Doug Collette, Author at Glide Magazine

Felice Brothers: Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT 4/11/09

Doug Collette April 22, 2009 No Comments

Whether or not it gives you pause to consider why so many of this young band's songs contain recurring references to death (“St Stephen's End”), guns (“Hey Hey Revolver”) and alcohol (the two aforementioned), the fact of the matter is the quintet–even without brother Simone who's on a temporary leave from touring -perform in such a disarming fashion, Felice Brothers can charm you wholly and completely into their world.

Dumpstaphunk: Highline Ballroom, New York, NY 3/27/09

Doug Collette April 17, 2009 No Comments

Tickets for Dumpstaphunk's March 27th show at the Highline Ballroom read "Post Allman Brothers Show,” but there were precious few Peachheads present for one A.M. start time or beyond. Not that it mattered because anyone entering the venue would've had the same reaction: an irresistible physical response to the overpowering rhythms exploding from the stage.

Will Bernard feat: John Medeski, Stanton Moore, Andy Hess: Highline Ballroom, New York, NY 3/26/09

Doug Collette April 16, 2009 No Comments

An all-star band the likes of which accompanied Will Bernard March 26th doesn't always work in the studio or on the stage. But the extended performance in the Highline Ballroom gave further credence to the chemistry of the diverse foursome

Medeski, Martin & Wood: Radiolarians II

Doug Collette April 13, 2009 No Comments

Medeski Martin & Woods' Radiolarians II suggests that each of the three musicians are taking turns setting the tone for the respective installment of the series. John Medeski takes precedence here, but not to the detriment of his partners or the music they create together.

Phish: The Clifford Ball

Doug Collette April 2, 2009 No Comments

The Clifford Ball is as good a summation as anything else officially available of the instrumental and vocal prowess at the heart of the Phish persona. The seven-DVD set of catches the band on the outer fringes of its innocence, consorting on stage with Ben and Jerry as headlines of ‘The Burlington Free Press’ emblazon the story of the August weekend in a tongue and cheek style that mirrors the quartet’s own sense of humor.

Portinho Trio, Hiromi, Scott Hamilton

Doug Collette March 30, 2009 No Comments

Gonzalo Rubalcaba/Avatar (Blue Note) ***1/2: The Cuban pianist has ventured into a variety of stylistic realms both contemporary and traditional during the course of his career, but he sounds as

John Scofield – Piety Street

Doug Collette March 23, 2009 No Comments

As John Scofield’s career has evolved, he has turned into almost as much of a musicologist as a musician. The transformation has occurred, however, without slighting the latter most and significant role: “Sco” remains one of contemporary jazz’s most distinctive guitar players.

M. Ward: Hold Time

Doug Collette March 16, 2009 No Comments

It's little wonder that M Ward has collected so many favorable associations (Bright Eyes, MMJ’s Jim James) and even more au courant accolades. As displayed on his new album Hold Time, he writes sings and plays as if inhabiting his own peculiar universe.

U2: No Line On The Horizon

Doug Collette March 2, 2009 No Comments

It’s a tribute to U2’s bond as a band that they manage to sidestep their celebrity status and non-musical public persona, at least when they’re in the studio. On the child-like balladry of “White As Snow,” and virtually all the rest of No Line on the Horizon, these four Irishmen sound as human as the rest of us.

Joshua Redman – Uncharted

Doug Collette February 23, 2009 No Comments

Joshua Redman returned to the acoustic realm of modern jazz in 2007 with Back East where his playing carried a definite sense of breaking free from preconceptions, self-imposed and otherwise. The saxophonist’s new album Compass extends that sensation of abandon in no uncertain terms.

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