Hip Jazz standards, drumming Aeronautics and Bernstein reimagined in this month s Jazzology
Mike Greenblatt is jazzed up to give you the latest in what he thinks are the best releases to cover this month: hip Jazz standards, drumming Aeronautics and Bernstein reimagined.
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Henry Robinett wait 20 years to release
Jazz Standards Volume #2(Nefertiti Records)? His quartet with pianist Joe Gilman, bassist Chris Symer and drummer Michael Stephans is sterling, the best of the best of the Northern California scene. Mingus was his cousin. He lived with the legend for three months in New York City where he got to know Sonny Rollins and Joni Mitchell. His playing is reminiscent of Joe Pass and Barney Kessel. The material has been elevated from the dated to the sublime.