Search results for "Tom Kennedy"

Bob Albanese: Friendly Fire (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music March 04, 09

Bob Albanese is Ben Vereen's pianist. I hope Mr. Vereen knows how lucky he is. On "Friendly Fire" (the pianist's tune...

Bob Albanese: Midnight Sun (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music March 04, 09

Pianist Bob Albanese duets with saxophonist Ira Sullivan (here playing soprano) on a beautiful version of the Lionel...

Bill Connors: Subtracks (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music October 29, 08

Bill Connors was poised for a legendary fusion career. As guitarist for Chick Corea's Return to Forever, he inst...

Bill Connors: Floor to Floor (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music October 29, 08

Guitarist Bill Connors was a very different player on Double-Up than during his preceding short stay with Chick Corea...

Bill Connors: Out by Twelve (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music October 29, 08

The final cut on Bill Connors's Double-Up is the blatant "Out by Twelve." It is a rollicking fusion number dominated ...

Bill Connors: Crunchy (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music November 03, 08

Directions for appreciating this review: Be familiar with the music of Allan Holdsworth, Pat Metheny, Jeff Beck, Retu...

Bill Connors: It Be FM (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music November 03, 08

"It Be FM" is an even fusion number with a flowing theme. Connors's tone is a bit rougher than on the other cuts on t...

Benny Golson at the Kennedy Center (Reviewed by David Tenenholtz) posted in The Jazz.com Blog January 27, 09

Without Benny Golson’s gifts, hard-bop would have emerged far less abundant with charming straight-ahead standards ...

Duke Ellington Legacy: Toe Tickler (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music March 24, 08

Edward Kennedy Ellington II, grandson of The Duke himself, founded the Duke Ellington Legacy with the intent of ...

Bill Connors: Long Distance (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music October 29, 08

Once or twice every decade guitarist Bill Connors makes a recording. For his fans these are long-awaited projects. Th...

Bill Connors: Sea Coy (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music November 03, 08

"Sea Coy" is an interesting title. I like the way it looks and sounds. When I Googled it, Google wanted to know if I ...

Stern, Mike (Michael Philips) posted in Encyclopedia October 19, 09

Guitarist Mike Stern's experimental technique draws equally from hard bop, fusion and funk. Since his early professio...

Pizzarelli, John (John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Pizzarelli, John [John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr.], vocalist, guitarist, songwriter; b. Paterson, NJ, 6 April 1960. He was ...

Miller, Mulgrew posted in Encyclopedia April 17, 09

Pianist Mulgrew Miller performs with truthful invention, harmonic intellectualism and a keen sense of sophistication ...

Piket, Roberta posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Piket, Roberta (Lynn), pianist, composer, educator, organist, rranger; b. Queens, NY, 9 August 1965. She was born ...

Oliver Lake at Twins posted in The Jazz.com Blog March 01, 09

Michael J. West, a regular contributor to these pages, recently shared his thoughts on Benny Golson’s star-studded b...

Davis, Xavier (Duane) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Davis, Xavier (Duane), pianist, composer; b. Grand Rapids, MI, 13 September 1971. Xavier currently resides in West Or...

Wyatt, Bob (Robert David) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Wyatt, Bob (Robert David), drummer, educator; b. Baltimore, MD, 15 September 1946. Bob grew up in Dundalk, suburb of...

Nurock, Kirk posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Nurock, Kirk, composer, pianist; b. Camden, NJ, 28 February 1948. Nurock was raised in Trenton, NJ. He has led a d...

Kibel, Seth posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Kibel, Seth, clarinet, saxophone, flute; b. Mount Kisco, NY, August 17, 1974.  Born and raised in Yorktown Heigh...

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