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Spend 'Every Hour of the Light and Dark' with Euro Sax Man Christian Weidner, Pirouet [REVIEW]

Christian Weidner's alto saxophone flies over the piano/bass/drums rhythm section of his groundbreaking quartet on 'Every Hour of the Light and Dark' (Pirouet Records). It's a heady concoction whose circuitous road is so delicious that while the destination remains unknown, it's the getting there that's all the fun.
By Mike Greenblatt

  • Behold! Cameron Graves is the 'Planetary Prince' of Los Angeles on Far-Reaching Debut [REVIEW]

    There's a new sound emanating out of L.A. these days called West Coast Get Down. These cats don't give a flying fig about genre classifications so it's not unusual to hear the craziest sound coming out of their come'n'go collective. Heretofore, it's been a live phenomenon but as Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic' showed last year, their hip grip is tightening, the scene is set, and now it's time to swallow whole 'Planetary Prince' by Cameron Graves.
    By Mike Greenblatt

  • Argentine Saxophonist Julio Botti Brings His 'Sax To Tango,' Zoho Music [REVIEW]

    Sax To Tango' (Zoho Music) is the second time around for Argentine saxophonist Julio Botti and arranger/pianist/composer/producer Pablo Ziegler on this lush project that also has Saul Zaks conducting The University of Southern Denmark Symphony Orchestra on nine by Astor Piazzola [1921-1992], three by Ziegler and a traditional waltz, and you've got one sumptuous romantic hour-plus.
    By Mike Greenblatt