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James Carter: Bro. Dolphy (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music May 28, 08

Some artists try to maintain a single mood or attitude for an entire CD . . . or perhaps even an entire career. Not ...

Jermaine Landsberger: Babik (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music April 16, 09

In his debut album on Resonance, Jermaine Landsberger breaks the sound barrier and a number of musical misconceptions...

Dave Douglas: Spring Ahead (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music August 19, 09

Douglas recorded three "tribute" CDs in the '90's, to Booker Little (In Our Lifetime), Wayne Shorter (Stargazer), and...

Dave Douglas: Unison (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music September 21, 09

The trumpeter Dave Douglas’s take on “Unison” is no match for Bjork’s sublime and bouncy original recording. Absent f...

Dave Douglas: Circular (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music March 27, 09

The Dave Douglas quartet with Chris Potter, which later became a quintet with pianist Uri Caine and now features saxo...

Dave Douglas: Poses (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music October 24, 07

Jazz musicians have traditionally turned to pop music for vehicles for instrumental improvisation. Today’s progressiv...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL MODERN JAZZ TRUMPET SOLOS

                 Trumpeter by...

Dave Douglas: Unison (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music August 06, 08

Dave Douglas stands alone as the most distinctive trumpeter on today's scene. His playing nods to comparatively minor...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE NEW STANDARDS

Jazz musicians have always used popular music for improvisational vehicles. Songs from Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, eve...

Oz Noy: Damn! This Groove (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music July 16, 09

Tracks like "Damn! This Groove" showcase Oz Noy's effectiveness in mixing progressive musicality with fusion-style ja...

James Carter: Pour Que Ma Vie Demeure (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music December 17, 08

For Present Tense, producer Michael Cuscuna was able to rein in James Carter's sometimes over-the-top, unfocused tend...

Oz Noy: Steroids (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music October 07, 08

New York session guitarist Oz Noy leads a fusion trio every Monday evening at the famed Village nightclub The Bitter ...

Diana Krall: Have Yourself a Very Merry Little Christmas (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music December 01, 08

Am I the only one who thinks the gifted Diana Krall has a tendency to come across as being somewhat depressed? I gues...

Conrad Herwig: Hieroglyphica (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music July 21, 09

For those who know Conrad Herwig through his work with the Latin Side recordings, Hieroglyphica shows the hip, hard-s...

Dave Douglas: Culture Wars (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music November 20, 08

Donny McCaslin had Chris Potter's big shoes to fill when he joined the Dave Douglas quintet, and on the trumpeter's M...

Pao, Eugene posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Pao, Eugene, guitarist; b. Hong Kong, 12 October 1959. His father, Cohon Pao, played classical violin when he was you...

Faddis, Jon (Jonathan) posted in Encyclopedia September 16, 09

Trumpeter Jon Faddis burst onto the New York jazz scene at age seventeen with a firm foundation learned from his ment...

Clark, Mike (Michael Jeffrey) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Clark, Mike (Michael Jeffrey), drummer, bandleader; b. Sacramento, CA, 3 October 1946. Mike has performed with jazz ...

Copland, Marc (Marc Cohen) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Copland, Marc [Marc Cohen], pianist, composer; b. Philadelphia, PA, 27 May 1948. His parents are Sylvan M. Cohen (b. ...

Ladies Take Over BeanTown Jazz posted in The Jazz.com Blog October 01, 08

Below Roanna Forman concludes her two-part article on the Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival, which took place last weeke...

Hall, Stephen (Frank) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hall, Stephen (Frank), saxophone-tenor/soprano, composer; b. Montreal, Canada, 7 March 1953. His father was Albert (b...

Dave Douglas featuring Chris Potter: The Infinite (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music March 04, 08

This Dave Douglas composition is built on relatively simple harmonic and rhythmic material because like most of ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ESSENTIAL CHRIS POTTER

Chris Potter is a powerful force in the world of modern jazz. His work as a sideman and as a leader demonstrates a br...

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