Jazz CD Reviews
GEORGE RUSSELL Box Set – Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note – CAM (9 CDs)Published on February 01, 2012
One of the wildest avant-garde jazz artists (and pianists) of the last 50 years.
The David Leonhardt Group Plays Cole Porter – Big Bang RecordsPublished on January 29, 2012
A Porter song is a luxury item, expensively made and extravagantly rhymed.
Westchester Jazz Orchestra – Maiden Voyage Suite – WJO RecordsPublished on January 26, 2012
A sharp re-imagining of Hancock’s iconic compositions.
Jamie Ousley – A Sea of Voices – T.I.E. RecordsPublished on January 23, 2012
Jazz creativity and conservational cause come together.
Jack De Johnette- Sound Travels – Golden Beams/E1Published on January 19, 2012
An audacious and compelling disc.
Jimmy Owens – The Monk Project – IPO RecordingsPublished on January 18, 2012
Two NEA Jazz Masters + Monk = a bluesy septet tribute.
Lorraine Feather – Tales of the Unusual – Jazzed MediaPublished on January 14, 2012
Yet another CD from the highly-regarded lyricist/composer/singer.
Mike Mainieri/Marnix Busstra Quartet – Trinary Motion/Live In Europe – NYC RecordsPublished on January 10, 2012
Vibraphone/guitar quartet releases impressive live set.
Jeremy Pelt – Soul – High NotePublished on January 09, 2012
January should be called Jeremy Pelt Month…
Steve Turre – Woody’s Delights – High NotePublished on January 09, 2012
Honoring Woody Shaw with five guest trumpeters…