All About Jazz (Free subscription) | yesterday
John Coltrane once said, "Let the music speak for itself." The guitarist/composer and band leader Christopher Jentsch adds an interesting twist on that subject by opting to describe himself when asked about the broader subject of how to capture his music in his own words. "I think of myself as a composer/guitarist working with contemporary improvisational forms on the fringe of jazz,...
Austinist (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Phantogram Eyelid Movies (Barsuk) Phantogram is Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, the Saratoga Springs duo that have known each other since junior high. Their chemistry is remarkable, showing through on their compositions again and again. The hip hop beats, lilting loops and Barthel's voice combine to make each song a unique experience. Eyelid Movies is their first release for Barsuk Records. Listen...
Bemsha Swing (Free subscription) | yesterday
Cross post to Writing Jazz There's an interesting give and take between vocal and instrumental jazz, beginning with Armstrong who was both the first great recorded jazz singer per se and the greatest soloist of the earliest period of recorded jazz. Really great horn players listen to singers and often model themselves after vocal stylings. (I've heard classical wind and brass players say the same thing...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
John Coltrane once said, "Let the music speak for itself." The guitarist/composer and band leader Christopher Jentsch adds an interesting twist on that subject by opting to describe himself when asked about the broader subject of how to capture his music in his own words. "I think of myself as a composer/guitarist working with contemporary improvisational forms on the fringe of jazz,...
Destructoid (Free subscription) | 02/06/2010
[ Editor's Note: We're not just a (rad) news site -- we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive with the opinions of Destructoid as a whole, or how our moms raised us. Want to post your own article in response? Publish it now on our community blogs .] We all have our favorite videogame soundtracks that move us in indescribable...
Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword P (Free subscription) | 02/05/2010
Constructor: Joe Krozel Relative difficulty: Medium-Challenging THEME: none Word of the Day: AHMAD Jamal (25D: Jamal of jazz) — Jamal was one of Miles Davis 's favorite pianists and was a key influence on the trumpeter's "First Great Quintet" (featuring John Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums). Davis had long admired...
Isak (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010
Poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi is given the time, space, and opportunity to reveal her passionate self in an extensive interview with The Rumpus. The conversation with Brian Spears touches on John Coltrane, boxing, the extended story, spiritual faith, transcendence, Twitter, the body, and metaphor. Among other things. She says: I think lots of folks could be qualified as people of faith but choose not...
JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010
Abbey Lincoln - Through The Years (UMGD/HIP-O ) Abdullah Ibrahim - Bombella (Sunny Side ) Anita O'Day - All Sad Young Men (Universal ) Anita O'Day - Swings Cole Porter Rogers (Universal Japan/Zoom ) Antoinette Montague - Behind The Smile (Igv ) Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Art Blakey!! Jazz Messengers!! (Analogue Productions ) Barb Jungr - Men I Love:New American Songbook (Indie Europe/Zoom...
The Daily Swarm - Headlines (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010
In the same way it’s surprising to find out how many of the world’s best comedians come from Canada, it’s shocking (even, or maybe especially, for a native like me) to discover how many of the world’s best musicians come from New Jersey. Patti Smith and Frank Sinatra, Lauryn Hill and Queen Latifah, Whitney Houston, Yo La Tengo, Ice T, the Misfits and the Smithereens. Connie...
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010
Out-Jazz saxophone in a funky stew with two Guadelupian drummers and blues singer Taj Mahal: funky, aimless, goofy lyrics and, finally, just not enough fun. David Murray is a restless jazz musician who has co-founded a seminal band (the World Saxophone Quartet), made one or two of the best recordings of the 1980s (Ming and Home, both with his brilliant octet), then pursued projects as disparate as...
The New Confusion (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
I don't post too much jazz here on The New Confusion, mostly focusing on hip-hop and the like, but in my continuing quest to understand modern soul and hip-hop through the lens of the musical traditions that they are informed by, I have often been inspired by certain classic and contemporary jazz artists. Here are a few songs that feel perfect for listening to at dusk on a cold winter Thursday: This...
Jazz & Blues Music Reviews (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
This was a well played album of strong muscular modern jazz rooted in the fertile soil of the trio recordings Sonny Rollins made in the 1950's and 60's. Joining tenor saxophonist Bergonzi in the core trio are Dave Santoro on bass and Andrea Michelutti on drums. The added space on the trio tracks leaves room for some nice solos from Bergonzi and the bass player. The music on tracks like "Crop Circles"...
Blogging Along Tobacco Road (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
For John ColtraneI imagine sheets of a slow sipping soundin the black corners of a coffee house;guttural chords etching the film of cigarette smokeinto the burnt tin ceiling tiles,and the red neon sign outside jumpinglike skinned knuckles bleeding.The first time I heard a John Coltrane songmy brain formed echoes of a generation gone;shadow people, projected on coffee house walls,hot passions and
JON KATZ, P.C. - Highl (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
S.R. Sidarth and Jon Katz (Copyright Jon Katz.) I kept my composure when encountering such excellent and accomplished people as Lou Jacobi (through a storefront window), Geoffrey Holder (on a SoHo street), and Madeleine Kahn (in the audience of Aunt Dan and Lemon). A rare group of people leave me awestruck. Tears welled in my eyes when I met McCoy Tyner , who made musical and cultural history with...
JON KATZ, P.C. - Highl (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
S.R. Sidarth and Jon Katz (Copyright Jon Katz.) I kept my composure when encountering such excellent and accomplished people as Lou Jacobi (through a storefront window), Geoffrey Holder (on a SoHo street), and Madeline Kahn (in the audience of Aunt Dan and Lemon). A rare group of people leave me awestruck. Tears welled in my eyes when I met McCoy Tyner , who made musical and cultural history with John...
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carriejones2009 | 10/29/2009
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