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Isole che parlano 2024
by Luciano Rossetti
A collection of photos from the Isole che parlano in Palau in Sardinia, from September 5, 2024 to September 8, 2024 featuring Antonio Raia, Daniele Ledda, Sara Fontan, Yegor Zabelov, Pasquale Mirra Cristiano Calcagnile Gabriele Mitelli The Elephant and many others. ...
Continue ReadingCécile McLorin Salvant at Skopje Jazz Festival
by Nenad Georgievski
Cécile McLorin SalvantSkopje Jazz Festival Skopje, Macedonia October 17, 2024 Cécile McLorin Salvant, a vocalist celebrated as one of the finest talents in contemporary jazz, brought an air of enchantment to the opening night of the Skopje Jazz Festival. With her effortless blend of jazz, blues and theatrical storytelling, the Grammy-winning artist captivated the audience with a performance that was intimate yet grand in scope. Salvant's powerful voice, razor-sharp wit and impeccable stage presence turned ...
Continue ReadingTeddy Edwards / Howard McGhee: Together Again!!!!
by Richard J Salvucci
Howard McGhee was one of the cats present at the creation, when bop became a thing. His life embodied a classic redemption story, complete with death (metaphorically) by drugs, years in exile and finally, by dint of his own struggles and a timely gig with Woody Herman, resurrection. While he had been widely admired and respected in the late 1940s as a pioneering trumpeter, the unspoken judgment was that it was his misfortune to come to prominence when Dizzy Gillespie ...
Continue ReadingMark Masters Ensemble: Sui Generis
by Pierre Giroux
Sui Generis by the Mark Masters Ensemble featuring trumpeter Tim Hagans is an inventive addition to the world of contemporary jazz. Known for his deft compositions and dynamic arrangements, Mark Masters delivers a collection of nine original compositions, each of which embodies the spirit of spontaneity. Joining Masters in this session are a group of musicians known for their high bar of musicianship, including alto saxophonist Nicole McCabe, tenor and soprano saxophonist Jerry Pinter, trombonist Dave Woodley, French hornist John ...
Continue ReadingGary Willis, Tal Wilkenfeld, Weather Report and Dave Weckl
by Len Davis
Bassist's Gary Willis and Tal Wilkenfeld, Dave Weckl, late German guitarist Susan Weinert, Weather Report and guitarist's Mitch Watkins and Lyle Workman. Playlist Gary Willis “Stagger" from No Sweat (Alchemy) 00:00 Dave Weckl “Amanecer" from The Zone (Stretch) 09:38 Tal Wilkenfeld “Serendipity" from Transformation (Self Produced)19:16 Susan Weinert “Triple X" from The Bottom Line (veraBra) 28:54 Weather Report “Boogie Woogie Waltz" from Sweetnighter (Columbia) 38:32 Mitch Watkins “Big Surf" from Humhead (Dos) 48:10 Lyle Workman “Ruckus Maximus" from ...
Continue ReadingJon Irabagon: I Don't Hear Nothin' but the Blues Volume 3 Part 2: Exuberant Scars
by Hrayr Attarian
Saxophonist Jon Irabagon is a master improviser who routinely creates provocative and moving works. Exuberant Scars, the fourth episode in his I Don't Hear Nothin' But The Blues series is no exception. Irabagon is joined by like-minded musicians on a single, 46-minutes long, spontaneously created piece. Drummer Mike Pride, who has appeared on all four I Don't Hear Nothin' But The Blues, opens the performance with chiming percussion and splashing cymbals. He sets a cinematic ambience. Irabagon's breathy ...
Continue ReadingJazz Advice: The Practical and the Profound, Part 1
by Monk Rowe
Veteran jazz musicians share their wisdom in the form of advice to those who wish to follow in their footsteps. Phil Woods, Jerry Bergonzi, Dan Barrett, Wayne Bergeron, Tom “Bones" Malone , Terri Lyne Carrington, and Rick Montalbano offer practical guidance, gained from decades of gigs. ...
Continue ReadingJames Austin Jr. Trio at Klavierhaus
by Steve Blomgren
James Austin Jr. Trio Klavierhaus Piano Jazz Series New York, NY October 8, 2024 Klavierhaus, as part of its ongoing “Piano Jazz Series" of performances, on October 8th welcomed James Austin Jr. Trio to its stage and showroom, located on the far western edge of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen. Austin, an acolyte of famed jazz pianist and educator Barry Harris, is also a lifelong Stevie Wonder fan. He even went into the ...
Continue ReadingAndy Wheelock: Whee3trio: In The Wheelhouse
by Dan McClenaghan
The first minute of an imminent immersion into the sound of In the Wheelhouse, by drummer Andy Wheelock and the Whee3trio, is “rhythm, rhythm, rhythm." The second impression is “Africa." This is not surprising given that Wheelock took a good deal of his inspiration for this effort via his study of the Ghanaian gyil, a type of xylophone. He speaks of “running my gyil through the POG2 pedal while writing the music for this album, of playing the instrument with ...
Continue ReadingAl Jarreau, Pharoah Sanders, Roy Hargrove, MOMO., NIKARA Presents Black Wall Street, And More
by Tony Poole
Tony Poole selects his favourite new releases and pre-releases on this special extend edition featuring worldwide jazz groove. Playlist Al Jarreau “Take Five" from Wow! Live in Performance at the Childe Harold, August 1976 (Resonance Records) 00:00 Calibro 35 “Nautilus" from Jazzploitation (Record Kicks) 10:55 Low Poly Cactus “Weird Shrubs" single (Self Produced) 15:27 Goldbar “Gravity" ft. Victoria Port from Gravity (independent) 23:07 Edgar Van Asselt “Profetas Falsas" from Celebracao! (Left to Right Music) 27:54 Marcelo Frota aka ...
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