Jazz
innovator Marc Cary, voted Rising
Star-Keyboardist in this year’s annual DownBeat Critics Poll, updates one of
the most adventurous concepts of his career with the release of “Rhodes Ahead
Vol. 2.” Cary’s breakthrough disc of 1999 incorporated elements of drum n’
bass, electronic funk, house, Afro-Cuban, ethnic, and the ‘go-go’ music of his
teenage bands in Washington, D.C. The result was a savvy, exotic mix that
crossed rhythmic bridges between generations. “Vol. 2” brings Cary’s vision
forward into the heart of today’s urban-centric and digital environment, adding
trumpet, violin, guitar and percussion to his core trio mates drummer Terreon
Gully and bassist Taurus Mateen.
“Messin’
with Mr. T” is guitarist Dave Stryker’s
personal homage to the late Stanley Turrentine, with whom he toured for over a
decade and recorded with twice. Stryker says that being hired by Turrentine was
a “real validation” of his playing, and he’s had it in mind “ever since he
passed to do something like this tribute.” Joining his organ trio are ten of
the world’s finest tenor players, including Houston Person, Jimmy Heath, Chris
Potter, Bob Mintzer, Eric Alexander and Steve Slagle. The material basically
reflects Turrentine’s set lists from the years Stryker toured with him.
Also this
week, saxophonist Doug Webb leads a
classic blowing session with fellow tenor men Walt Weiskopf and Joel Frahm on “Triple
Play”; contemporary jazz guitarist Ray
Obiedo offers up his first recording in over fifteen years with “There Goes
That”; and multi-instrumentalist Stuart Matthewman, who wrote many of Sade’s best-loved
songs, and vocalist Vanessa Bley join forces as “Twin Danger” on their self-titled debut album.
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