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One of the world's preeminent jazz innovators, trombonist and seashellist Steve Turre, has consistently won both the Readers' and Critics' polls in JazzTimes, Downbeat, and Jazziz for Best Trombone and for Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist (shells). Turre was born to Mexican-American parents and grew up in the San Francisco Bay area where he absorbed daily doses of mariachi, blues and jazz. While attending Sacramento State University, he joined the Escovedo Brothers salsa band, which began his career-long involvement with that genre. In 1972 Steve Turre's career picked up momentum when Ray Charles hired him to go on tour
Arturo O'Farrill: It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Sting!
by Leo Sidran
Arturo O'Farrill was, by his own admission, a “long-haired, stoned-out freaky kid" of 19, playing piano in a small bar in upstate New York when he caught the ear of pianist and composer Carla Bley. She took a chance on him and invited him to join her band--a pivotal moment for the young musician who, at ...
Nanami Haruta: The Vibe
by Dan McClenaghan
The news of a trombonist fronting a small jazz ensemble brings the name J.J. Johnson (1924-2001) to mind. He pioneered that form of jazz expression. Before he stepped onto the scene the big brass horn stayed mainly in the background, eclipsed by trumpets and saxophones. Many have followed in Johnson's footsteps: Curtis Fuller, Steve ...
Sanyas
By Steve Turre
Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Sanyas; All the Things You Are; Wishful Thinking; Mr. Kenyatta; These Foolish Things.
T. K. Blue: Planet Bluu
by Dan McClenaghan
Is T.K. Blue the coolest name for a jazz artist? Only “Thelonious Monk" competes in the category. Blue (aka Talib Kibue) a New Yorker of Trinidad and Jamaican descent who boasts a wide-ranging career--involvements with saxophonist Sam Rivers and pianist Randy Weston (he plays on Weston's 1991, Verve Records masterpiece, The Spirits Of Our Ancestors)--showcases a ...
Bologna Jazz Festival 2024
by Libero Farnè
Varie sedi Bologna Jazz Festival 2024 Bologna e Ferrara 23 ottobre--17 novembre 2024 Per l'ampiezza della sua durata il Bologna Jazz Festival 2024 potrebbe essere definito un festival fiume, con le caratteristiche più di una rassegna che di un festival concentrato. Per la varietà delle proposte si è qualificato invece come ...
Zachary Bartholomew, Antonio Faro, Bria Skonberg, Anthony Stanco and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now!... Fantastic music by Zachary Bartholomew, Antonio Farao, Bria Skonberg, Luther Allison, Anthony Stanco, Something Else, Josh Lawrence, Eliane Elias, Jeff Coffin, Etienne Charles, Louis Hayes, Judith Owen, Conrad Herwig, Cornelia Nilsson, Alexis Cole, Alvin Queen, Bobby Broom, Steve Turre, Eric Alexander, Bruno Hubert, and more. Playlist Zachary Bartholomew “Hobo's Lullaby" from ...
Joe McPhee, Cannonball Adderley, and Jihye Lee
by Jerome Wilson
This show features solo saxophone from Joe McPhee, a live track by Cannonball Adderley, and recent releases by William Parker, Jihye Lee, and Jose Gobbo.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Davy Graham “Beautiful City" from ...
Brian Ho, Louis Hayes, Markus Howell, Judith Owen and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now!... Fantastic music by Brian Ho, Louis Hayes, Markus Howell, Ken Peplowski, Win Pongsakorn, Jeff Coffin, Lakecia Benjamin, Josh Lawrence, Clarence Penn, Alan Braufman, Seve Turre, Tim Lin, Tardo Hammer, Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne, Matthew Whitaker, Bobby Broom, Neil Adler, Nancy Erickson Lamont, Judith Owen, John Lee and more. Playlist Brian ...
