RICHARD OPPENHEIM

Greenhorn In A Red State

2014-06-11

These are not the chords you are looking for, and first impressions can be deceiving. Richard Oppenheim's alto sax is joined by wife Katchie Cartwright on piccolo, daughter Eleonore Oppenheim on bass, and three more fine performers. The structure is familiar bop, along with a bit of latin, but the chord and key choices favor the minor in a major world. Where many players would choose sweet, Oppenheim takes the road less chosen with sour.   -Gerald Etkind

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Jazz

  • reviewed 07/2010

    STRYKERT AND SLAGLET
    KEEPER

  • reviewed 12/2005

    DAN BARASZU
    Nightfall

  • reviewed 05/2006

    Edye Evan Hyde
    A Lady With A Song

  • reviewed 06/2005

    MeShell Ndegeocello
    The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel

  • reviewed 01/2007

    Nora Jones
    Not Too Late

  • reviewed 05/2011

    LISA HILTON
    Underground

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.