Thursday, July 28, 2011

Down-Home Funk and Hard Bop on Native Soul's "Soul Step"

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A soulful way is what the Native Soul quartet brings to the table. Their second release Soul Step (Talking Drum 2010) gives the listener a...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Alan Silva's Celestrial Communication Orchestra and the Big Box Set

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Bassist, key- boardist, sometimes violinist, composer, bandleader, father-figure of the new thing, Alan Silva cannot be dismissed and will n...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Cylinder Plays New Jazz with A Thoughtful Smoulder

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We met up with bassist Lisa Mezzacappa and her notable first album on the Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog (see link on this page). We cross...
Friday, July 22, 2011

New York Encuentro: Blaise Siwula in Excellent Form with K. Itakura and R. Gilman-Opalsky

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Now that what was once called the "new thing" is nearly 50 years young, we have a chance to assess what has gone on so far. Not t...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba's Intimate and Engaging Solo Album "Faith"

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Anyone who has followed the career of Cuba's pianistic dynamo Gonzalo Rubalcaba no doubt has some favorite recordings they especially l...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Bob Nell, Pianist, Puts One Through with "Soft & Bronze"

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Those who read my blogs know that I cover many of the very new releases but also think it worthwhile to cover things that might be a few ye...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Walt Weiskopf's Quartet Captured Live and Fired Up

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Walt Weiskopf occupies a place among the very best but perhaps lesser-known post-Trane tenors. That does not mean that he (or the others) s...