All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Wayne Shorter Quartet with NEC Philharmonia Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory Boston, Massachusetts October 24, 2009 Crushing waves, pound against jagged stone. Water breaks into spotted foam, falling, rising, then pounding again. The sounds splash and spray, captivating a stunned and silent audience...
Infidel Bloggers Alliance (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
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JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Downbeat: The Great Jazz Interviews: A 75th Anniversary Anthology. Edited and Compiled By Frank Alkyer. In July of 1934 the first issue of DownBeat magazine hit newsstands in Chicago. For the next seven-plus decades and counting the publication has been synonymous with jazz. DownBeat has chronicled every facet of jazz; every trend; every new and emerging sound. They have charted the birth and rise...
Jazz & Blues Music Reviews (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Bassoonist Smith takes a clutch of bebop, post-bop and blues standards and play them in a solid and accomplished nature. The unusual tone of the bassoon (for jazz anyway) makes for an interesting spin on this familiar material, holding listeners attention on what might otherwise run the risk of being a routine run through of well known songs. The buzzing sound of the instrument adds a different ambiance...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Celebrated Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist Milton Nascimento gives a rare New York performance in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage on Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. Recognized for his distinctive falsetto, tonal range, and intimate singing style, Nascimento has won international acclaim not only for his works in world music, but also in pop and jazz genres through collaborations...
A Jazz Blog (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Last night US pianist Kirk Lightsey played with an energy and intensity that belied his years (he's in his Seventies). Kirk delighted the audience with a set that was passionate, joyful and virtuosic. Elements of his playing include they way he balances hard bop soulfulness and with the harmonic complexities of Bill Evans. He has a fiercely strong left hand - jabbing away in a bebop style, playing...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Miroslav Vitous Group w/ Michel Portal Remembering Weather Report ECM 2009 Louis Sclavis Lost on the Way ECM 2009 Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble The Moment's Energy ECM 2009 Jan Garbarek Group Dresden ECM 2009 1969 was a major milestone in our cultural history. But that momentous year also marks the debut release from ECM Records, a label that arguably defined the jazz category in the '70s,...
The Daily Swarm (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Like any credible person, I dig Miles Davis. But I particularly dig his quintet with saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. “All-stars” is not nearly the word — these guys turned out to be a Mt. Rushmore of modern jazz. So it was really exciting to hear about Live in Europe ‘67, the DVD that’s included in the soon-to-be-released...
westcoastmusic (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The best surprise among end of 2008's releases" (Muziq Magazine) Some Like It Odd is the meeting of talented and generous musicians whose pleasure is immediately felt in the music. Influenced by Earth Wind & Fire and Wayne Shorter as...
Mirror On America (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Miles 1964 - Miles' great 60's band featuring Wayne Shorter of Sax, Tony Williams on Drums, Herbie Hancock on Piano, and Ron Carter on Bass.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
It's a pleasant Saturday afternoon at Brooklyn Recording in the charming, gentrified neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, the third day of sessions with guitarist {{Kurt Rosenwinkel = 3921}}, bassist {{Eric Revis = 18730}} and drummer {{Eric Harland = 16129}}. They've been at it all day, flowing from take to take with wide-open abandon. It's a green light session--there are no mistakes, they just go, trusting...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Boston Festivities Take Place October 18 - 24, 2009 with 7 Nights of Concerts Plus Workshops and Free Community Events Highlights include Wayne Shorter Quartet and the NEC Philharmonia on Saturday, October 24; NEC Jazz Summit on Fri., October 23 with Gunther Schuller, Carl Atkins, Roger Kellaway, Ran Blake, Don Byron, Bob Brookmeyer, Cecil McBee, Rachael Price, Fred Hersch, Billy Hart, and Dominique...
What's on in Barcelona (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Barcelona will be hosting the 41st International Barcelona Jazz Festival from October through 27th of November. The concerts will take place in and around Barcelona, but try to catch one in the Palau de la Musica , the fantastic Modernist music palace which provides a surreal backdrop for any concert. This year the festival will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Miles Davis' immortal...
Hongkie Town (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Amazon has been compiling lists of top 100 recordings in various categories and they're actually quite interesting. These seem to reflect actual opinions, sometimes veer away from conventional wisdom and are not compiled with an eye towards commercial sales (to the extent that, as one example the #3 album on their list of live albums is currently not available). I'm sure everyone can find a quibble...
JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
On October 20th, Concord Jazz will release The Observer, saxophonist and composer Jon Irabagon's newest recording as a leader, Concord debut and follow up to his first album as leader, Outright!, released last year by Innova. [WMP Streams] January Dream Joy's Secret Winning the 2008 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition has afforded Irabagon the opportunity to assemble a dream-team of musicians,...
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