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...Loves You Porgy," he conjures simple sentimentality in a lush landscape of tender phrasing and introspective tones. Granted, not every single aspect of Ballad Sessions works. Turner's group doesn't gel when he attempts to change pace with Latin inflections on "All or Nothing At All," and bassist Larry Grenadier and guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel just aren't up to par with their more talented headliner. It's not that Turner isn't featured with ample attention, but he still leaves you wanting to hear more...
...Trio 99[to]00 (Warner Bros.), due out Feb. 8, Metheny teams up with two of the hottest young guns on the New York City jazz scene, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Bill Stewart, for a bare-bones blowing session recorded in two days flat. The songs range from no-nonsense blues like Metheny's own (Go) Git It to a feathery bossa nova romp through the harmonic obstacle course of John Coltrane's Giant Steps. The biggest surprise is the old-fashioned show tune A Lot of Livin' to Do, coolly reharmonized in the oblique, quizzical manner of Metheny...
...label, however, meets with his wholehearted approval. Veteran bassist Charlie Haden, a longtime admirer and sometime collaborator (Rejoicing, Beyond the Missouri Sky), calls Metheny's music "contemporary impressionistic Americana." Asked to comment, the guitarist breaks out in a smile as wide as the Great Plains. "I like that one," he says. "I'll buy that...
...Crimson spoke to Scott Pagano, the bassist of Kick the Chemist, via e-mail. Few of his answers were true, but they were certainly entertaining...
...opening song). The band also played a superb arrangement of U2's "With or Without You," with Liebman's piano work creating a haunting backdrop to Zelle's growling, husky vocals. True, the band could have done with more stage presence. The usual stage trick of the guitarist and bassist facing off didn't work when the guitarist's back was to the audience and the band's mishmash of outfits suggested a lack of polish. It would be churlish, though, to harp on minor flaws in what was otherwise a very enjoyable set. One of their songs may have...