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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 Balancing Act (Bemuse Records) 00:00 Antonio Farao “Tributes" from Tributes (Criss Cross) 5:55 Raymond Harry Brown “Blues For The Two Ks" from I Could ...
Continue ReadingJeremy Monteiro Organ Quartet: Live Upon Nassim Hill
by Ian Patterson
Singaporean Jeremy Monteiro is primarily known as a pianist, having played with James Moody, Jimmy Cobb, Carmen Bradford, Charlie Haden and Ernie Watts, no less. But he is also a fine organist, an instrument he taught many moons ago. Monteiro returned to those roots with the trio Organamix, whose energy was captured on the live Kuala Lumpar date Groovin' at Groove Junction (Jazznote Records, 2009), and his considerable chops shine once more on this, his fiftieth album, Live Upon Nassim ...
Continue ReadingRussell Malone: Guitar Master
by R.J. DeLuke
This article was first published on All About Jazz on February 29, 2016. “People make too big of a deal about being self taught. Because nobody is completely self taught," ruminates Russell Malone, one of the best loved jazz guitarists by both fans and critics. His sound is full and rich; his fingers fleet,the ideas springing from his head to his hands with speed and dexterity. But the origins of his style and the status he's achieved do ...
Continue ReadingThe Canary Islands 2024 International Jazz Festival
by Larry Pryce
Canary Island International Jazz FestivalGran Canaria, Tenerife and Lanzarote IslandsJuly 22, 2024 This journalist has made a habit of covering jazz festivals on islands, from St Lucia, Nevis, St Kitts and Tobago in the Caribbean to Mallorca and Malta in the Mediterranean and just recently traveled to another interesting festival on the archipelago of the Canary Islands. The 2024 Canary Island International Jazz Festival, “Canarias Jazz Y Mas" takes place in the summer month of July ...
Continue ReadingRemembering Russell Malone: Black Butterfly
by Ian Patterson
Russell Malone (November 8, 1963-August 23, 2024) was a tasteful guitarist of the Wes Montgomery school who made his start in the band of organist Jimmy Smith in 1988. Born in Albany, Georgia, Malone was influenced by the gospel, country and blues that surrounded him. Best known for his 25-year association with Diana Krall, Malone also collaborated with Ray Brown, Gerald Wilson, Ron Carter, Benny Green, Sonny Rollins and a whole host of jazz glitterati. His versatility saw him courted ...
Continue ReadingOrlando le Fleming & Romantic Funk: Wandering Talk
by Chris May
Wandering Talk is the second part of a project from British bassist Orlando le Fleming which began with Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar (Whirlwind, 2020). The album convincingly brings together the acoustic jazz tradition and the lush but muscular electric fusion which emerged in the 1980s. Not for nothing is one of le Fleming's heroes, paid tribute to on both albums, Wayne Shorter, a master of acoustic jazz and an architect of electric fusion. Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar ...
Continue ReadingAmber Weekes: A Lady With a Song
by Richard J Salvucci
It is difficult to know exactly what to do with a recording like this. Amber Weekes is a very good singer, and from the outset, she calls this a “celebration" of Nancy Wilson, not an imitation or a recreation. You can hear Wilson's influence throughout: her articulation, occasional staccato delivery, deep sincerity and emotional heft come through in Weekes' recording. And a good recording it is, make no mistake. Anyone who enjoyed Wilson, or any good female vocalist, will enjoy ...
Continue ReadingGiorgio Pacorig & Stefano Giust: Così com’è
by Mark Corroto
The sporting equivalent of Giorgio Pacorig and Stefano Giust's Così Com'è ("that's how it is") might be tennis. Their game is a friendly back-and-forth rendezvous instead of a competition that can only be accomplished by two musicians who have worked (a better word would be played) together for more than two decades. Pacorig's piano and Giust's drums can be heard in the Mahakaruna Quartet, the Setoladimaiale Unit, the Aghe Clope quartet and ensemble, plus various other jazz and improvising units. ...
Continue ReadingMarwan Allam's Bab Bhar: The Travelling Tale Of Tunis
by Ngwako Malakalaka
Marwan Allam's debut Bab Bhar combines Arabic, North African and Andalusian forms with modern jazz, to create a synthesis that sets the musical languages of the traditional, within the framework of the new. The album is named after the gate that connects the old and new cities of Tunis, and Allam's compositions build a bridge between old musics and new by building on rhythms, metres, idioms and intonations that the jazz listener would not expect to hear in a ...
Continue ReadingMilton Nascimento, Esperanza Spalding, Joe Tatton, Benjamin Koppel & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy an episode of Mondo Jazz full of stellar collaborations, Puerto Rican rumbles, Brazilian waves, birthday celebrations, unearthed gems, and infectious grooves.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Joe Tatton Trio “Double Take" Galáctico (Rodina) 0:16 Host talks 3:38 George Benson feat. The Robert Farnon Orchestra “Love Is Blue" Dreams Do Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon (Warner) 5:36 Host talks 9:50 Ben Sidran “Panda" Rainmaker (Bonsaï) ...
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