FLOPHOUSE FAVORITES 2024 – The beat goes on.
Ulysses Owens Jr., A New Beat! (Cellar)
Emily Remler, Cookin’ At The Queens (Resonance)
Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet, Wonderful! (Cellar)
The Eric Ineke JazzXpress, Swing Street (Timeless)
Heavy Hitters, That’s What’s Up! (Cellar)
Art Tatum, Jewels In The Treasure Box (Resonance)
Emmet Cohen, Vibe Provider (Mack Avenue)
The Dam Jawn, Forward! (Cellar)
Kurt Rosenwinkel, The Next Step Band (Heartcore)
Teis Semey, En Masse! (Loumi)
Rarely if ever does one hear neo-hard bop performed as energetically as on drummer Ulysses Owens’ Jr. first live album on the indispensable Cellar label. Glorious archival release of Emily Remler, live and cooking, testament to her greatness as heir to the classic guitarists. Gospel tinges from the undisputed king of vintage organ jazz. Sparkling Cannonball tribute by Dutch drum legend Eric Ineke and his sharpshooters.
(Very) Heavy Hitters keep the flame of Eastern Rebellion-ish hard bop burning brightly. A treasure trove of Tatum gems, live in 1953. Versatile Cohen pays beautiful homage to NYC jazz sage.
Young lions plus Dick Oats turn in top-notch sophomore effort. Game-changing band from the Philly-bred string bender in full flight. Danish guitarist briskly hurls himself in the mouth of grunge jazz.
