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Jazz Consumer Guide (16):
Surplus
This is the surplus file for Jazz Consumer Guide #16. These are
short reviews of records that for one reason or another have been
dropped from active consideration while working on this column.
These reviews will be published in the blog when the column comes
out.
Joan Hickey: Between the Lines (2006, Origin):
Chicago pianist, makes her living teaching, recording rarely.
The plus and minus is that as an academic she has a firm grasp
of the state of the postbop art but hasn't done anything all
that unique with it. There are a lot of academics who now and
then feather their résumés with a respectable recording. This
one is a notch or two above that.
B+(**)
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette: Setting
Standards: New York Sessions (1983 [2008], ECM, 3CD):
The first three "Standards Trio" albums, repackaged as a box, a
nice little souvenir with all the talent and concept the marquis
promises, but not quite all the chemistry they developed over
the next 25 years. Would have made sense as an HM alongside the
superior Montreux album, but didn't make the space squeeze.
B+(**)
Slavic Soul Party!: Technochek Collision (2007, Barbès):
Gypsy brass from downtown jazzbos led by Matt Moran, who composes
everything not credited to Toussaint or Trad., but not all that
jazzy. Wrote this up in Recycled Goods, but figured it was good
enough and close enough I could slip it into Jazz CG as a very
high HM. But every time the space crunch hits, I find that it's
expendable. Still worth mentioning here.
A-
Other Drops
Also dropping the following. Don't have anything to add to what was
previously said in the prospecting notes (for this or some previous
Jazz CG cycle).
- Steve Allee Trio: Colors (2006 [2007], Owl Studios) B+(**)
- The Jimmy Amadie Trio: The Philadelphia Story: The Gospel as We Know It (2006-07 [2007], TP) B+(**)
- Patrick Arena: Arenamusic (2008, Arenamusic) C+
- Marcos Ariel: 4 Friends (2007, Tenure) B+(**)
- Chris Barber: Can't Stop Now (European Tour 2007) (2007, MVD Audio) B+(**)
- Daniel Barry: Walk All Ways (2007, OA2) B+(**)
- Sam Barsh: I Forgot What You Taught Me (2008, RazDaz/Sunnyside) B+(*)
- Al Basile: The Tinge (2007 [2008], Sweetspot):
- Marco Benevento: Invisible Baby (2007 [2008], Hyena) B
- Paul Bollenback: Invocation (2007, Elefant Dreams) B
- Frederic Borey Group: Maria (2005 [2007], Fresh Sound New Talent) B+(*)
- Richard Boulger: Blues Twilight (2005-06 [2008], City Hall) B
- Kelly Brand Nextet: The Door (2008, Origin) B+(*)
- Melody Breyer-Grell: Fascinatin' Rhythms: Singing Gershwin (2008, Rhombus) B+(*)
- Bob Brozman: Post-Industrial Blues (2007 [2008], Ruf) B+(**)
- Bill Bruford/Michiel Borstlap: In Two Minds (2006-07 [2008], Summerfold) B+(*)
- Katie Bull: The Story, So Far (2006 [2007], Corn Hill Indie) B
- Hadley Caliman: Gratitude (2007 [2008], Origin) B+(**)
- John Chin: Blackout Conception (2005 [2007], Fresh Sound New Talent) B+(**)
- Charmaine Clamor: Flippin' Out (2007, FreeHam) B+(*)
- The Nels Cline Singers: Draw Breath (2007, Cryptogramophone) B+(**)
