10 Jan
Flyin the Koop by Stanton Moore
Thursday, 10 January 2002
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Acid Jazz - CD Reviews
New Orleans native and Galatic drummer Stanton Moore hopes to leave a reflection of his personality with fans with his second solo release "Flyin' the Koop."His first album…
Naughty Boy Inc. is releasing TRE MONEY who has a contemporary jazz single release that is coming out in 30 days(Dec.17th). His sounds of smooth R&B jazz hint at his dedica…
Gutbucket’s music is difficult to categorize. The opening track, "Insects," is angular and shifting. Over a rockish rhythm, the band dips into a fractured Ornette type soun…
Anyone remember Miles Davis’ "Bitches’ Brew" or "Filles de Kilmanjaro"? Of course. Lengthy, deep tracks that are thought provoking, yet very enjoyable. The late 60’s and ea…
This record is FUNKY and WEIRD (two of my favorite words, especially when used together in a sentence). Mix some charged big band swing, a DJ, wacky guitars and a kickin' h…
This is a tough mixture of vocals and instrumentals that are filled with funk and no-nonsense grooves.The first track, "4 Oceans" reminds me of an Earth Wind & Fire prod…
02 Apr
Hangin In the City by Randy Brecker
Monday, 02 April 2001
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In the spirit of Miles Davis, Randy Brecker is no stranger to experimenting with new genres of music. In his newest release "Hangin' In The City," Brecker helps to bring hi…
24 Mar
From Down There by Pablo Ablanedo Octet
Saturday, 24 March 2001
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Pablo Ablanedo is an Argentinian pianist and composer, currently based in Boston, with a debut album on a Spanish label leading an octet composed of men and women form Arge…
13 Mar
Compared To What by Jon Birdsong & Michael Holt - Various Artists
Tuesday, 13 March 2001
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With a variety of artists performing, including Jon Birdsong on cornet; Michael Bluestein on piano; Carroll Ashby on trombone; Kurt Statham on bass; Marc Capelle on trumpet…
Birmingham, England resident Julie Dexter brings an enhanced, classical touch to her recent release, "Peace of Mind." A trained musician who writes, arranges, composes a…
This CD has sounds, gadgets, rap / spoken and sometimes, unspoken words that seems to take prescient over music at times. Computer programming loops, dubs, and effects are …
22 Jan
Gonervill by Eddie Def Extrakd and Brain
Monday, 22 January 2001
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Acid Jazz - CD Reviews
If you are looking for quantity, Gonerville has it. It's features twenty tracks, with the longest being just less than five minutes. In quality though, Gonerville…
Music Journal is a wonderful jazz CD, filled with world music influences and classic contemporary jazz motifs! All music is composed by pianist Marcelo Zarvos, and every se…
23 Sep
Hornets Collage by Scott Fields/Francois Houle/Jason Lee Roebke
Saturday, 23 September 2000
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This acoustic trio - the above musicians on guitar, clarinet(s) and bass, respectively - plays a dryly lyrical style of chamber jazz closely related to the classic Jimmy Gi…
Marc Cary continues to build a name for himself as an innovator, keyboardist, composer and has pulled himself quickly out of sideman status with notables such as Abbey Linc…
02 Sep
Repartee by The Cadwallader Chevan Duo
Saturday, 02 September 2000
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Familiar tunes covered by this Connecticut-based duo featuring Cadwallader on piano, Chevan on bass.Other than some interesting phrasing on "Blue Bossa", some advent…
27 Aug
This is Jazz Steppin by Various Artists
Sunday, 27 August 2000
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This CD inspires dancing and thinking just like those instrumentals in the early 70’s. Groups like Donald Byrd’s Blackbyrds (at different phases), The New Birth, and Earth …
12 Aug
Jazz, Flamenco & World by The Airy Ghost Of Man
Saturday, 12 August 2000
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The Airy Ghost Of Man is an imaginative group which blends jazz, flamenco, and world music in arrangements and performances that are enjoyable, and memorable. Their new CD …
Pianist/composer Omar Sosa scores high with his collection of original compositions on the CD titled BEMBOM. His impressionistic piano stylings are perfect and tasteful exa…
29 May
