Joe Lovano

Music that deserves a second look

Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 01/05/2009

From Joe Lovano to Rodney Crowell, the Associated Press takes a look at a quartet of overlooked albums from the past year.

Know your Co-conspirators: Rob Wilkerson

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society (Free subscription) | 12/28/2008

(Photo: Lindsay Beyerstein) I hope everyone has been enjoying the holidays. After a brief hiatus, we are resuming our regular profiles of the musicians involved in the making of our debut recording, Infernal Machines. Your featured co-conspirator for today is...

Take Five Friday . . . the Yuletide version

Jazz@Rochester (Free subscription) | 12/22/2008

Well, the recent weather situation here in Rochester sort of put me off track. I was writing the Take Five Friday post and after coming home and shoveling for what seemed hours, my back ached and I didn't remember to...

Epiphany for 2008

Notes From Coode Street (Free subscription) | 12/19/2008

My early morning epiphanies are typically inaccurate and unreliable, but this morning I was pondering why I’ve been struggling to come up with a candidate for ‘best new album for 2008′ when I had an epiphany of sorts. The selection of an album of the year isn’t in itself important, but I think it speaks [...]

TV/FILM: The Jazz Video Guy Live at the Village Vanguard

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 12/15/2008

"I finally got a chance to shoot at the Vanguard!" the Jazz Video Guy happily exclaimed. As part of his ongoing mission to keep Jazz from becoming invisible, Bret Primack has posted the latest installment of his Jazz Video Guy Blog, "Joe Lovano: In The Music," which features the saxman's new group, Us Five, live at the Village Vanguard last month...

Correspondence: When Mike And Joe Dug Herb

Rifftides (Free subscription) | 12/06/2008

In response to last month's post Herb Geller At 80, Rifftides reader Mike Baughan sent the following account of hearing Geller under fortuitous circumstances. On a 'post-divorce-find myself-solo vacation' to Norway in 2002, I was fortunate enough to attend some...

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Geniuses Collide in 2008's Best Jazz

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 12/04/2008

Cross-pollination of excellent musicians made for some amazing jazz in 2008. The year's best CDs find guitarist Lionel Loueke making an appearance on albums by Francisco Mela and Kenny Barron, Mela playing on Barron's new CD as well as his own, Joe Lovano releasing one album solo and one with the Saxophone Summit, and pianist Jason Moran appearing on recordings by Mela and Cassandra Wilson. Hearing...

Gary Lucas, Tommy Ramone, James Chance... tonight

Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 12/03/2008

Gary Lucas Lucas has played and collaborated with Leonard Bernstein, Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley, Chris Cornell, Lou Reed, John Cale, Nick Cave, David Johansen. He has also worked with Mary Margaret O'Hara, Onetwo, Peter Stampfel, Fred Schneider (B-52s), Bob Neuwirth,...

GENERAL: Koch Records Signs Trumpeter Dominic Farinacci

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008

KOCH Records is happy to announce the newest addition to its burgeoning jazz roster, trumpeter Dominick Farinacci. Having previously recorded six albums as a leader on Japan's M&I label, the 25-year-old Juilliard School graduate is set to release his highly anticipated debut U.S. album, "Lovers, Tales, and Dances" on February 24th, 2009...

• KOCH Records: KOCH Records Signs Trumpeter Dominic Farinacci - Market Wire

Masada : Medeski, Martin & Wood / SC3

undomondo (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008

For some reason I've skipped Xaphan from The 2nd Masada Songbook on Tzadik. I thought this year's invincible Bar Kokhba Sextet release was the first one yet indeed Trey Spruance 's madmen Secret Chiefs 3 were the first to step up to that holy task of getting 16 bar sheets of music from John Zorn and crafting them into their own creations.

Paul Motian: Time and Time Again

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008

There's always magic in the air whenever Paul Motian, Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano get together and this album is no exception. A sequel to the brilliant I Have the Room Above Her (ECM, 2005), this is another master painting by these fine artists. Jazz has always favored individual voices and expressionism, and these players have proven themselves undisputed masters on their instruments. But jazz also...

Ralph Lalama Quartet Releases Jazz CD Energy Fields

Latest press releases (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008

The Jazz World Is Buzzing

Joe Lovano: Symphonica (Review)

PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008

The saxophonist makes a date with the WDR Orchestra and it's a night to remember.

Two mates of note enthuse over the same woman

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008

You can hear the similarities in their musical personalities that first drew John Scofield and Joe Lovano together nearly 40 years ago.

The Stryker/Slagle Band: The Scene

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008

The Scene finds guitarist Dave Stryker and saxophonist Steve Slagle collaborating for their fourth recording as co-leaders. The disc is a clever, soulful set of original progressive jazz featuring bassist Jay Anderson, drummer Victor Lewis and, on four tracks, special guest saxophonist Joe Lovano. The sly bouncy opener "Skee," a dedication to the late bassist Dennis Irwin, sets the stage with spirited...