Lew Soloff: Hanalei Bay (1983)

A brilliant high-note trumpeter long in great demand for big bands and session work, Lew Soloff is also a distinctive soloist and an expert with the plunger mute. After studying at Juilliard, he freelanced in New York with Maynard Ferguson, Joe Henderson, and Clark Terry, among others, and then was a part of Blood, Sweat & Tears during 1968-1973. Soloff was closely associated with Gil Evans from 1973 on, and also played with George Gruntz's Concert Jazz Band, the Manhattan Jazz Quintet, and Carla Bley; he was also teamed with the colorful trombonist Ray Anderson on several often-humorous recordings.

Tracklist:
1 Salazar 6:27
2 My Buddy 4:09
3 Hanalei Bay 4:32
4 Á Felicidade 4:16
5 La Toalla Kenwood Dennard 8:31
6 Emily Johnny Mercer 3:28
7 Well You Needn't Thelonious Monk 6:02
8 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat Charles Mingus 5:05
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Tony Monaco: Celebration - Life, Love, Music (2012) [2 CD]

If organists Shirley Scott and Jimmy Smith had formed some sort of a musical union, the offspring would no doubt have been Tony Monaco. Manifesting the melodicism of the former, the orchestral sensibilities of the latter and virtuosity of both, Monaco has become one of the most versatile and dazzling performers on the Hammond B3.
The limited edition two-CD Celebration, on Monaco’s own Chicken Coop label finds The organist in the company of various collaborators and in a number of different settings, ranging from sparse trio to jubilant choir of voices. It allows him to demonstrate his unique adroitness and talent in a number of styles and sub genres.
On the bossa nova, “Happy Sergio,” his intensely melodic, clean and light organ is matched well with Ken Fowser’s smooth, Latin sounding tenor saxophone, with just enough vibrato to keep things interesting. Meanwhile on the soul-jazz “Bull Years,” Monaco’s down-home greasy organ, fleshed out with complex arpeggios and self-accompanied walking bass lines, is met with Fowser’s gritty, wailing tenor all over a bed of Jason Brown’s propulsive drumming.
Outside of the familiar trio format Monaco duets with pianist Asako Itoh on the R&B-informed “You Rock My World (Asako).” The piano/organ combo similar to the 1961 recordings of Les McCann and Richard Groove Holmes is original enough to keep this otherwise smooth jazz tune, engaging. Monaco showcases his vocal skills on the song “Called Love,” backed by drummer Reggie Jackson and guitarist Derek DiCenzo. Elsewhere, the heavily spiritual “Unresolved” features Monaco’s classically influenced organ echoing as if in a cavernous church, while on the traditional gospel “Just Give Thanks and Praise,” he maintains the same level of pious devotement while he backs the heavenly vocals of Mary McClendo and the Columbus Choir Singers.
If the first disc was a demonstration of his versatility then the second is a testament to his tremendous skills as an instrumentalist. Starting with “Backward Shack,” based on Jimmy Smith’s iconic “Back at the Chicken Shack,” the record becomes more cohesively built around slow cooking grooves and red hot and hard-swinging solos.
“Yah Bay BEE,” with its harmonic and rhythmic structure together with the inclusion of Kenny Rampton’s trumpet, is reminiscent of Lou Donaldson’s 1967 Blue Note classic, Alligator Boogaloo. The funky, live “Takin’ My Time” with guitarist Robert Kraut, is colored in the shades of late night trysts. Another live track, the tight and bluesy “Slow Down Sagg,” features Monaco’s most advanced improvisations, without losing his earthy, rollicking rhythm.
This release may be Monaco’s most definitive, and can serve as both an introduction for those who don’t know his music and as a stimulating addition to his work for those who do.
Personnel:
Tony Monaco: organ, vocal
Jason Brown: drums
Joey DiFrancesco: organ
Derek Dicenzo: guitar
Ken Fowser: tenor saxophone
Asako Itoh: piano
Reggie Jackson: drums
Robert Kraut: guitar
Byron Landham: drums
Donny McCaslin: tenor saxophone
Mary McClendon: lead vocals
Sarah Morrow: trombone
Adam Nussbaum: drums
Ted Quinian: guitar
Kenny Rampton: trumpet
Vito Rezza: drums
Louis Tsamous: drums
Columbus Choir Singers: vocals

Tracklist:

CD1: Daddy Oh; Aglio e Olio; Indonesian Nights; Happy Sergio; Unresolved; You Rock My World (Asako); Just Give Thanks and Praise; Bull Years; Ninety Five; It's Been So Nice To Be With You; I'll Remember Jimmy; Called Love; To Be Continued.