Remembered Dreams by Andrea Brachfeld
Saturday, 29 May 1999
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This flautist is full of energy and excitement. After several years out of sight, Brachfeld jumped out the box and into the groove. This isn’t just a pleasant CD, its title…
It’s hard to be more spontaneous than this. A live show for radio broadcast, played without benefit of rehearsal. The numbers were called from the stage, many played for th…
01 May
Legends of Acid Jazz: Brother Jack by Jack McDuff
Saturday, 01 May 1999
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This compilation includes tracks from three early albums by Brother turned Captain Jack McDuff ("Brother Jack" (tracks 1-8), "Steppin' Out" (9) and "Goodnight, It’s Time To…
03 Apr
Romance With the Unseen by Don Byron
Saturday, 03 April 1999
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In the past, Don Byron has had a tendency to take himself a bit too seriously. His eclectic approach includes everything from contemporary classical to avant garde jazz and…
Those of you out there who miss those thrilling daze of yesteryear when "Fusion" was edgy, exciting & unpredictable? When the prospect of a new Miles, Mahavishnu or Herbie …
BIRTH is a highly experimental collection, perfectly performed by Joshua Smith on saxophones, backed by Joe Tomino on drums and percussion and Jeremy Bleich on bass. Total …
16 Jan
Legends of Acid Jazz: Brother Jack by Jack McDuff
Saturday, 16 January 1999
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One thing leads to another: Willis Jackson came to Prestige to revive his career, and in the process started another. The label was eager to join the organ arena, but their…
14 Jan
Legends of Acid Jazz by Charles Kynard
Thursday, 14 January 1999
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The name is unfamiliar; the sound is welcome. A full-time teacher in Los Angeles, Charles Kynard did not record often (as a leader, just one album after he left Prestige.) …
13 Jan
Legends of Acid Jazz: Spicy by Richard Holmes
Wednesday, 13 January 1999
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Two sides, one groove. There's a torrid live set, a bare-bones trio that keeps the crowd going. It's a basic sound, loose (in the good sense) and very satisfying. Then they…
02 Jan
Diaspora Soul by Steven Bernstein
Saturday, 02 January 1999
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This guy you've likely heard, whether you know it or not. He's played his trumpet as a member of John Lurie's Lounge Lizards as well as his own mutant-jazz-noir combo Sex M…
04 Jul
Night and Day by Doug Talley Quartet
Saturday, 04 July 1998
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Tenor and soprano saxophonist Doug Talley and his able quartet of pianist Wayne Hawkins, bassist Tim Brewer and drummer/vibist Keith Kavanaugh are doubtlessly a popular att…
28 Jan
Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath by Chris McGregor
Saturday, 28 January 1989
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Avante garde, experimental, fusion.... all of that and more is what this music encompasses. Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath was formed in 1970. Although the lifespan…
26 Jan
The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions by Miles Davis
Thursday, 26 January 1989
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Straight-Ahead / Classic - CD Reviews
Usurping traditional for by going for the groove and feel, ‘In A Silent Way’ shone a spotlight on a new creative aesthetic for the anything-but-traditional Davis. Final com…
29 Nov
BoneShakers 3 by Various Artists
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Well, here we are with a serious, get down, get funky, let's groove until we have to sleep, CD. BoneShakers 3, compiled by Down to the Bone is one long funky groove after a…
29 Nov
Rwong Territory by Elliott Sharp / DJ Soulslinger
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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One of the most maddeningly eclectic performers in the creative music scene today is Elliott Sharp. From free-improv AND intricate compositions with John Zorn, Bobby Previt…
29 Nov
A Very Still Life by Jack Kevorkian and Morpheus Quintet
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Starts off with tentative piano strikes, as if testing the waters to see if the climate of the big ol' world is cold and unaccepting or maybe, just maybe the door's open a …