Rusty Farmer

Vitaly Golovnev: to whom it may concern

by David A. Orthmann
February 11, 2009

Unlike young musicians who are anxious to show off their catholic tastes, the focal point of trumpeter Vitaly Golovnev's debut recording as a leader falls into the comparatively narrow bop-to-hard bop continuum. Because these tightly entwined styles were firmly entrenched over a half-century ago, and then diluted or abandoned altogether in favor of other developments, their adoption by youngsters may seem like a dead end or an attempt to capture some of the glory of long deceased elders. Golovnev's prodigious ...