LondonJazz (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Empirical (The Forge Venue Regents Park, London Jazz Festival, November 21st 2009, review by Geoffrey Winston) You could really feel the spirit of Dolphy in the air. These guys had absorbed so much from his recordings and gave it back in their own way - uncannily true to the spirit of the landmark sessions of Out to Lunch , yet a fresh, and personal interpretation by each of Empirical's four members,...
breath of life (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
A week to give thanks. We open with newly re-mastered material from Nigeria's Fela Kuti. Then comes N'Dambi with one of the best Soul albums of 2009. And we close with majestic interpretations of "Wise One" by John Coltrane, Dwight Tribble, Archie Shepp, Conrad Herwig & Brian Lynch, Bobby Hutcherson, and Ravi Coltrane. Give mucho [...]
Jazz & Blues Music Reviews (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
A patriotic album that doesn't resort to brash jingoism... how refreshing! Drummer and composer Harris Eisenstadt has become a mainstay of the growing Brooklyn scene, while performing as a leader and a sideman around the world. Along with Eisenstadt are: Nate Wooley on trumpet, Matt Bauder on tenor saxophone, Chris Dingman on vibraphone and Eivind Opsvik on bass. Opening with "Don't Gild the Lilly,"...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Wednesday, October 28 Celebrate Hadley Caliman Seattle Art Museum, downtown 7:30pm $18 general, $10 students An all-star quintet featuring renowned saxophonist Hadley Caliman, the legendary Curtis Fuller (trombone), Larry Vukovich (piano), Jeff Chambers (bass), and Eddie Marshall (drums) concludes its Pacific Northwest tour in a special tribute concert to the Seattle-based tenor master...
breath of life (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Four hours of music—it will probably take you a whole month to digest this week's music. Classics from Thelonious Monk. Spanish funk featuring Los Rumbers, Eddine Said, Mala Rodriguez, Arangu and Gecko Turner. Plus two hours of Monk interpretations featuring Jerry Gonzalez, Steve Lacy, T.S. Monk, Tommy Flanagan, Mark Murphy, Joe Henderson, Ronnie Mathews, Kronos [...]
Texas Golf (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
One first-stage qualifier for PGA Tour Q-School is over, another one comes next week. On Saturday, play wrapped up at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney. The full scores can be found here, but we'll list the 23 golfers who advanced into the second round:Nick Mason, Cave Creek, AZ, 278 Jacob Rogers, Tucson, AZ, 280 Allen McFerran, Fayetteville, AR, 281 William Doughtie, Amarillo, TX, 283
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Varmint is the sophomore follow up to Rolldown (482 Music, 2008), the self-titled debut of vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz's quintet. Inspired by the avant-garde innovations of such late 1960s Blue Note recording artists as {{Eric Dolphy = 6340}}, {{Andrew Hill = 7627}}, {{Bobby Hutcherson = 7844}}, {{Jackie McLean = 9283}}, and {{Grachan Moncur III = 12401}}, Adasiewicz continues to explore the tenuous...
St. Louis Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
This week, let's peruse some video clips of saxophonist Kenny Garrett , who will be in St. Louis with his quartet starting this Wednesday, October 21 through Saturday, October 24 to perform at Jazz at the Bistro . After launching his career working with the big bands of Duke Ellington and Mel Lewis, Garrett first gained wide public attention as a member of one of Miles Davis' last groups, performing...
JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Ahmad Jamal - Quiet Time (Phantom ) Amanda Carr / Kenny Hadley Big Band - Common Thread (Orig. Music Service ) Ashling - Sweet Feelings (San Francisco Records/City Hal ) Bamboos - Step It Up (P-Vine Japan/Zoom ) Billy May - May Time (Montpellier ) Billy May / Rico Mambo Orchestra - Maytime ( ) Billy May / Rico Mambo Orchestra - May Time ( ) Billy Orchestra May - Maytime (Montpellier/City Hall ) Bobby...
Feast of Music (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
It's not every day that you get to hear the world's greatest vibes player and the world's most celebrated jazz organist on the same stage, but that's exactly who I saw Wednesday night at Dizzy's (insert corporate beverage sponsor name...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
Grachan Moncur III Evolution Blue Note 1963 John Coltrane / Archie Shepp New Thing At Newport Impulse 1965 Bobby Hutcherson Head On Blue Note 1971 {{Bobby Hutcherson = 7844}} is now comfortably ensconced in jazz history as one of the great vibraphonists of the post-Milt Jackson generation. He has amassed a large discography that demonstrates his melodic and compositional skills and flawless technique....
JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Aki Takase-Louis Sclavis - Yokohama (Phantom ) Al Jarreau - Hits (Rhino ) Al Jarreau - Al Jarreau Hits (Rhino ) Alain Mion - Some Soul Food (Indies Japan/Zoom ) Alex Band Welsh - One More Chance (United States Of Dist. (Uk) ) Alex Welsh - One More Chance (United States Of Distribution LTD. ) Alex Welsh - Oh, Baby! (United States Of Distribution LTD. ) Alex Welsh & His Band - Oh Baby! (United States...
St. Louis Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
The news that Trio 3 will be playing St. Louis next week offers a welcome excuse to look at some video clips of the group, which includes St. Louis native Oliver Lake on saxophones along with bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille . Their performance is being presented by the Nu-Art Series on Saturday, September 19 at Luna Bar , which is next to Bar Italia at 13 Maryland Plaza in the Central...
Rifftides (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Stefon Harris And Blackout, Urbanus (Concord). Harris is one of the brightest legatees of the vibraphone tradition glorified by Milt Jackson and such of his successors as Walt Dickerson, Cal Tjader and Bobby Hutcherson. The Jackson school played an important...
BounceFM (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
Music you need to know. Hotness! Slow jams for your Sunday morning. Bob your head, tap your foot, do whatever you gotta do, but get into the groove. Ya feel it? Buy the album Blue Note Trip: Sunset/Sunrise
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