Jazz Articles about Connie Crothers

I'm Gonna Go Fishin' on a Sunday Afternoon

by Mary Foster Conklin
May 11, 2020

A new month begins with recent releases from the Cory Weeds Quartet and vocalist Naama Gheber, with birthday shoutouts to Duke Ellington and Judy Collins in the first hour, followed by pianists Blossom Dearie, Shirley Horn and Connie Crothers (pictured). Thanks for your continued support and please support the artists you hear on this broadcast and their music. Playlist Gabriel Mark Hasselbach “I'm Gonna Go Fishin'" from MidCentury Modern Vol II (Windtunnel Records) 00:00 Billy Stritch “I'm Gonna ...

Connie Crothers: Concert In Paris

by John Ephland
October 22, 2014

Connie Crothers' piano sounds like nothing you've heard before. Sure, it's acoustic, she plays melodies, she can be inside or outside the music. One thing she isn't, though, is wishy-washy. One of her latest, Concert In Paris, is a solo effort. And for anyone who loves the intimacy of a solo-piano recital, this one more jazz than classical in nature; for anyone who digs the feeling of being played to and for in a cozy setting; for anyone who likes ...

Spiritualized, Connie Crothers, Allen Lowe & Vinny Golia

by Martin Longley
April 18, 2013

Spiritualized Secret Project Robot April 2, 2013 The English cosmo-psychedelic drugsludge-rock combo Spiritualized would usually be expected to play at one of NYC's larger venues, such as Terminal 5 or Webster Hall. Just prior to their U.S. West Coast dates, Spiritualized suddenly announced a micro-gig, leaking the news on the morning of the show after rehearsing locally in preparation for the tour. Secret Project Robot is a small d.i.y. joint in ...

Connie Crothers - David Arner: Spontaneous Suites for Two Pianos

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 18, 2012

Connie Crothers è stata allieva di Lennie Tristano: guadagnò l'attenzione della scena musicale nel 1982, quando fu pubblicato Swish, un duetto con Max Roach stampato dalla New Artists, la stessa etichetta che tutt'oggi pubblica molti lavori della pianista. David Arner è apprezzato soprattutto per il suo lavoro in solo, dove si mescolano con forza introspettiva l'improvvisazione jazz e la musica colta contemporanea. Ma non esclusivamente in solo: tra le sue collaborazioni spiccano nomi come Joe McPhee, Michael Bisio, Dominic Duvall, ...

Connie Crothers / Bill Payne: Conversations

by Marc Medwin
November 23, 2008

Connie Crothers is one of the most versatile pianists on a scene that is so often mislabeled free jazz. Her pianism has been cultivated through long years of study and deep listening, evident in each tone, chord and gesture. Overwhelming intensity, at whatever volume, is juxtaposed with transparent beauty in a style that is as unique as it is unpredictable. Crothers has the perfect partner in clarinetist Bill Payne, with this disc of dialogues belying a long ...

Connie Crothers Quartet: Music Is A Place

by Tom Greenland
June 9, 2008

With Music Is A Place pianist Connie Crothers has created an enduring work, a crystallization and clarification of her musical aesthetic. Featuring longtime colleagues Richard Tabnik (alto) and Roger Mancuso (drums) along with veteran bassist Ratzo Harris, the disc contains a set of originals that explore the interzone between pre- and free composition, a mix of straight-up swing rhythms, blues inflections, cool-school instrumental timbres and emotional reserve, along with a predilection for controlled chaos.

The accent here is on compatibility ...

Connie Crothers: Ideas for a Jazz Renaissance

by AAJ Staff
November 15, 2006

By Connie CrothersThere is a strong potential right now for a jazz renaissance. There are many signs of it. When there is no commercial pressure on the outcome of a performance or recording, there is evidence among musicians of greater looseness, openness and willingness to take chances. Although some small venues don't pay (and this is a problem!), there are so many more of them; younger musicians can evolve through frequent performances. (One caveat--where are the pianos?) There ...