Daylight Surprise Chef

With this new album (celebrating 20 years of collaboration with his French label Dixiefrog) Neal Black once again defies the stereotypical expectations of being a Texas Guitar Slinger. His lyrical content leans more towards a Bluesy version of Bukowski and his unique approach to Lead Guitar still tastes of Texas but comes closer to sounding like a Turbo-Charged Chris Rea or Peter Green.

This new recording is like an insert between the books of madrigals that mark the course of Rinaldo Alessandrini’s discography, in his long-term progress towards a complete recorded edition. Daylight is a continuation of Night, which appeared on the occasion of the 350th Anniversary of the composer’s birth. Not only do we have the same thematic, non- chronological concept - a sort of ‘Best Of’ Monteverdi’s nine books of madrigals and opera arias, augmented by instrumental pieces by Falconieri and Marini - but it also has its own discrete dramaturgy, from dawn to the full sunlight of day, a scenario conceived by the Italian conductor and harpsichordist.

Between Daylight and Dark is Mary Gauthier's (pronounced Go-Shay) sixth full-length offering, and a compelling step forward from 2005's Mercy Now. Produced by Joe Henry with most of the musicians who played on his Civilians album and Loudon Wainwright III's Strange Weirdos – Patrick Warren, Jay Bellerose, Greg Leisz, and David Piltch, with Wainwright and Van Dyke Parks making guest appearances – it possesses a deeply centered, almost organic sound; one that reverberates the intentions of the songwriter without trying to meet the sound head on. Henry is able to present songwriters as strong presences, as the still centers of a chaotic, frenetic world that whirls all around them, leaving them unaware of the presence of his voice ordering it without being swallowed in the process.

Excellent solo effort by Jan Garbarek’s percussionist Marilyn Mazur. With help from Eivind Aarset (N.P. Molvaer’s eclettic guitar player) and other skillful players, “Daylight Stories“ is a musical journey which pays a personal and much affectionated tribute to electric jazz of the mid seventies.

If you like down-home, funky blues, this CD is for you! Roy Roberts' joy in what he does is evident in many of the songs, especially "Every Time I Turn Around." And his slower numbers are perfect.

The Jake Levinson Band has their own unique yet familiar sound - chock-full of the blues while blending soul, country, a little funk, and some latin and eastern spice all in the mix. The group consists of guitar/vox (Jake Levinson), sax (Brent Cagle), drums (Pete Van Dyck), and bass (Bryan Wright). Most recently they have released an LP entitled "Burnin' Daylight" in Spring of 2012. The band was started years ago in a little town in Guatemala by the name of San Pedro la Laguna. Now currently based in Austin, Texas, the band continues to play all over the world.

The new decade dawns with a message of love and hope from Balearic envoy Phil Mison and his fourth LP under the Cantoma moniker. Joined by old friends and new acquaintances, Señor Misono draws on a lifetime of record collecting, selection and songwriting to pack 'Into Daylight' with the essence of the Balearic movement, from the Café del Mar and beyond. The album features guests Quinn Lamont Luke, Hush Forever, Suad Khalifa, Apres Midi, David Philips and Luna Asteri and was recorded between London and Barcelona.

The fifth album from Argus is a superb collaboration with his talented brother Ascent. "Daylight Again" tells a story that contains lots of emotions, this work is deeply, unilaterally personal and therefore capable of touching the universal. They dared to do something new and so was able to show us a different, mesmerizing, landscape of the self.

Clark Terry featuring Paul Gonsalves - Daylight Express (1957) {Chess Jazz GRP18192 rel 1998}
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© 1957, 1998 Argo / Chess Jazz / Universal | GRP 18192
Jazz / Bop / Trumpet / Saxophone

Two obscure but very enjoyable and complementary former Lps are reissued in full on this generous CD. The first half of the disc is primarily a showcase for trumpeter Clark Terry who is joined by Mike Simpson (on tenor and flute) in a sextet. C.T. sounds a bit more influenced by Dizzy Gillespie at this time than he would but he was already quite distinctive on such numbers as "Candy," "Blues For Daddy O's Jazz Patio Blues" and "Basin Street Blues." "Phalanges" is a hot bop line (by Louie Bellson) that deserves to be revived while "Trumpet Mouthpiece Blues" sounds like an ancestor of "Mumbles."