[JPL] 2008 - Honorable Mention set list; Vinyl Side of Midnight

[Joseph Baione]

Hi,

I am glad you enjoyed the music Michael.  I am elated to make it on your
list.

Thank you-

Joe

Joe Baione
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12/14/08

2008 Part One: 
 
Honorable Mention / Strong Contention for 2008 Favorites

As I previewed CDs this year I gave them ratings from one to five stars.
There were eleven discs that I rated five, and I'll play those the week
between Christmas and New Years. Next week, I'll play the runners up,
the best of the four stars. Tonight is a batch of very strong recordings
from 2008.

John McLaughlin - Floating Point; Mediastarz
I purchased this based on a rare 5 star review by Downbeat. This is
quite good, though the guitar synthesizer is an acquired taste. Raju is
our opener.

Corey Wilkes - Drop It - Delmark
Corey plays some good improv with a mean beat. We'll play Touch, which
is Yo Diggity smooth. 

Greg Chako - EVERYBODY'S GOT A NAME; Greg Chako
Very strong jazz guitar and a swinging little band. Boppin' At Berlitz. 

The Tierney Sutton Band - ON THE OTHER SIDE; Telarc
She never makes the obvious choice, with this CD devoted to music about
happiness. Ray Brinker holds things tight with his drumming. Happy Days
Are Here Again. 

Ben Allison & Man Size Safe - LITTLE THINGS RUN THE WORLD; Palmetto
Records
Great dynamics, solos, textures. We play the title track. 

The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project - SIMPATICO; Artist Share
Steamy Latin jazz. Guajira Dobois is tonight's selection. 

Sophie Millman - MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY; Linus
Okay, she's gorgeous. She also has a beautiful voice and makes smart
choices in the music. I think she's destined for stardom. Make Someone
Happy. 

James Carter - PRESENT TENSE; Emercy
One of the best reed players around mixing it up with a crowd of
ringers. Sussa Nita. 

Al Green - LAY IT DOWN; Blue Note; 
Al Green finds a little of the old magic on the title track and a few
others.  
?uestlove, Anthony Hamilton and Corinne Bailey Rae help with the
highlights. We'll play the title track. 

Stacey Kent - BREAKFAST ON THE MORNING TRAM; Blue Note
This is a cool set of vocals by lemony voiced Kent, with hip choices
ranging from French romance to sexy Samba. A charmer of a disc. Ces
Petit Reins & Samba Saravah are what we'll hear tonight. 

Kate Reid - Sentimental Mood - (label?)
A pleasing voice and good production. I Thought About You. This is one
I'd throw on for a dinner party - nice stuff.

Joe Baione - OH YEAH! Joe Baione
Vibes in a mainstream context. What more do you want? Title track.

Bob Mintzer Big Band - Swing Out; MCG
I really like Swangalang which swings like crazy. Interesting timbres.

Ron Blake - SHAYARI
Ron Blake gets a great tone from the sax - and with guests like
Christian McBride and Jack DeJohnette, there is a lot of heat.
Atonement. 

Lionel Loueke - KARIBU; Blue Note
His skittering approach to the strings make his guitar work quite
unique. And his humming and mouth clicks make him a triple threat.
Skylark is the tune tonight. 

Alan Pasqua - THE ANTI-SOCIAL CLUB; Crypto-Gramophone
This set rings of the late 1970s, echoing the sounds of Miles and the
whole generation of players who created fusion. We'll play George
Russell. 

Drew Gress - THE IRRATIONAL NUMBERS; Premonition Records
Ten tracks of interesting textures and colors. There is groove, there is
serious harmony, there is musical intensity. Real good stuff. Chevelle.

Nik Bartsch's Ronin - HOLON; ECM
 I'm not sure you can even call this jazz. It seems to be serial chamber
music that shows a heavy Steven Reich/Phillip Glass influence, with
flourishes of Klezmer. But I got back to it again and again. Modul 39_8.


William Parker - Double Sunrise Over Neptune (Aum Fidelity)
This is the kind of thick avant stew that I'm a sucker for. Long tracks
that feature complexity layered on top of simplicity, Eastern vocals and
a huge chorus of horns, drizzled over a drone of a bass line. Strings
and percussion add complication. Morning Mantra, at 15 minutes, is one
of the shorter pieces on the album. 

William Parker Quartet - Petit Oiseau; Aum Fidelity
Another wild and wooly foray into the woods. Ornette & Mingus had a love
baby, and he is it. Groove Sweet. 

Uros Markovic Gospel Jazz Trio - Jesus Saves; CTA
Where Hank Jones and Charlie Haden took these tunes with reverence, Eric
Lewis, Reginald Veal and Markovic tend to swing. We'll hear Holy, Holy,
Holy for some sanctified tinkling. 

In between we'll hear snippets of More Christmas Songs For Jazz Lovers
by The Paul Keller Ensemble on PKO records.
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