New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 13th September 2019
More jazz vicar? Welcome to my jazz new releases roundup, and this week I thought I'd start Christmas early with a festive round-up of... only joking! Sorry, that was in bad taste. I'll give it at least another couple of weeks, let the suntan wear off a bit first.
So, what's playing in the organic jazz cafe of my mind at the moment? Well, Charlie Apicella & Iron City's hammond odysssey has been getting a fair few spins, Matt Olson's nostagia-trip 789 miles is worth a dabble, and Frode Haltli's folky improvisations on Border Woods are enjoyably creepy, especially if you're partial to all things gothic. The latest batch of Blue Note vinyl reissues also caught my ear.
If you have any suggestions for things that are blowing your mind and that I am missing out on please let me know at info@prestomusic.com or on Twitter @PrestoJazz.
Charlie Apicella & Iron City make a sound based on the classic guitar and organ sound of the late fifties and sixties and Groove Machine is a return to form for the New York guitarist’s catchy, swinging original compositions. This is the third recording by Apicella, with organist Radam Schwartz, saxophonist Gene Ghee, and drummer Alan Korzin, and he immediately brings to mind Grant Green. He’s funky, he’s bluesy, and he’s not afraid to get dirty at times.
Available Format: CD
Reflecting on the path his life has taken him on, 789 Miles represents the distance from saxophonist Matt Olson’s childhood home in Wisconsin to his recent residence in South Carolina, where he’s on the faculty of Furman University. Through his original compositions, he sought to capture pieces of his upbringing and the lasting influence of his late parents.
Available Format: CD
This starkly beautiful set of folk-based improvisations from accordion player and composer Frode Haltli balances the old wheezebox itself with nyckelharpa (a kind of keyed fiddle popular in Sweden). The sound is stripped back from the larger ensemble compositions of last year's Avant Folk album to create a varied selection of Nordic jams.
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Another fine selection of Blue Note vinyl reissues – including Freddie Hubbard’s definitive classic Hub-Tones.
The trumpeter/flugelhornist’s classic 1963 album, his fourth LP for Blue Note, featuring an all-star band of James Spaulding (alto sax), Herbie Hancock (piano), Reggie Workman (bass) and Clifford Jarvis (drums).
Available Format: Vinyl Record
Classic hard bop from 1966, this was the final Messengers album to feature classic core trio of Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Reggie Workman (bass) and Cedar Walton (piano). This sextet is completed by the great Lee Morgan (trumpet) and Curtis Fuller (trombone).
Available Format: Vinyl Record
A typically inspired set from a trumpet player who is arguably under-appreciated these days, with a red-hot band including Joe Henderson on tenor sax and Herbie Hancock on piano.
Available Format: Vinyl Record
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