François van de Linde, Author at Jazz Journal

Reviewed: Paul van Kessel | Oscar Moore | Jim Snidero

François van de Linde — Fri, 23 May 2025 09:44:46 +0000

Paul van Kessel: The Lonesome Road (self-released) Paul van Kessel’s voice is like a roasted chestnut on an open fire, laced with a trace of smooth soul. He works its fragility to its advantage in the intimate setting of The Lonesome Road, a duet with pianist Sebastiaan van Bavel that’s spruced up with sparse guitar […]

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Reviewed: The Leaning In Underground featuring Paula Bilá | Joan Fort | Dikeman, Hong, Lumley & Warelis | Walter Davis Jr. | Luis Rivera

François van de Linde — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:19:08 +0000

Three-fifths of this month’s reviewed albums – see immediately below – are made by Amsterdam-based musicians from all over the world. Though, for various reasons, the jazz infrastructure in The Netherlands is in poor health, expats flock to the highly regarded conservatories or blow in from the underground and take the big city scenes as […]

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Reviewed: B.B. King | Edgar van Asselt | Dayna Stephens

François van de Linde — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:07:11 +0000

B.B. King: In France – Live at the 1977 Nancy Pulsations Festival (Deep Digs 004) “Ladies and gentlemen, the king of the blues, Mr. B.B. King!” rang the introduction on tour of the most successful blues artist of all time, doing approximately 250 shows every year. Considering King”s charisma and universal appeal, not to mention […]

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Reviewed: Steve Davis | Sullivan Fortner | Emily Remler | Matt Holborn | Richard Baratta

François van de Linde — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 19:07:00 +0000

The homage is a main ingredient in jazz. Not a week seems to go by without the release of a tribute album. Noteworthy orchestras are dedicated to jazz giants. But the concept of the homage has more sides to it than merely full-blown tributing. Playing standards is homage, revealing the beauty of the composition and […]

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Reviewed: Javon Jackson | Delfeayo Marsalis Uptown Jazz Orchestra | Sacha Distel

François van de Linde — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 14:34:33 +0000

Javon Jackson: Javon And Nikki Go To The Movies (Solid Jackson 1009) Tin Pan Alley/American Songbook is as far removed from contemporary cinema as Mickey Mouse from Hannibal Lector. In the 1920s-50s, this rich source of songs and the big screen were Siamese twins. It’s a connection that is valued by Javon Jackson, who evokes […]

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Reviewed: Baptiste Castets | Naomi Gee Wright | Teis Semey

François van de Linde — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:29:15 +0000

Baptiste Castets: Patience (Fresh Sound New Talent 694) The New Talent imprint of the Spanish Fresh Sound label puts relatively unknown artists in the spotlight and their releases rarely if ever disappoint. Patience is no exception. I was not familiar with drummer Baptiste Castets and his French compatriots. It’s a pleasant surprise. Castets presents seemingly […]

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Reviewed: Emmet Cohen | Dwayne Clemons | Linda Dachtyl | Remembered: Benny & Willem

François van de Linde — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:58:18 +0000

Emmet Cohen: Vibe Provider (Mack Avenue 1211) Neo-stride is one of many strengths of Emmet Cohen, fabulous pianist and savvy entrepreneur. The opening song Vibe Provider is a homage to Willie “The Lion” Smith and as virtuosic as it is fluent, his lines like knives carving through butter. Lion Song is appropriate, since Cohen lives […]

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Reviewed: Alexander Brott | Walter Smith III | Reported: Jazz wars in Amsterdam

François van de Linde — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:53:12 +0000

If you’re lilywhite and the Dutch Peter Bernstein and you got ambitions to set up a new project, better switch to oud or ehru or beat it

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Sam Newbould: Homing

François van de Linde — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 09:01:00 +0000

Alto-toting Englishman in Hilversum leads a sextet in tunes with a hard-bop harmonic sensibility and swing and rock rhythms

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Ricardo Pinheiro: Tone Stories

François van de Linde — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:01:00 +0000

Eloquent, dark-toned guitarist redolent of Kurt Rosenwinkel plays tuneful standards with Chris Cheek, Michael Formanek and Jorge Rossy

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