Italian pianist and composer Salvatore Bonafede has an uncanny ability to work distinctive, diverse cultural content through his unassuming Sicilian lens to come up with a vibe that is all at once accessible and deliciously full of flavour. Sicilian Opening, Bonafede’s latest record involving his trio, uses a host of Mediterranean melodies but turns them… [Read more…]
February 25, 2010
Jim Campilongo’s ninth album, Orange, is a record that dazzles, as expected, with the guitarist’s raw fearlessness and inventiveness. His neat meshing of rock, blues, jazz, and whatever-the-hell-works is invigorating and his ability to pattern his playing with bits and pieces of devastating light and idiosyncratic darkness is astonishing. Orange, out now on Blue Hen… [Read more…]
February 18, 2010
Listening to a Lorraine Feather record is a little like sharing a cup of coffee at the kitchen table with an old friend. The natural flow of the conversation is intoxicating and, with every cup of coffee, the time ticks away joyously. Feather’s latest record, Ages, continues that conversational jazz vocal trend of hers and… [Read more…]
February 11, 2010
It’s important to have respect for the mysterious, I think, and Prana Trio’s The Singing Image of Fire certainly appears to be a record in full concert with such a view. Drummer Brian Adler’s group features vocalist Sunny Kim and works through a series of classic Persian, Chinese and Indian poetry. Each piece on this… [Read more…]
February 5, 2010
Whitney James’ gorgeous, lush The Nature of Love almost feels like an album of duets. Her velvet voice mingles beautifully with Ingrid Jensen’s impeccable trumpet and flugelhorn, formulating an easy, smooth combination that weaves through the record’s nine tracks. The record also features pianist Joshua Wolff, bassist Matt Clohesy and drummer Jon Wikan. With her… [Read more…]
February 26, 2010
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