Steve Provizer, The Arts Fuse Many vocal releases pass over my transom –most of them by female singers. If it’s not a historical re-release of tracks by one of … Read More