- Marc Copland: New York Trio Recordings, Vol. 1: Modinha (2006, Pirouet) B+(**)
- Dave Corp: The Sweet Life (2007, Sluggo Music) B-
- Buddy DeFranco: Charlie Cat 2 (2006 [2007], Arbors) B+(**)
- Delirium Blues Project: Serve or Suffer (2007 [2008], Half Note) B
- Bill Dixon With Exploding Star Orchestra (2007 [2008], Thrill Jockey) B+(**)
- Greg Duncan Quintet: Unveiled (2006 [2007], OA2) B+(**)
- Duke Ellington Legacy: Thank You Uncle Edward (2007 [2008], Renma) B+(**)
- John Ellis & Double Wide: Dance Like There's No Tomorrow (2007 [2008], Hyena) B+(**)
- Lisle Ellis: Sucker Punch Requiem: An Homage to Jean-Michel Basquiat (2005 [2008], Henceforth) B+(*)
- Peter Erskine/Tim Hagans & the Norrbotten Big Band: Worth the Wait (2006 [2007], Fuzzy Music) B+(*)
- Exploding Star Orchestra: We Are All From Somewhere Else (2006 [2007], Thrill Jockey) B+(*)
- Kali Z Fasteau/Kidd Jordan: Live at the Kerava Jazz Festival: Finland (2007 [2008], Flying Note) B+(*)
- The David Finck Quartet: Future Day (2007 [2008], Soundbrush) B
- Fleurine: San Francisco (2007 [2008], Sunnyside) B+(*)
- Fond of Tigers: Release the Saviours (2007, Drip Audio) B+(*)
- Elli Fordyce with Jim Malloy: Something Still Cool (1999-2006 [2007], EF Music) B+(*)
- Free Form Funky Freqs: Urban Mythology: Volume One (2007, Thirsty Ear) B+(*)
- Taeko Fukao: One Love (2006-07 [2008], Flat Nine) B
- Jacob Garchik: Romance (2007 [2008], Yestereve) B-
- Charles Gatschet: Step Lightly (2006 [2007], Barnstorm) B+(**)
- Chris Gestrin: After the City Has Gone: Quiet (2007, Songlines, 2CD) B+(*)
- Hans Glawischnig: Panorama (2006 [2008], Sunnyside) B+(**)
- Drew Gress: The Irrational Numbers (2006 [2008], Premonition) B+(*)
- Frode Haltli: Passing Images (2004 [2007], ECM) B
- Matt Haviland: Beyond Good and Evil (2002 [2006], Connotation) B+(**)
- Helena: Fraise Vanille (2007 [2008], Sunnyside) B+(*)
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez: Italuba II (2006 [2007], Cacao Musica) B+(**)
- Hiromi's Sonicboom: Time Control (2006 [2007], Telarc) B-
- Amos Hoffman: Evolution (2007 [2008], RazDaz/Sunnyside) B+(**)
- Diane Hoffman: My Little French Dancer (2006 [2008], Savsomusic) B+(*)
- Diane Hubka: Goes to the Movies (2005-06 [2007], 18th & Vine) B+(*)
- The Inhabitants: The Furniture Moves Underneath (2007, Drip Audio) B
- Keefe Jackson's Project Project: Just Like This (2007, Delmark) B+(*)
- Plamen Karadonev: Crossing Lines (2007 [2008], Mu) B+(*)
- Frank Kimbrough: Air (2003-07 [2008], Palmetto) B
- Ted Kooshian's Standard Orbit Quartet (2007 [2008], Summit) B+(*)
- Mário Laginha Trio: Espaço (2007, Clean Feed) B+(**)
- Piers Lawrence Quartet: Stolen Moments (2007 [2008], JazzNet Media) B+(**)
- Jerry Leake: Vibrance: Jazz Vibes & World Percussion (2005-06 (2008), Rhombus Publishing) B
- João Lencastre's Communion: One! (2006 [2007], Fresh Sound New Talent) B+(**)
- Jamie Leonhart: The Truth About Suffering (2007 [2008], Sunnyside) B
- David Liebman/Roberto Tarenzi/Paolo Benedettini/Tony Arco: Dream of Nite (2005 [2007], EmArcy) B+(*)
- Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch: When Good Things Happen to Bad Pianos (2007 [2008], Durtro Jnana) B+(**)
