Search results for "Ralph A. Miriello"

Saltman/Knowles: A Study in Purple (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music December 09, 08

On this Latin-inspired tune composed by bassist Mark Saltman, the infectious beat is perfectly comped by the brillian...

David Finck: Ballad for a Future Day (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music February 01, 08

David Finck has been plying his trade as a sought-after bassist for quite some time. His associations with the likes ...

Oliver Nelson: A Bientot (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music February 29, 08

After his seminal The Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961), Oliver Nelson was in high demand as arranger of choice for...

Marc Copland: Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music May 23, 08

The cover art of this 1998 release is Claude Monet's "Impressions: Sunrise," which speaks volumes about Marc Copland'...

Dave Frank: You Stepped Out of a Dream (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music December 09, 08

When I first heard Sarah Vaughan sing this Gus Kahn & Herb Brown song, it immediately became one of my favorite rendi...

Joe Henderson: Take the 'A' Train (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music April 06, 08

Joe Henderson's melodic tenor sax shines brilliantly in a duet setting. He has certainly performed several such over ...

Marilyn Scott: Cry Me A River (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music May 14, 08

In this fine Japanese import from Venus, the relaxed vocal stylizing of Marilyn Scott is in fine form backed by espec...

George Colligan: End of a Dynasty (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music September 02, 08

George Colligan is a pianist who seems to stand out from the plethora of other fine players currently active on the s...

Laura Klein & Ted Wolff: In A Grain Of Sand (Rating: 77/100) posted in Music March 28, 09

Cerulean Blue is a pigment which, according to Wikipedia “is particularly valuable for artistic painting of skies bec...

Lucky Thompson: A Distant Sound (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music April 19, 09

After playing and recording with Charlie Parker on the famous Dial sessions of 1946, Lucky Thompson was in demand. He...

Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway: Blue Waltz (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music January 20, 09

In the liner notes to this offering, Paquito D'Rivera talks of the "Miracle of the Lead Sheet." The lead sheet is a s...

Kevin Hays Trio: Sweet And Lovely (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music May 01, 09

There is something very appealing about Kevin Hays’ approach to piano improvisation. His work is unique, interesting ...

David Gibson: This End Up (Rating: 78/100) posted in Music September 12, 09

Trombonist David Gibson, a graduate of the Eastman School, supplemented his musical education with on-the-job trainin...

Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway: I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music January 20, 09

In a flurry of joyful stride-like piano lines, Roger Kellaway sets the tone for this swinging little number. Establis...

Ralph Bowen: Canary Drums (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music June 21, 09

Ralph Bowen's distinguished resumé includes extended work with Horace Silver, Michel Camilo and the group Out of the ...

Ralph Towner: Nimbus (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music January 30, 08

One definition of the word nimbus is " ...an atmosphere or aura, as of mystery." Master guitarist Ralph Towner assemb...

Ralph Miriello Looks at Some Jazz Highlights of 2008 posted in The Jazz.com Blog December 23, 08

As part of our year-end festivities, several regular contributors to jazz.com have offered their views on the jazz hi...

Jamie Baum: In Passing (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music May 30, 08

The beautifully synchronous playing of Baum and Endsley, on flute and trumpet respectively, is an unusual but potent ...

Tracks 'r Us: A Sampler of 25 Recent Reviews posted in The Jazz.com Blog February 19, 09

What a crazy idea! But somehow we got started on this project of reviewing all the great (and many not-so-great) t...

Rachael Price: The Trolley Song (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music October 24, 08

Occasionally you get a pleasant surprise in your mailbox. For me, this time it was Rachael Price's new album The Good...

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