Accompanied by veteran musicians, this jazz diva, born in Brazil, now living in NYC, veers slightly away from her old samba style. Here her compositions are mostly in English.
Archive for May, 2009
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Previously unreleased live recordings(except #5) from an European tour in 1969. Hubbard was(d.2008) one of the great trumpeters of his time. Known for
his big fat sound & great runs.
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Living in US since 1995, this singer, composer & arranger reaffirms her jazz chops. Previous recordings focused more on standards & sung in English. Mostly in Spanish here. Worth a listen.
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
29 y.o. graduate of Berklee, born & raised in the Chicago area. This release reflects his Chicago musical upbringing. Blues, R&B, Soul, Funk & adventurous jazz. Was selected to fill Lester Bowie’s(d.1999)trumpet seat in the
Art Ensemble Of Chicago.
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
British quintet on originals w/punk & anthem rock attitude delivered w/sophisticated harmonies & searing solos.
Review by Eric Leff
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Pianist leads quartet on engaging & accessible Latin jazz. Mostly Brazilian feel w/soft edges.
Review by Eric Leff
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Big band jazz does justice to the knotty, quirky, polyglot tunes of Zappa.
Review by Eric Leff
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Large avant ensemble with unusual instrumentation & skewed poly rhythms. Sun Ra & Latin influences w/some vox. FCC #9.
Review by Eric Leff
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Bassist w/monster chops has interesting compositional idea marred by his “listen to what I can do playing”. some good music informed by Arabic scales, po-jazz, fusion..
Review by Eric Leff
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Two Danes collaborate on minimalist instrumentation, sparse piano and elliptical softly recited poetry.
Review by Eric Leff