CD2: Acid Wash; Backward Shack; Ya Bay BEE; Ashleen; Katarina's Prayer; Pasta Faggioli; Takin' My Time; Blues for T; Rudy and the Fox; Slow Down Sagg; Just Give Thanks and Praise.
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[RE UP] Tony Monaco: East to West (2006)

Tony Monaco, an excellent organist who is happy to acknowledge the influence of Jimmy Smith (who he pays tribute to on his "I'll Remember Jimmy"), also has a personal sound and a swinging style of his own. Teamed with the fine bop guitarist Bruce Forman, drummer Adam Nussbaum, and occasionally saxophonist Byron Rooker, Monaco romps through a variety of jazz standards and a few basic originals. Although it seems odd that he performs both "Indiana" and "Donna Lee" (the latter is based on the former), both versions are enjoyable. Fans of swinging and soulful jazz organists will find much to enjoy in Tony Monaco's music.

Personnel: Tony Monaco (organ); Tony Monaco ; Byron Rooker, Gene Wilson (saxophone); Bruce Forman (guitar); Adam Nussbaum (drums).

Tracklist:1 I'll Remember Jimmy / Tony Monaco   
2 O Barquino (My Little Boat) / Tony Monaco   
3 Rudy and the Fox / Adam Nusbaum, Bruce Forman, Tony Monaco, Tony Monaco / Bruce Forman / Adam Nusbaum   
4 Recordame / Adam Nusbaum, Bruce Forman, Tony Monaco, Tony Monaco / Bruce Forman / Adam Nusbaum   
5 Don't Be That Way / Adam Nusbaum, Bruce Forman, Tony Monaco, Tony Monaco / Bruce Forman / Adam Nusbaum   
6 Donna Lee / Adam Nusbaum, Bruce Forman, Tony Monaco, Tony Monaco / Bruce Forman / Adam Nusbaum   
7 Roz Da' Cat / Adam Nusbaum, Bruce Forman, Tony Monaco, Tony Monaco / Bruce Forman / Adam Nusbaum   
8 Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise / Tony Monaco   
9 Like Someone In Love / Adam Nusbaum, Bruce Forman, Tony Monaco, Tony Monaco / Bruce Forman / Adam Nusbaum   
10 Indiana / Adam Nusbaum, Bruce Forman, Tony Monaco, Tony Monaco / Bruce Forman / Adam Nusbaum
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The Impossible Gentlemen: ST (2011)

Last year, this world-class Anglo-US quartet (touring the UK until 23 June) first unveiled the breadth of its appeal – from byzantine contemporary bebop to raw, Hendrix-like guitar blues by way of Pat Metheny's lyricism and Gwilym Simcock's mercurial compositions and piano virtuosity. Simcock, Salford guitar master Mike Walker, bass guitarist Steve Swallow and drummer Adam Nussbaum sidestep every supergroup pitfall by sounding as integrated and mutually responsive as if they'd been together for a decade. Graceful, Methenyesque groovers such as Walker's Laugh Lines buzz with call-and-response swaps between piano and guitar, and the same composer's When You Hold Her begins as a piano ballad, develops through soft chords and harmonics, and turns slowly into a punchy guitar solo full of vocal-like tone changes. Simcock's uptempo You Won't Be Around to See It is a slew of flying motifs, passing references to Charlie Parker and Monk, choppy backbeats, some brilliant soul-blues guitar, and a dazzling passage of countermelodic piano improv in Brad Mehldau's league. Play the Game is another Simcock sprint full of uncliched solos over Swallow's relaxed bass-walk, and Walker is at his soul-guitar best on Nussbaum's fiercely bluesy Sure Would Baby as the finale.

Tracklist:
1. Laugh Lines
2. Clockmaker
3. When You Hold Her
4. You Won't Be Around To See It
5. Wallenda's Last Stand
6. Gwil's Song
7. Play The Game
8. Sure Would Baby
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