Bassist Santi Debriano contributed seven of the nine selections to this set and takes occasional
solos but he is also generous in featuring the other players. The exotic and haunting violin of Miri Ben-Ari contrasts well with the more conventional ...
In 2001 Savant Records brought out Blythe Byte, an album by alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe.
For his second Savant release and sequel to the excellent live album Spirits in the Field, Blythe chose pianist John Hicks, drummer Cecil Brooks III, ...
Fusion bassists, including the utterly unique and underpraised Percy Jones, have always labored in the
shadow of Weather Report's Jaco Pastorius. Of all the musicians who strapped on fretless electric basses during the '70s through to today, Jones certainly deserves ...
Although drummer/producer Cecil Brooks III gets top billing, this set is very much a feature
for organist Gene Ludwig. While most organ records match the Hammond B-3 with guitar, drums, and sometimes tenor, Double Exposure is a set of organ-drums ...
Since arriving on the jazz scene in the early '90s, Eric Reed has grown into
one of the more impressive pianists and composers of his generation. Working with several Young Lions during this 2000 studio recording, including trumpeter Marcus Printup, ...
Drummer Jim Payne performs bluesy material with his traditional yet forward-looking organ trio. Guitarist John
Scofield sits in on the blues Jabo and Mike Clark plays second drums on two numbers, but otherwise the music is interpreted by the trio ...
Taking off from 2004's Up Jumped Spring, trombonist Curtis Fuller once again reunites with a
former Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers alum for a set of standards and original compositions. Joining Fuller this time is tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, who played ...
Mike LeDonne is among the top organists of his generation and this CD combines his
interest in soul hits and soul-jazz, in addition to his own compositions. He assembled a top group for the session, including tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, ...
