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CD Reviews
from the August 2008 issue
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Two Men With the Blues (Blue Note)
Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis
by Josef Woodard
Ah, together at last—outlaw country eminence gris Willie Nelson and jazz icon and lightning rod Wynton Marsalis. While the phrase “Willie and Wynton” might fall awkwardly off the tongue for some, history has in fact shown that Willie Nelson and jazz have ... more
The Art of Dying (Delmark)
Jason Ajemian
by David Adler
There’s an alluringly schizoid quality to this solo effort by Chicago Underground bassist Jason Ajemian. At the core of the session is his trio Smokeless Heat, with tenor saxophonist Tim Haldeman and drummer Noritaka Tanaka. But the group grows to include ... more
Solace (Sunnyside)
Jamie Baum Septet
by Scott Albin
Solace is a no-frills, 74-minute-long major statement by flutist, composer and arranger Jamie Baum. Its impressive centerpiece is her four-part “Ives Suite,” the first two parts—each titled “Time Traveler”—based on Charles Ives’ “Fourth Symphony,” and parts ... more
The World Awakes: A Tribute to Eli “Lucky” Thompson (Stunt)
Michael Blake
by Josef Woodard
Paying affectionate homage to bygone greats is a tricky business, especially when it comes to an artist in the line of jazz duty who rolled with stylistic changes and abided by the dictum that jazz is inherently a progressive music, but with firm traditional ... more
Bottesini (CMW)
The Bottesini Project
by Steve Greenlee
The Bottesini Project is a free-flowing ensemble led by the Denver-based saxophonist Paul Riola. The lineup is a fluid one. For Bottesini’s debut album, a double CD recorded in concert last year, the lineup is a stellar one: Ron Miles on cornet, Jeff Parker ... more
Many more reviews can be found in the August 2008 issue!
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