Search results for "Jack DeJohnette"

Jack DeJohnette: Minority (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music May 30, 08

Swapping-saxophonists aside, Jack D. tops the list of jazz musicians who can record winning records on their non-prim...

Miles Davis: Archie Moore (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music December 31, 08

Miles Davis was a boxer trapped in a trumpeter's body. So it is no surprise that he named many songs or performances ...

Miles Davis: Go Ahead John (part two C) (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music December 31, 08

"Go Ahead John" was simply named for a Miles Davis exhortation to guitarist John McLaughlin. "Go Ahead John (Part Two...

Miles Davis: Willie Nelson (take 2) (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music December 31, 08

There are no less than six alternate takes of "Willie Nelson" to be heard on The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions. One ...

Jack DeJohnette: Bayou Fever (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music January 16, 09

From the only studio recording by Jack DeJohnette's short-lived supergroup, "Bayou Fever" is essentially a formless a...

Jack DeJohnette: One for Eric (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music May 30, 08

All of Jack DeJohnette's sustained led or co-led groups produce consistently high-level jazz – from the Gateway group...

Bruce Hornsby (with Christian McBride & Jack DeJohnette): Questions and Answers (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music January 01, 08

I have long suspected that Bruce Hornsby would take a trip to jazz land, probably since his Harbor Lights release. Al...

Renee Rosnes: Black Holes (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music September 29, 08

In 1997, two months after participating in this session, Chris Potter recorded his breakthrough CD Unspoken. Christia...

Jackie McLean: Climax (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music October 27, 07

Jack DeJohnette has had a widely varied career primarily as a successful bebop drummer, but he is also an accomplishe...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE GREAT MOMENTS IN MODERN JAZZ DRUMMING

Transitions and developments at the drumset have been an essential driving force throughout the history of jazz. Fro...

McCoy Tyner & John Scofield: Mr. P.C. (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music September 23, 08

McCoy Tyner has often returned to songs from his stint in the legendary John Coltrane Quartet. However, this Coltran...

Don Byron: I've Found A New Baby (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music April 26, 09

"Ivey-divey" was an expression Lester Young created and used to convey resignation, sadness, or frustration, and Don ...

Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman: Song X (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music October 31, 07

In what can only be considered a musical perfect storm, Ornette Coleman, Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Jack DeJohnette ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL PAT METHENY PERFORMANCES

Guitarist Pat Metheny has recorded with so many musicians, and in so many different musical contexts, that it was a...

Mitchel Forman: My Foolish Heart (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music November 18, 08

I can never say enough great things about Mitchel Forman. To me, he is one the best interpretive piano players and co...

John Abercrombie: Red and Orange (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music February 23, 08

Back when top young musicians embraced the jazz fusion concept, three great practitioners of their respective instrum...

Michael Brecker: Naked Soul (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music February 24, 08

Sounding very much like his chief influence John Coltrane, Michael Brecker blows out some introspective and at times ...

Miroslav Vitous: Bamboo Forest (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 29, 08

The accomplished and imaginative bassist and Czech expatriate Miroslav Vitous was a moving force in the early annals ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE TUNES THAT TAKE YOU PLACES

Artwork by Suzanne Cerny Editor's Note: Walter Kolosky recently contributed memorable Dozens columns o...

Keith Jarrett: Poinciana (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music October 26, 07

Whatever Keith Jarrett’s trio touches turns to gold. Even so, its 1999 recording of “Poinciana” from Paris shines bri...

Steve Swallow: Bite Your Grandmother (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music October 31, 07

Steve Swallow, wise guy. Just check out the spiky arpeggios he used to construct “Bite Your Grandmother.” While Jack...

Keith Jarrett: Oleo (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music November 27, 07

This trio continues to amaze. Think about all of the versions of “Oleo” out there. It would seem that all of the song...

Joe Farrell: Follow Your Heart (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music January 26, 08

I am cheating a bit calling this tune a standard. It is not. But damn it, this should be. Here's my case: I once hear...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JOHN MCLAUGHLIN ON STANDARDS

Editor's note: Guitarist extraordinaire John McLaughlin recently participated in a candid dialogue with jazz.com's W...

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