Recorded at
the Tin Angel in the Old City section of Philadelphia in the mid-‘90s, “Nexus”
represents a rare look a jazz guitar master Pat Martino in the stripped-down setting of duos with one of his
most emphatic partners to date, pianist Jim Ridl. Martino’s signature sound is
instantly revealed in these intimate recordings with Ridl, a longtime member of
the guitarist’s working quartet and a valued duet partner for ten years. This
previously unissued material provides a reminder of the remarkable rapport
between the Philly jazz icon and the North Dakota native, two musicians who
come from different generations and different parts of the country but very
much speak the same language.
“I see so
much beauty and truth in nature,” Lisa
Hilton writes, “and I like to let that inform and inspire our music and my
life.” Hilton’s new CD, “Horizons,” presents exceptional performances from the
clarion trumpet of Sean Jones, the smoky tenor of J.D. Allen, the Julliard
trained bassist Gregg August, the ever-inventive drummer Rudy Royston, and
Hilton’s evocative touch on piano.
Also this
week, prolific bassist and composer Kyle
Eastwood’s new CD, “Time Pieces,” is full of melodic elegance and a sense
of groove; “Hot Club of the Americas” is a band that performs a unique blend of
Latin and Gypsy Jazz led by world renowned violinist, Federico Britos; and tenor saxophonist Harry Allen takes on the works of Gershwin, Porter and Ellington on
“For George, Cole and Duke.”
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