Search results for "Vinnie Colaiuta"

Vinnie Colaiuta: Chauncey (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music December 31, 08

A lot of people don't know that Sting started out as a jazz musician. As a young fan and a learning musician, he woul...

Vinnie Colaiuta: Bruce Lee (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music December 31, 08

Über-drummer Vinnie Colaiuta proves to be quite the well-rounded musician on "Bruce Lee." He is heard on drums, keybo...

Vinnie Colaiuta: John's Blues (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music March 20, 08

Most recently playing with Herbie Hancock, but having starred with many jazz and rock giants such as Chick Corea, Jef...

Frank Zappa: five-five-FIVE (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music January 04, 08

When zonked-out rock-o-holics argue about the relative merits of Hendrix, Clapton, Page and the other total gods of t...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE JAZZY SIDE OF FRANK ZAPPA

"Jazz is the music of unemployment," Frank Zappa once quipped. But don't let these cynical words mis-lead you. Zapp...

Herbie Hancock (with Corinne Bailey Rae): River (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music November 28, 07

I love jazz and I love Joni . . . but I get nervous when they are mixed together. Joni Mitchell's idiosyncratic deli...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL HERBIE HANCOCK PERFORMANCES

When Miles Davis hired Herbie Hancock (along with Ron Carter and Tony Williams) in 1963, few fans believed that this ...

Steve Lukather: Birds of Fire (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music May 20, 08

Guitarist Steve Lukather is best known for his time playing in the rock supergroup Toto, which sold millions of recor...

Torcuato Mariano: Back to the Road (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music May 03, 09

Mariano moved to Brazil from his native Argentina at age 14, and soon became part of the contemporary Brazilian music...

George Benson & Al Jarreau: Four (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music February 10, 08

Who would have thought the '70s fusion masters would have aged so well? The Benson-Jarreau collaboration is no tepi...

John McLaughlin and Chick Corea: In A Silent Way / It's About That Time (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music April 24, 09

Here’s a recent, live all-star recreation of the entire backside of Miles Davis’ classic early fusion platter, In A S...

Clare Fischer: Lennie's Pennies (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music October 28, 07

A wandering, unmeasured prelude morphs into a bristling rendition of cool jazz icon Lennie Tristano’s complex line ov...

Herbie Hancock (featuring Norah Jones): Court and Spark (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music December 04, 07

The ingredients here are provocative: Joni Mitchell's poetic composition, Norah Jones' remarkable voice, Wayne Shorte...

Frank Zappa: Variations on the Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music January 08, 08

Ah, not just any set of changes here, but the Carlos Santana secret chord progression. The small-minded people will...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE JAZZY SIDE OF FRANK ZAPPA

"Jazz is the music of unemployment," Frank Zappa once quipped. But don't let these cynical words mis-lead you. Zapp...

Herbie Hancock: Edith and the Kingpin (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music March 15, 09

Herbie Hancock, arguably the most successful crossover musician in jazz history, assembled an all-star cast for his 2...

Herbie Hancock: The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms) (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 15, 09

This song originally appeared on Joni Mitchell's 1988 album Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm, during a time when she had mo...

Herbie Hancock: Amelia (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music March 15, 09

This song first appeared on Joni Mitchell's highly influential album Hejira and featured the distinctive altered guit...

Madeleine Peyroux: Instead (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music March 28, 09

The knock on Madeleine Peyroux is that she just imitates Billie Holiday. But that's not fair. For one thing, Billie...

Kotikoski/Kleutgens/Colaiuta/Tavaglione: 5 For Eddie (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music July 16, 09

The form of the Cave Men's "5 For Eddie" is fairly typical. However, contained within are quite a few riveting solo ...

Luciana Souza: Tide (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music July 02, 09

Since her marriage to bassist/producer Larry Klein, Luciana Souza has shifted her musical focus from jazz singer to s...

John Abercrombie: Follow Your Heart (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music May 23, 08

Back in the early '70s, jazz guitarist John Abercrombie was in the forefront of the fusion music movement. Coincident...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: BODY PARTS FOR HALLOWEEN

A few months ago I was writing a Jazz.com review of Bireli LaGrene’s tune “Hips.” It started getting me think...

In Conversation With Chick Corea posted in Features and Interviews June 30, 09

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