Bright Moments with the Redwood Jazz Alliance | 14 Sept. 2007
So Long, Joe:
Joe Zawinul. “From Vienna, With Love.” The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream (Vortex,
1965/Atlantic, 1968; repackaged in 1999 as a 2-fer w/Money in the Pocket [Atco, 1966] by Joel
Dorn’s 32Jazz label.)
(4:27)
New Releases (mainly) not in the KHSU Music Library:
Helen Sung, “Shall We Tango.” Sungbird (After Albeniz) (Sunnyside, 2007). Sung, piano;
Marcus Strickland: tenor and soprano; Reuben Rogers: bass; Nasheet Waits: drums; Samuel
Torres: percussion.
(6:29)
Maria Schneider, “Aires de Lando.” Sky Blue (ArtistShare, 2007). Featuring Scott Robinson,
clarinet.
(9:56)
Chris Potter, “Chief Seattle.” Song for Anyone (Sunnyside, 2007). Potter: tenor and soprano
saxophones; Erica von Kleist: flute; Greg Tardy: clarinet; Michael Rabinowitz: bassoon; Mark
Feldman: violin; Lois Martin: viola; David Eggar: cello; Steve Cardenas: guitar; Scott Colley:
bass; Adam Cruz: drums, percussion.
(9:42)
[Potter & his quartet “Underground” simultaneously released Follow the Red Line: Live
at the Village Vanguard (Sunnyside, 2007). Potter: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet; Adam
Rogers: guitar; Craig Taborn: Fender Rhodes; Nate Smith: drums. Will play next week.]
David Murray Black Saint Quartet, “Sacred Ground.” Sacred Ground (Justin Time, 2007).
Murray, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Lafayette Gilchrist, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Andrew
Cyrille, drums; Cassandra Wilson, vocals.
(8:52)
Donny McCaslin, “Fast Brazil.” In Pursuit (Sunnyside, 2007). McCaslin (tenor, flutes); Ben
Monder (guitar); Scott Colley (bass); Antonio Sanchez (drums); Pernell Saturnino (percussion).
With: David Binney (alto). Produced by David Binney.
(7:47)
Antonio Sanchez, “Greedy Silence.” Migration (CAM Jazz, 2007). Sanchez, drums; Chris
Potter, tenor; David Sanchez, tenor; Scott Colley, bass. And: Pat Metheny, guitar; Chick Corea,
piano.
(10:55)
Scott Colley, “Usual Illusion.” Architect of the Silent Moment (CAM Jazz, 2007). Colley, bass;
Ralph Alessi, trumpet; David Binney, alto; Gregoire Maret, harmonica; Jason Moran, piano;
Craig Taborn, piano & keyboards; Adam Rogers, guitars; Antonio Sanchez, drums.
(7:29)
Miles Okazaki, “Howl.” Mirror (self-produced, 2007). Okazaki, guitars & kanjira; Christof
Knoche, soprano sax; David Binney, alto; Jon Flaugher, bass; Dan Weiss, drums. [Album also
features guest appearances by Miguel Zenon & the ubiquitous Chris Potter.]
(6:16)
Tom Harrell, “VA.” Light On (High Note, 2007). Harrell, trumpet & flugelhorn; Wayne
Escoffery (tenor saxophone); Danny Grissett (Fender Rhodes piano); Ugonna Okegwo (bass
guitar); Johnathan Blake (drums). Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder.
(7:49)
Dave Douglas, “The Next Phase (for Thomas).” Live at the Jazz Standard (Greenleaf Music,
2007). Dave Douglas, Cornet; Donny McCaslin, Tenor Sax; Uri Caine, Fender Rhodes; James
Genus, Bass; Clarence Penn, Drums.
(7:20)
Ralph Alessi & This Against That, “It’s Just a Toy.” Look (Between the Lines [German label],
2007). Alessi, trumpet & flugelhorn; Andy Milne, piano; Drew Gress, bass; Mark Ferber,
drums. And: Ravi Coltrane, tenor.
(5:15)
[Grew up in Bay Area. Classically trained—as was his brother, principal trombonist for
NY Phil. Studied w/Charlie Haden @ CalArts and turned to jazz. Also leads quartet
w/Jason Moran, Drew Gress & Nasheet Waits.]
And Coming Soon to a Humboldt County Venue Near You:
Phillip Greenlief and the Lost Trio, “Lady Sings the Blues” (Herbie Nichols). Live at Avalon &
The Graves (Evander Music, 2001). Greenlief, saxes; Dan Seamans, bass; Tom Hassett, drums.
Special Guest: Adam Levy, guitar. [Recorded @ Morris Graves Museum of Art, March 17,
2001.]
(~7:00)
Plays Monk, “Reflections.” Plays Monk (Long Song, 2007). Ben Goldberg, clarinet; Devin
Hoff, bass; Scott Amendola, drums.
(5:04)
Claudia Villela, “Caravana.” Supernova: Brazilian Jazz (Jazzheads, 1998). Villela (vocals);
Michael Brecker (saxophone); Keith Underwood (flute); Ricardo Peixoto (guitar); Mark Soskin
(piano); Harvie Swartz (bass); Steve Davis (drums). [Studied briefly w/Sheila Jordan; this
album’s produced by Harvie Swartz.]
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