LondonJazz (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Review:John Surman (Queen Elizabeth Hall, London Jazz Festival, November 18th 2009, review by Patrick Hadfield) The celebration of John Surman ’s 65 years was a gig of two halves. Surman played support to his own quartet, opening with a couple of solo numbers on soprano saxophone and bass clarinet, accompanied by a variety of electronics. His bass clarinet had a lovely, rich tone, and his gadgets...
bebop spoken here (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
I'm still trying to decide on my Gig of the Year. So far I've short-listed: Patrick Kunka Quartet - Cluny. Ryan Quigley Sextet - Corner House/Scarborough. Robert Mitchell Trio - Cluny. Simon Spillett - York. Tony Kofi - Highfield Hotel. Lighthouse Trio - N'cle Uni. Joshua Redman - The Sage. Steve Waterman/VOTNJO - Sunderland. Joscho Stephan Trio - Customs House. Claire Martin/Sir Richard Rodney Bennett...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Born in Russia and raised in New York by immigrant parents, Gene Segal brings a defined presence along with some formidable skills. A one-time student of guitarists {{Scott Henderson = 7576}} and {{Joe Diorio = 6285}}, his voice encompasses a rock and blues aesthetic with impressive technique via his lessons with jazz masters {{Vic Juris = 8235}} and {{John Abercrombie = 3242}}. Yet preconceptions...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
John Abercrombie Live Interview with Dave Schroeder at Barnes and Noble (NYC) on Friday, November 13th at 7:00 p.m. Join us this Friday, November 13th, for an in-store Barnes and Noble interview with seminal jazz guitarist, John Abercrombie. Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm Barnes and Noble 150 East 86th Street New York, NY 10028...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Berlin jazz quartet Yakou Tribe talk about their brand of music
Line Out (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
From Data Breaker : Sun Circle, Story of Rats, Eric Ostrowski, Aures (Josephine) Sun Circle (Greg Davis and Zach Wallace) explore beatless space, but in a more expansive manner. Whereas Mem1 score the body's inner gurgles and expirations, Sun Circle, as their moniker implies, radiate solarized drones that wax and wane in intensity in subtle increments. The sound is akin to that of Davis's Kranky Records...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
John Surman is a composer with a broad and multi-hued musical palette. Hes written for everything from solo saxophone to string quartet to choir with organ to contemporary dance. On Brewster's Rooster (ECM, 2009), Surman reunites with longtime musical partners Jack DeJohnette and John Abercrombie (a...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
John Abercrombie = 3242, whose history with ECM stretches back to the early '70s, now releases his fourth CD with the same quartet of violinist {{Mark Feldman = 6671}} and drummer {{Joey Baron = 3649}}, newcomer Thomas Morgan replacing previous bassist {{Marc Johnson = 8118}}. Though there are rambunctious moments, Abercrombie chooses to open with "Sad Song," a somewhat misleading title....
The Sofia Echo (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
World renowned American jazzman Billy Cobham will perform on October 11 at 10.30pm at the Sofia Live Club
Showcase (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
John Abercrombie, The Third Quartet Live 1st PartWishing Bell: John Abercrombie guitar, Mark Feldman Violin, Marc Johnson bass, Joey Baron drum. Live in Rome "La Palma".and the second partJohn Abercrombie The Third Quartet Live 2nd Part videoJohn Abercrombie (born December 16, 1944 in Port Chester, New York) is an American jazz guitarist. Aside from his solo work he is known for his work...
Jazz & Blues Music Reviews (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
Sophisticated and thoughtful jazz guitarist John Abercrombie reconvenes a familiar format for this album, performing with Mark Feldman on violin, Thomas Morgan on bass and Joey Baron on drums. The group takes something of a chamber jazz approach, touching on lullabies and folk music at times, but remaining pretty mellow throughout. "Sad Song" sets the tone for the album with a melancholy...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
What does one possibly say when a treasure is ripped from our lives? What can you say? The jazz world lost a great light recently with the passing of guitarist, composer and educator Scott Sherwood. The rest of the world lost an even greater human being. I don't know what the proper measure of a man is. I'm sure that opinions vary. I'm definitely sure that I'm not qualified to answer that. But I will...
The Allmusic Blog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt. 2 Like the original, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt. 2 sets the stage with the intro, but here it’s some Raekwon history courtesy of Papa Wu. On Pt. 1 it was fictional dialog introducing a loose concept album. Besides the introductory dialog and the album’s look-alike cover [...]
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
The beauty of working with the same people long-term is it's possible to evolve a cohesive ensemble sound, while still retaining its singular group voice. Guitarist John Abercrombie has been working with violinist {{Mark Feldman = 6671}} since Open Land (ECM, 1999), but it was when he recruited bassist {{Marc Johnson = 8118}} and drummer {{Joey Baron = 3649}} for Cat 'n' Mouse (ECM, 2002), that his...
DCist (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
Woodwind artist John Surman is not a name one hears in this country very often, even in jazz circles, despite a career that spans 45 years. This is largely because his journey is centered in Europe, where the native of Devon, England first gained recognition in the fertile London scene of the mid-1960s. There, he played with band leaders like Mike Westbrook , Alexis Korner , and Ronnie Scott , all...
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gorgoroth | 05/24/2008
Mark O'Leary is an Irish jazz guitar player who has already published quite some albums, yet who is unfortunately too little known, especially Levitation with Tomasz Stanko (trumpet) and Billy Hart (drums) is also worth looking for. it's a guitar trio, with Steve Swallow on bass and Pierre Favre on percussion. O'Leary's style is great, with a sound which is reminiscent of John Abercrombie on his Homecoming
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