Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category

CD Review: Scott Hamilton and Rossano Sportiello’s “Midnight at Nola’s Penthouse”

Scott Hamilton and Rossano Sportiello: Midnight at  Nola’s Penthouse Two veterans team for this swinging jazz recording.  Scott Hamilton’s tenor sax and Sportiello’s virtuoso piano make for a great team.  No need for bass or drums with these two rhythm-makers.    Some tunes are lovely ballads—for example, In the Middle of (more…)

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CD Review: Mike Wofford/ Holly Hoffman Quintet, “Turn Signal”

Mike Wofford/ Holly Hoffman Quintet: Turn Signal Personnel:  Holly Hoffman, flute, alto flute, piccolo Terrell Stafford: trumpet, flugelhorn Mike Wofford, piano; Rob Thorsen, bass; Richard Sellers, drums. Here’s another  lovely Capri release by the Hoffman-Wofford team.  This time they have  enlisted trumpeter Terrell Stafford to round out the group.  There’s (more…)

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CD Review: Jamie Ousley’s “A Sea of Voices”

A SEA OF VOICES: Jamie Ousley Personnel: Jamie Ousely, double bass; Joe Davidian, piano; Austin McMahon; Drums & Cajon; Nanami Morikawa, vocals on Shenandoah; Gabriel Salentz, piano on Alfonsina y el Mar; Carlomagno Araya, percussion on Swallowed in the Sea  and Rocky Top. This is an unusual recording in several (more…)

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CD Review: Harry Allen’s “Rhythm on the River”

HARRY ALLEN: Rhythm on the River Personnel:  Harry Allen, tenor saxophone; Rossano Sportiello, piano; Joel Forbes, bass; Chuck Riggs, drums; and Warren Vache, cornet. Here’s a straight-ahead jazz recording with over one hour of music.  All are skilled musicians each with years of experience.  Of the thirteen selections, cornetist Warren (more…)

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Book Review: Best Music Writing 2011

BEST MUSIC WRITING 2011 Ed. Alex Ross and Daphne Carr Softcover;   Da Capo Press, pp. 311 Of the thirty-two pieces in this collection of music stories and articles of interest to serious music fans likely will include David Hajdu’s piece about pianist/composer  Fred Hersch, Geoffrey O’Brien’s article about Duke Ellington (more…)

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Book Review: Norman Granz; The Man Who Used Jazz For Justice

NORMAN GRANZ; The Man Who Used Jazz For Justice By Ted Hershorn; foreword by Oscar Peterson University of California Press © 2011; pp. 470. Norman Granz (August 6, 1918- November 22, 2001) is a name that many jazz-fans may not immediately recognize.  However, that same person would likely recognize “Jazz (more…)

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CD Review: Lab 2011 by the University of North Texas (UNT) One O’Clock Lab Band

Lab 2011 by the University of North Texas (UNT) One O’Clock Lab Band, Directed by Steve Wiest Review by Roger Villines Way back when I was a senior in high school and lead trumpeter in our high school stage band, I remember going over to a trombonist friend’s house to (more…)

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CD Review: The David Leonhardt Jazz Group Plays Cole Porter

Pianist/jazz educator David Leonhardt and group have recorded an all Cole Porter album with their own distinctive styling.  The group includes saxophonist Larry McKenna, a seventy-one year old artist from the Philadelphia area; bassist Matthew Parrish, drummer Paul Wells and young up-and-coming vocalist Nancy Reed. Leonhardt has over thirty recordings (more…)

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CD Review: Echoes of Swing, Message from Mars

Echoes of Swing is the name of an international musical group consisting of alto saxophonist Chris Hopkins, an American living in Germany; trumpeter/vocalist Colin Dawson, a Brit;  pianist Bernd Lhotzky a German with a French background, or is it vice-versa; and drummer  Oliver Mewes a native of Germany. Personal note:  (more…)

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CD Review: Falkner Evans, Point of the Moon

Pianist Falkner Evans’ second CD, Point of the Moon, features his regular trio with bassist Belden Bullock and drummer Matt Wilson.  He adds tenor saxophonist and trumpeter Ron Horton. Seven of the nine tracks here are originals by Evans.  O Grande Amor and While We’re Young are, of course, jazz (more…)

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