Gerald Cleaver – Violent Hour At Firehouse 12
On his new recording, Violet Hour Live at Firehouse 12,
Cleaver reconvenes this allstar ensemble for a rare performance and live
recording at the New Haven, Connecticut venue. Violet Hour was first assembled
for Cleaver's 2008 recording Detroit and features some of the most inspiring
instrumentalists that have come into the drummer's orbit, most of them also
hailing from or having connections to Cleaver's home town of Detroit, the state
of Michigan or the Midwest. The ensemble is made up of some of the best and
most in demand musicians in jazz, all questing souls who fortunately managed to
cross paths in New York City.
Ron Carter – Foursight: Stockholm Vol. 1
Legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter leads his new
"Foursight" quartet on this live recording from Sweden recorded in
November 2018. The group includes drummer Payton Crossley, tenor saxophonist
Jimmy Green, the and star pianist Renee Rosnes. The music includes
"Cominando", a crackling hardbop structure that transports the spirit
of the 1960s into the 21st century within a few bars, "Joshua", is
Carter's reminiscence to his old friend and partner Miles Davis, whilst the
quartet recalled the late pianist Geri Allen with the blues "Nearly".
Carter's bass sound can be heard on 2221 recordings according to the latest
entry in the Guinness Book of Records, and a few more no doubt, "It's like
giving a private concert in a living room. Or we could be a chamber music
ensemble that develops the power of a large orchestra without leaving a certain
volume level. We have undoubtedly succeeded in doing so in Stockholm. I really
love this CD!" Personnel: Ron Carter, (bass), Renee Rosnes (piano) Jimmy
Greene (tenor saxophone), Payton Crossley (drums).
Peter Brotzmann / Alexander Von Schlippenbach / Han Bennink
- Fifty Years After – Live At The Lila Eule
A legendary trio, very firmly back in action – and making us
feel like it's the late 60s European free jazz scene all over again! The energy
of the players here is tremendous – and while we've enjoyed the renewed
strengths of saxophonist Peter Brotzmann in recent years, we're equally
impressed with the fire of Alexander Von Schlippenbach on piano and Han Bennink
on drums – both musicians who can give us so many different sounds and styles,
but who really remind us here that they're some of the key folks who helped put
the "free" in free jazz! Brotzmann blows tenor, b flat clarinet, and
tarogato – and titles include the very long "Fifty Years After" and
"Frictional Sounds" – plus "Short Dog Of Sweet Lucy",
"Bad Borrachos", and "Street Jive". ~ Dusty Groove
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