- Charles Lloyd Quartet: Rabo De Nube (2007 [2008], ECM) B+(**)
- Rob Lockart: Parallel Lives (2006 [2007], Origin) B
- Wendy Luck: See You in Rio (2006, Wendy Luck Music) B-
- Frank Macchia: Landscapes (2007 [2008], Cacophony) C+
- Raymond MacDonald/Günter Baby Sommer: Delphinius & Lyra (2005 [2007], Clean Feed) B+(**)
- Machan: Motion of Love (2007, Nu Groove) B+(*)
- Sean Malone: Cortlandt (1996 [2007], The Laser's Edge) B+(*)
- Manhattan New Music Project: Performs Paul Nash: Jazz Cycles (2004 [2007], MNNP) B+(**)
- Chuck Manning: Notes From the Real (2005-06 [2008], TCB) B+(*)
- Keith Marks: Foreign Funk (2006 [2008], Markei) B-
- Thomas Marriott: Crazy: The Music of Willie Nelson (2006 [2008], Origin) B+(*)
- Virginia Mayhew Septet: A Simple Thank You (2007 [2008], Renma) B+(**)
- Fergus McCormick: I Don't Need You Now (2007 [2008], Fergus McCormick Music) B+(**)
- Marian McPartland: Twilight World (2007 [2008], Concord Jazz) B+(**)
- Jose Alberto Medina/JAM Trio: In My Mind (2007, Fresh Sound New Talent) B+(**)
- Giacomo Merega/David Tronzo/Noah Kaplan: The Light and Other Things (2006 [2008], Creative Nation Music) B+(*)
- Pat Metheny: Day Trip (2005 [2008], Nonesuch) B+(**)
- Hendrik Meurkens: Sambatropolis (2007 [2008], Zoho) B
- Yoko Miwa Trio: Canopy of Stars (2004 [2007], P.J.L) B+(*)
- Fabio Morgera: Need for Peace (2007, Smalls) B+(*)
- Alfredo Naranjo: Y El Guajeo (2006 [2007], Cacao Musica) B-
- Josh Nelson: Let It Go (2007, Native Language) B+(*)
- David "Fathead" Newman: Diamondhead (2007 [2008], High Note) B-
- Russ Nolan & the Kenny Werner Trio: With You in Mind (2007 [2008], Rhinoceruss Music) B+(**)
- NYNDK: Nordic Disruption (2007 [2008], Jazzheads) B+(*)
- Mark O'Leary: On the Shore (2007, Clean Feed) B+(*)
- Out to Lunch: Excuse Me While I Do the Boogaloo (2007 [2008], Accurate) B
- The Paislies (2005 [2007], Fresh Sound New Talent) B-
- Mitch Paliga: Fall Night (2006 [2008], Origin) B+(**)
- Kat Parra: Azucar de Amor (2008, Patois) B
- Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine Trio: Standards (2007, Fuzzy Music) B+(**)
- Sacha Perry: The Third Time Around (2007 [2008], Smalls) B+(**)
- The Puppini Sisters: The Rise & Fall of Ruby Woo (2008, Verve) B
- Jose Luis "Changuito" Quintana: Telegrafía Sin Hilo (2005 [2007], Cacao Musica) B+(**)
- Deepak Ram: Steps (2008, Golden Horn) B
- Enrico Rava/Stefano Bollani: The Third Man (2006 [2008], ECM) B
- Matana Roberts Quartet: The Chicago Project (2007 [2008], Central Control) B
- Scott Robinson: Plays the Compositions of Thad Jones: Forever Lasting (1992-2005 [2008], Arbors) B
- Greg Ruggiero: Balance (2006 [2007], Fresh Sound New Talent) B+(**)
- Sabertooth: Dr. Midnight: Live at the Green Mill (2007, Delmark) B-
- Jesús Santandreu: Out of the Cage (2005 [2007], Fresh Sound New Talent) B+(*)
- Santos Viejos: Pop Aut (2006 [2007], Cacao Musica) B
- Diane Schuur: Some Other Time (2008, Concord) B+(**)
- Ken Serio: Live . . . in the Moment (2006 [2008], Tripping Tree Music, 2CD) B+(*)
- The Marty Sheller Ensemble: Why Deny (2007 [2008], PVR) B+(*)
- James Silberstein: Expresslane (2008, CAP) B+(*)
