Lee Konitz first came onto the jazz scene in the late forties as an exciting young alto saxophonist sticking his foot into the late bebop movement and exploring the poss…
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Rubato is a difficult to define term, but it can be described as taking liberty in the tempo to obtain a certain feeling or mood. It is more common in classical solo pie…
25 Feb
Jennifer Hall Meets . . . by Jennifer Hall
Sunday, 25 February 2007
Published in Straight-Ahead / Classic - CD Reviews
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Gerry Mulligan was a great jazz pioneer and an innovator of the bari sax. He has become a role model for many bari sax players, and West Coaster Jennifer Hall is no exce…
23 Feb
New York Samba Jazz Quintet by Hendrik Meurkens
Friday, 23 February 2007
Published in Brazilian Jazz / Brazilian Pop Jazz - CD Reviews
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A harmonica in Brazilian jazz is uncommon to say the least. Yet Hendrik Meurkens makes it sound expressive and soulful in his New York Samba Jazz Quintet. Surroun…
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On Osage County, Scott Neumann’s quartet plays with a hip and unique groove. Neumann on drums lays down solid funk beats while David Berkman and Don…
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