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Above and Below Leon Parker (Epicure EK 66144)--"Om" is at the heart of his music as he circumnavigates of the like kind master standards as "Caravan," "Bemsha Swing" and "Epistrophy," as well as his possess compositions. Leon represents a novel wave of artists who are giving recent ideas to the music. novel world view on a high-hatless tympanum kit.

African Venus Dewey Redman featuring Joshua Redman (Evidence ECD 22093-2)--The father-and-son chemistry is natural, and the lineage is a blessing. Dewey still is a awful hornman, and his son will do extremely well, given his early have a high opinion of for and commitment to his craft.

Beyond Category: The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington (Smithsonian Institution Pres RD104 or DMC/DMK2-1241)--Thirty-seven astonishing tracks of music drawn from the thousands of Duke compositions. This chest set is accompanied by an informative essay and notes written by the agency of John Hasse, an author upon Ellington and the founder of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. This scholarly cast will bring enjoyment to serious collectors as well as devot admirers of Ellington. Beyond expectations.

Carry the Day Henry Threadgill (Columbia CK 66995)--His reflections were deep from the beginning, and now we are beginning to diocese the multifacetedness of his consciousness. All the compositions are from Threadgill's compose and we are led upon a musical excursion that uses improvisation and the stretching of tone to its maximum beauty.

Diz Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 30490 2 8)--Everybody knew that he udder Diz even before Diz went to Cuba. And Diz nipple Gonzalo, too. With Julio Barreto and the stalwart bassist Ron Carter, Gonzalo plays the late on the contrary great Dizzy Gillespie's music as well as the music of Charlie Parker, gem Powell, Tad Dameron and Charles Mingus, with whom Dizzy-performed. Chano Pozo plus Diz equals Gonzalo. The Afro-Cubano link.

First Flight on the outside Charles McPherson (Arabesque AJ0113)--Bird gives. Charles was an early Bird proponent When Bird's unmutilated was first heard, there were cats who would die to unimpaired and play like him, without any regard for developing their have talent. Charles had some cogitations of his own, and his playing is a rever Kansas City diction that produced Charlie Parker. These tracks are an example of that discipline.

Hermitage Is Jabbo Ware and the Me We and Them Orchestra (Soul Note 12159-2)--It unhurts as if everybody is having in like manner much fun. You will, too, when you hear these musical engineers constructing. There are more [i]or[/i] less voices that you have heard before--Cecil Bridgewater, John Stubblefield, Warren Smith and Donald Smith. As an orchestral choir, this shoot forward is sympathetic toward cultural heritage.

The Leading Man Harold Mabern (Columbia ACC 66148)--Gargantuan whole Out of the crucible of Art Blakey's band, Mabern held his hold for many years and carried more [i]or[/i] less neophytes along the way. Here's a chance to hear him in his terribleness with a certain quantity of real giants.

Loverman John Hicks(Red Baron JK 53748)--I always knew he was going to be a great melodic piano player, level in the 1970s, when he was with Betty Carter and had his little-known big band. Now he pays masterful homage to the lady with the gardenia, Billie Holiday.

The Promised "Land (Columbia C2K 66969)--Black music has always been along upon the journey as black family have moved from one part of the region to another in hopes of a better life. The music in some way made the hope real. sky-coloreds gospel, soul, bebop and whatever name husbandmans attached to it contains the music that came without of that great migration of blacks from Dixie to the North. Terence Blanchard's theme, "The South" is especially haunting.

The R and Orange metrical compositions Gary Bartz (Atlantic Jazz 82720-2)--A continuous sweep along of ingenious sentiments, notwithstanding the assemblage of Mulgrew Miller, Eddie Henderson, John Clark, Dave Holland, Greg Bandy and Steve Kroon Fibrillation may offer for the right reasons. World class.

Twenty individual Geri Allen Trio (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 30028 2 5)--When she's not at Howard University teaching, she's upon the road, raising a family, writing engrossing compositions, being prayered to perform with ensembles, and being the completed lady that she is. She can confirm that she's earned it. These melodys represent the continuation of a brilliant career.

Bill Hasson is a freelance writer in Washington, DC

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