- Alex Sipiagin: Out of the Circle (2008, Sunnyside) B+(*)
- Soul Summit: Live at the Berks Jazz Fest! (2007 [2008], Shanachie) B+(**)
- Andrew Sterman: The Path to Peace (2007 [2008], Orange Mountain Music) B+(*)
- Loren Stillman: Blind Date (2006 [2007], Pirouet) B
- John Surman: The Space in Between (2006 [2007], ECM) B+(*)
- Tom Tallitsch: Medicine Man (2007 [2008], OA2) B+(*)
- 3 Cohens: Braid (2006 [2007], Anzic) B+(*)
- Francesco Tristano: Not for Piano (2005 [2008], Sunnyside) B+(**)
- Tomas Ulrich/Elliott Sharp/Carlos Zingaro/Ken Filiano: T.E.C.K. String Quartet (2007, Clean Feed) B+(*)
- Peter Van Huffel Quintet: Silvester Battlefield (2006 [2007], Fresh Sound New Talent) B+(*)
- Nick Vayenas: Synesthesia (2007 [2008], World Culture Music) B
- Cuong Vu: Vu-Tet (2007 [2008], ArtistShare) B
- Westchester Jazz Orchestra: All In (2007, WJO) B+(*)
- Lauren White: At Last (2006 [2007], Groove Note) B-
- Whit Williams: Featuring Slide Hampton and Jimmy Heath (2004 [2008], MAMA) B+(*)
- The Willie Williams Trio: Comet Ride (2007, Miles High) B+(**)
- Larry Willis: The Offering (2007 [2008], High Note) B
- Gerald Wilson Orchestra: Monterey Moods (2007, Mack Avenue) B+(**)
- Tony Wilson 6Tet: Pearls Before Swine (2007, Drip Audio) B
- Tony Wilson/Peggy Lee/Jon Bentley: Escondido Dreams (2007, Drip Audio) B+(*)
- Michael Winograd: Bessarabian Hop (2007 [2008], Midwood Sounds) B+(**)
- Raya Yarbrough (2006 [2008], Telarc) B-
- Jon Zeeman: Zeeland (2008, Membrane) B-
The following were briefly sampled from download sources (e.g.,
Rhapsody). They may be revisited if/when I get real copies.
- Karrin Allyson: Imagina: Songs of Brasil (2007 [2008], Concord Jazz) B-
- Cyro Baptista: Banquet of the Spirits (2008, Tzadik) B-
- Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet: The Middle Picture (2005-06 [2007], Firehouse 12) B+(**)
- Irving Fields Meets Roberto Rodriguez: Oy Vey!!! . . . Olé!!! (2006, Tzadik) B+(***)
- Irving Fields Trio: My Yiddishe Mama's Favorites (2007, Tzadik) B+(**)
- Free Fall: The Point in a Line (2006 [2007], Smalltown Superjazz) B+(**)
- Roberto Gambarini & Hank Jones: You Are There (2005 [2008], Emarcy) B+(***)
- Mary Halvorson & Jessica Pavone: On and Off (2007, Skirl) B+(*)
- Brad Mehldau Trio: Live (2006 [2008], Nonesuch, 2CD) B+(***)
- Marcus Miller: Marcus (2008, Concord Jazz) B
- Jeremy Pelt & Wired: Shock Value: Live at Smoke (2007, MaxJazz) B-
- Jacques Schwarz-Bart: Soné Ka-La (2007, Emarcy) B+(**)
- The Thing With Ken Vandermark: Immediate Sound (2007, Smalltown Superjazz) B+(*)
- Third World Love: New Blues (2007 [2008], Anzic) B+(***)
- Ken Vandermark: Ideas (2005 [2007], Not Two) B+(**)
- Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilssen-Love: Seven (2005 [2006], Smalltown Supersound) B+(*)
- John Zorn: The Dreamers (2007 [2008], Tzadik) B+(***)
- John Zorn: Filmworks XIX: The Rain Horse (2008, Tzadik) B+(**)
Finally, the following appeared (or soon will) in Recycled Goods:
- Vidal Colmenares: . . . Otro Llano (2006 [2007], Cacao Musica) B+(***)
- Norman Howard & Joe Phillips: Burn Baby Burn (1968 [2007], ESP-Disk) B+(**)
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