Contemporary Jazz - CD Reviews (1790)
I have always enjoyed the piano craft of Dave Brubeck, and he is at his finest in this CD originally recorded on May 6 and May 7 in 1991. This one has Brubeck on piano, Bil…
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Visiting in a Borders store, I came across the following remarkable CD by Gerry Mulligan and purchased it for the home CD library! The personnel include Wallace Roney on tr…
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If time really tests music’s legitimacy, then Pat Metheny: Secret Story is a classic achievement. This 14 track foray through the mind of a leading edge contemporary…
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Eric Marienthal is always creative and very, very good on whatever saxophone performances he does! This CD contains some fine work by Marienthal, and the selections are "Hu…
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Pianist Mickey Tucker has performed with many leading figures in jazz. From Louis Hayes, Junior Cook, James Foster and James Moody to name but a few, Tucker has earned resp…
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The Carl Michel Group is Carl Michel on guitar, Gerald Cleaver on drums, Michael Grave on alto saxophone, and Tim Flood on bass. A fine group of musicians with a warm, zest…
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Tom Borton's CD, "Dancing With Tigers," has a lot going for it, and a lot of enjoyable songs! Many of these jazz compositions are written by Tom Borton and put to excellent…
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The guitar of Rick Stone is both smooth and adventurous, similar to Kenny Burrell's various excursions. Rick's "Far East" is a fine vehicle for Rick. Such a glorious journe…
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Keith Jarrett is one of the most enduring jazz pianists performing today, and in his DARK INTERVALS, he is in top form. This is a remarkable performance by Jarrett, one tha…
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Jack Reilly recorded this album in 1988 at Maybeck recital hall and once again establishes himself as one of the ne plus ultras of this jazz genre. His technical skill a…
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