{"id":10327,"date":"2016-02-24T05:30:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T05:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=10327"},"modified":"2016-02-20T16:24:47","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T16:24:47","slug":"hundred-word-reviews-for-february-2016-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2016\/02\/24\/hundred-word-reviews-for-february-2016-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundred-word Reviews for February 2016, Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s five hundred-word reviews are all in the jazz category. All new music, too.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10332\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/jim_clayton2.jpg\" alt=\"jim_clayton2\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/jim_clayton2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/jim_clayton2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/jim_clayton2-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01AILKVTU&amp;asins=B01AILKVTU&amp;linkId=27XWBMJ7VVJT6QYA&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Jim Clayton \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Lenny Jumps In<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nSoulful, piano-led jazz pop is the purview of <b>Jim Clayton<\/b> and his band. Nice tunes and clean, spare arrangements are all over this disc&#8217;s eleven tracks. Mostly originals, but the standard \u201cCheek to Cheek\u201d you&#8217;ll recognize and enjoy. Tasty guitar, too. Not to take anything away from the tunes, but this music would work quite nicely as a medium-volume backdrop to a cocktail party. That said, there&#8217;s a breathability, a sense of fun pervading the tracks that suggests it would be even more fun to check out this outfit live onstage. Also check out his delightful <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2014\/03\/05\/hundred-word-reviews-march-2014-part-three-new-jazz\/\"><i>Songs My Daughter Knows<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10331\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/renee_rosnes.jpg\" alt=\"renee_rosnes\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/renee_rosnes.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/renee_rosnes-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/renee_rosnes-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01A6DM0IU&amp;asins=B01A6DM0IU&amp;linkId=5XPCKUTQFXM7AZJU&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Renee Rosnes \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Written in the Rocks<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nOne generally doesn&#8217;t think of jazz and concept albums at the same time. But that&#8217;s what we have here: seven of the nine tracks on <i>Written in the Rocks<\/i> make up what pianist <b>Renee Rosnes<\/b> calls The Galapagos Suite. There&#8217;s also an underlying sense of some kind of recent self-discovery, possibly owing to the fact that Rosnes recently learned that she has Indian heritage. But listeners are free, of course, to ignore all of that backdrop and conceptual continuity, instead enjoying the music for what it is. Adventurous yet rooted in accessibility, <i>Written in the Rocks<\/i> is engaging and fascinating.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10330\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/robby_ameen.jpg\" alt=\"robby_ameen\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/robby_ameen.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/robby_ameen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/robby_ameen-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B018MR9FQW&amp;asins=B018MR9FQW&amp;linkId=ZQ2M3T22IENGER3M&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Robby Ameen \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Days in the Night<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nBand leader <b>Robby Ameen<\/b> is a drummer, but there&#8217;s lots more than percussion going on here. Recorded in Hoboken NJ, there&#8217;s a strong Latin undercurrent to the arrangements. You&#8217;ll hear it in Ameen&#8217;s originals as well in his band&#8217;s readings of classics. Among the latter are <b><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2010\/08\/25\/album-reviews-concords-definitive-jazz-collections\/\">Sonny Rollins<\/a><\/b>&#8216; \u201cOleo\u201d and <b>Cole Porter<\/b>&#8216;s \u201cBegin the Beguine.\u201d This music swings, and the production aesthetic gives the listener everything except (thank goodness) the smell of cigarette smoke and the sound of clinking glasses and a murmuring crowd. Singling out one player is unfair to the others here, but pianist <b>Manuel Valera<\/b> is astounding.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10329\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/herlin_riley.jpg\" alt=\"herlin_riley\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/herlin_riley.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/herlin_riley-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/herlin_riley-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B018V7NBQS&amp;asins=B018V7NBQS&amp;linkId=DLWWLLQ6ITINSIVI&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Herlin Riley \u2013 <\/b><i><b>New Direction<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nThe liner notes suggest a connection to New Orleans and its proud second line jazz tradition, but the music on <i>New Direction<\/i> feels more to this listener like a modern take on jazz of the 1950s and 60s. Solid beats, melodic playing from the trumpet, and buttery guitar lines in a vaguely <b><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2015\/06\/08\/wes-motgomerys-in-the-beginning-from-resonance-records-is-only-the-beginning-part-1\/\">Wes Montgomery<\/a><\/b> style all come together to create something most appealing. Little flourishes here and there hearken back to the hot jazz of the early 20<sup>th<\/sup> century \u2013 think <b>Louis Armstrong<\/b> \u2013 but then they&#8217;re gone, supplanted by a more contemporary feel. There&#8217;s a strong groove throughout; enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10328\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/laurence_hobgood.jpg\" alt=\"laurence_hobgood\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/laurence_hobgood.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/laurence_hobgood-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/laurence_hobgood-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01BXPTISA&amp;asins=B01BXPTISA&amp;linkId=V3BPN3KMZADCFCUC&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Laurence Hobgood Trio \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Honor Thy Fathers<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nLongtime musical director for vocalist <b>Kurt Elling<\/b>, pianist <b>Laurence Hobgood<\/b> takes the spotlight on this new collection, a knowing and assured synthesis of classically-themed piano, jazz, and pop songcraft. Musically <i>Honor Thy Fathers<\/i> is all over the place, and that&#8217;s meant in the best possible way. There&#8217;s a funky vibe to [track 2] thanks in part to bassist <b>John Patitucci<\/b> and drummer <b>Kendrick Scott<\/b>, but also thanks to Hobgood&#8217;s lyrical and expressive work on the piano. He&#8217;s more <b><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2011\/01\/17\/album-review-vince-guaraldi-trio-jazz-impressions-of-black-orpheus\/\">Vince Guaraldi<\/a><\/b> than <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2015\/10\/23\/album-review-bill-evans-the-complete-fantasy-recordings\/\"><b>Bill Evans<\/b><\/a>, but his musical landscape is perhaps wider than either of those artists. Quiet moments outnumber uptempo ones.<\/p>\n<p>More to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s five hundred-word reviews are all in the jazz category. All new music, too. 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