John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, Eternal Interlude (Sunnyside). The ensemble is Large, all right, in the size of the band -- 20 pieces -- and in the expansiveness of Hollenbeck's vision. He is a composer who moves into, out of and beyond established categories of musical thinking and a drummer who brilliantly meets the challenges he sets himself in his writing. Drawing on his mentor Bob Brookmeyer's...
As you may recall from parts 1 and 2, our theme in this series is that by concentrating on the lines played by a good string bassist, you can gain an understanding of the shape and structure of a piece...
8.30 - 11.00pm £5 on the door Tony Coe (tenor sax & clarinet) John Horler (piano) Andrew Cleyndert (bass) Clive Fenner (drums) Tony Coe began his performing career with Humphrey Lyttelton’s band and in 1965 Count Basie offered him a place in the Basie Band sax section. His credits since then include the John Dankworth Orchestra, Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Band, Stan Tracey, Mike Gibbs,...
Guitarist Joel Harrison and percussionist George Schuller have put together an impressive sextet to honor and perform the works of Jimmy Giuffre (1921-2008.) They call their program "Whirrr - the Music of Jimmy Giuffre" and are bringing it to Firehouse 12, 45 Crown Street in New Haven on Frida...
“Stretching Out” Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, United Artists (1958) The rest of the superb band includes Harry “Sweets” Edison, Hank Jones, bassist Eddie Jones, guitarist Freddie Green, and drummer Charlie Persip. 1. Stretching Out (Bob Brookmeyer) 6:09 2. Now Will You Be Good? (Jentes-Pease-Terker) 5:27 3. Pennies From Heaven (Johnston-Burke) 6:14 4. King Porter Stomp (Morton-Burke-Robbins)...
Though this week's schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis isn't quite as jam-packed as last week's, there are still a number of notable performances happening over the next few days that are worthy of your attention. Let's go to the highlights:Tonight, the very fine pianist Mulgrew Miller...
Guitarist Robben Ford's track "Indianola" from Soul on Ten (Concord Music Group, 2009) was the first MP3 at All About Jazz to top 1,000 downloads in a single day, reaching 1,216. To download more free music, visit our Free MP3 page. We currently offer our members over 66 pages of quality music. All About Jazz has offered a free daily download since November 2005 from artists spanning all...
She has recorded several notable albums, including one featuring duets with Herbie Hancock. Their 1995 disc "Solos and Duets" was nominated for a Grammy in the "Jazz instrumental video" category. In 1997, American musician Bob Brookmeyer dedicated a full album to his arrangements of Eliane's compositions, backed by the Danish Jazz Orchestra and published under the name of "Impulsive!"...
Legendary jazz vocalist {{Chris Connor = 5877}}, who first came to prominence with the orchestras of {{Claude Thornhill = 10798}} and {{Stan Kenton = 8330}} and went on to record dozens of successful albums and singles, died on Saturday evening, August 29 at the Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ following a long bout with cancer, according to her publicist Alan Eichler...
Adriana Miki - Sashimiki (Apria Records) Albonetti M. / V. Schaetzinger - Astor Place (Phantom ) Alyson Green - On My Way To You (Phantom ) Architeq - Green & Gold (Phantom ) Ari Roland - New Music (Smalls ) Art Farmer - Modern Art (Disconforme ) Art Farmer - Art (Disconforme ) Art Pepper - Meets The Rythm Section (Jazz Track ) Art Pepper - Pepper Jam (Phantom ) Arturo Cuarteto Puertas - Siete...
Chris Connor, a Kansas City native and prominent big-band jazz singer of the 1940s, ’50s and beyond, died on Saturday of cancer at a hospital in Toms River, N.J., according to her publicist, Alan Eichler. She was 81. Connor was born Mary Loutsenhizer in Kansas City on Nov. 8, 1927. She got her singing start in her teens in a school band led by another Kansas City native, Bob Brookmeyer. By...
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