Matt Wilson’s Arts and Crafts

The Scenic Route

2007-02-19

Trumpeter Terell Stanford steals the show in this interesting set from drummer and jazz arranger Matt Wilson. Loosely based on a “traveling theme,” the range from the experimental (#1) to the sublime (Monk’s “Feel the Sway” and Ornette Coleman’s “Rejoicing”) to the classic (“Tenderly” and the last cut which uses John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance” as a coda). I think the Coleman tune is the stand-out of the record. 02/07 MJVD

More reviews tagged #Jazz

  • reviewed 03/2017

    Manuel Valera Trio
    The Seasons

  • reviewed 05/2004

    Jamie Cullum
    twentysomething

  • reviewed 11/2007

    VARIOUS ARTISTS
    Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival, Highlights, Volume 1

  • reviewed 10/2003

    Kurt Rosenwinkel
    Heartcore

  • reviewed 03/2007

    THE GREYBOY ALLSTARS
    What Happened to TV?

  • reviewed 03/2006

    SONDRE LERCHE & THE FACES DOWN QUARTET
    Duper Sessions

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.