2005-12-22
Austrian improvisational esoteric jazz not really meant for American ears. Purists are not going to like Kelomat’s cynical version of “Giant Steps,” but this group is full of joyful artistic talent, even if it is a bit irreverent. -PeteMATTHEW SHIPP
One
ELVIS COSTELLO AND ALLEN TOUSSAINT (“Two-SAHN-t”)
The River in Reverse
MELODY GARDOT
Worrisome Heart
PAUL RENZ QUINTET
Rebop
Various Artists
European Jazz Stage (Radio Netherlands Worldwide)
KAHIL EL’ZABAR’S INFINITY ORCHESTRA
Transmigration
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