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Entries from January 2013

Robert Mitchell: The Glimpse

Pianist Robert Mitchell offers insight into a very particular musical place on The Glimpse: the world of solo, left hand only piano. The left hand: the hand responsible for the rhythm, the hand that keeps the beat, that lies in thrall to the melodic, excitable and exciting right hand.

Date: Jan 31st, 2013 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews

Cliff Hines: Wanderlust

The melting pot mentality of New Orleans is responsible, in some part, for the existence and evolution of jazz in the first place, so it should come as no shock that it still serves a central hub for creativity and experimentation through combinatorial musical means. Guitarist/vocalist/composer Cliff Hines is a product of this environment, but he’s also a man of his own time.

Date: Jan 31st, 2013 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews

Michael McNeill Trio: Passageways

m: Michael McNeill ‘s debut as a leader introduces a fresh perspective to the popular piano trio format. His compositions don’t progress in a linear manner, nor do they strive to settle on time-tested harmonic or rhythmic structures; instead, they insistently explore the sonic possibilities within the immediate, fragile and equal interplay that the Buffalo, NY-based pianist-composer has with his improvisation-experienced trio mates, double bassist m: Ken Filiano and drummer m: Phil Haynes …

Date: Jan 31st, 2013 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews

Daniel Lantz Trio: Plays Bond

James Bond has a taste for the finer things in life; Aston Martin automobiles, Tom Ford suits, Omega Seamaster timepieces and mysteriously beautiful company from the fairer sex are just a few things that Bond bonds with these days, but jazz, sadly, doesn’t make the list. While Monty Norman’s famed “James Bond Theme” certainly paints a swinging picture of the world’s favorite MI6 agent, Bond’s connection to this music has fizzled out over time. Bond themes over the years have typically been performed by pop stars of the day with little or connection to jazz, but that doesn’t mean these songs aren’t jazz-worthy vehicles; pianist Daniel Lantz proves that OO7 and jazz can still make a hot couple…

Date: Jan 30th, 2013 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews

Mimi Fox: Standards, Old and New

Guitarist Mimi Fox’s nearly 30-year career has produced several solo standards recitals. Standards, Old and New steps out of the box for some not-so-standard standards from the folk realm (pastoral arrangements of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land,” m: The Beatles ‘ “She’s Leaving Home” and m: Bob Dylan ‘s “Blowin’ In The Wind”) and more recent jazz (a marching rendition of pianist m: Chick Corea ‘s “500 Miles High”)…

Date: Jan 30th, 2013 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews

Joey Stuckey: Mixture

Offering a dynamic repertoire of rich melodic tunes from the light portion of the jazz spectrum, Mixture is a gem of smooth-styled jazz that sparkles all over. The first full-length jazz album from award-winning guitarist Joey Stuckey, an educator, radio and TV personality, among other things, the album presents a versatile set of primarily warm tunes with a touch of bop and pep. Stuckey’s style has been compared to that of m: Jeff Beck , but with a slight southern approach…

Date: Jan 30th, 2013 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews

Teri Roiger: Dear Abbey: the Music of Abbey Lincoln

With Dear Abbey, singer Teri Roiger does something remarkable. She interprets thirteen of vocalist m: Abbey Lincoln ‘s compositions, maintaining the legendary singer’s emotive articulation and dramatic delivery, yet marking each song with her own individuality. She thus pays the ultimate homage to an innovator who blazed her own unique artistic path…

Date: Jan 30th, 2013 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews