BeBop / Hard Bop - CD Reviews (481)
Benn Clatworthy is a British tenor saxophonist presently based in L.A. He has a grand tone, deep and luxurious - full and resonating. His recording as a leader on this trio…
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If ever there was a contest to choose a poster boy for "it's not over 'till it's over," Mort Weiss would be a strong contender. At 66 years of age, he picked up his clar…
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Roberto Magris an Italian pianist of considerable talent has released a special album, Kansas City Outbound. On this recording he has captured the beautiful spirit o…
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Bebop is alive and well in the hands of trombonist Jonathan Voltzok. Not only does he play, he commands the trombone through blistering tunes like Shawnuff. He th…
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The Keepnews Collection re-issue CD’s are always well produced, they have great liner notes by the man himself, Orrin Keepnews. The sound quality is excellent, the musician…
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Joe Davidian is a talented pianist, a composer and a band leader. He has a new outstanding recording and on it he leads his trio, through nine songs. Mostly originals, two …
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If there's such thing as a sure thing in jazz, it's taking a group of legends and putting them together in one band. Because the heart of jazz is cooperative improvisati…
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There is truly something wonderful and spiritual about Amiri Baraka’s spoken word "rap" on this recording. It’s not rap as we think of it in 2008, in terms of Hip-Hop, b…
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Jonathan Voltzok’s latest release More To Come is a vow to audiences that more is coming and not just wishful thinking. The trombonist embraces traditional bebop …
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Low Down, No Good Down Right Nasty, no, this is not how I would describe the debut CD by Canadian tenor saxophonist Bill Prouten. As much as the CD cover might indic…
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Saxophonist Tim Warfield’s fifth CD as a leader on the Criss Cross label, his first in six years, is a diverse collection of original compositions, obscure and known jaz…
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I always question the relevance of reissues. Concord Music Group has just released a re-mastered version of Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Flies High and I believe it is a…
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The Paul Renz Quintet’s latest release, ReBop, is classic bebop with weaving lines and chord brulees that have reflections of Joe Henderson, as the fidgety organ …
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Mark Sherman Quartet’s live album is a 2-disc set that pushes vibraphonist Mark Sherman’s talents to the point of artistic wizard. The life-like pulsations and starry-ey…
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Like the piano trio and the five piece trumpet, saxophone, and rhythm configuration (think Miles Davis' classic 60s quintet), there is a bit of tradition behind the vibe…
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The tangy flavoring of The Stein Brothers saxophones with jazz standards produces a lively commune that embellishes ballroom-brassy tunes to a crystal sheen. The brother…
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It is always great news when a significant recording from the past is discovered and released. Such is the case with Horace Silver Live at Newport ‘58. Michael Cu…
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St. Louis born and St. Louis Conservatory of Music trained saxophonist, flutist, composer and arranger Eric Person has built a solid reputation within jazz circles. His …
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Kim Richmond is known both as an educator and a composer/arranger/saxophonist with many of those great West Coast jazz orchestras. In Live at Café Metropol, his hand…
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What a wonderful surprise this CD is! Bassist Gregg August is a new name to me, and "One Peace" is his second recording as a leader. Here, August leads a formidable cast…
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