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Live Review

Crosscurrents at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor

by C. Andrew Hovan
November 15, 2017

Crosscurrents with Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Company The Michigan Theater Ann Arbor, Michigan November 1, 2017 When it comes to forward-thinking performances and music of the finest lineage, few concert series can rival those presented by the University Musical Society. In tandem with the University of Michigan, UMS recently launched their 139th season. Furthermore, as part of its 24th year of jazz presentations, the organization recently hosted a pair of musicians who both have ...

Album Review

John McLaughlin: Where Fortune Smiles

Read "Where Fortune Smiles" reviewed by Roger Farbey

by Roger Farbey
September 13, 2017

Where Fortune Smiles although customarily attributed to John McLaughlin is as much John Surman's record as it was the Mahavishnu's. But it's probably more accurate to describe it as a collective recording since all five musicians were equally matched players of international standing. The cover art actually depicts all five musicians' names and the title of the album in an egalitarian circular arrangement. The album was recorded at Apostolic Studios, New York in late May 1970, at a time when ...

Interview

Dave Holland: Consummate Bassist

by Lazaro Vega
April 21, 2017

This interview was first published at All About Jazz in May 1999 and is part of our ongoing effort to archive pre-database material.Bassist Dave Holland brings the flexible structures and varied instrumental colors of his Grammy nominated Quintet to several Michigan locations in the second week of April. On the 7th the group presents an afternoon masterclass at the University of Michigan followed by an evening performance at the Bird of Paradise Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. On ...

Year in Review

Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases of 2016

by Dan Bilawsky
December 8, 2016

Another year is almost in the books. And while there were many things to fret about in 2016, a lack of good music wasn't one of them. A quick look back at the year reminds us that jazz legends remain strong, rising stars continue to rapidly ascend, newcomers are making their presence felt, and the dearly departed are gracing us from the great beyond. I had the pleasure of listening to hundreds of new jazz albums for review consideration this ...

Live Review

JazzMI

by Paolo Peviani
November 10, 2016

JazzMI Milano 05-06.11.2016 Milano torna ad avere un festival Jazz. E già questa, di per sé, è una buona notizia. Non abbiamo mai fatto parte della schiera di quelli che “a Milano non succede mai niente", nostalgici di un passato che chissà se era davvero così glorioso e luminoso come ricordiamo e ci raccontiamo. In realtà a Milano ci sono sempre state molte iniziative in ambito jazzistico. Più o meno ...

Album Review

Aziza: Aziza

by Dan Bilawsky
October 19, 2016

How do you define Aziza? Is it a collective-minded outfit? A supergroup? An offshoot or variant on previous gatherings? An archetype for musical synergy? A nod-in-name to African mythology and spiritual discovery? Yes, it's all of that. But why not avoid the traps and trappings involved with classification and just cut to the chase: Aziza is an artistically headstrong and muscular powerhouse, plain and not-so-simple. Would you expect anything less from the combination of bassist Dave Holland, saxophonist Chris Potter, ...

Lyrics

Save the Date - Agosto 2014

by Luca Canini
August 4, 2014

L'agosto balneare dei festival italiani passa dalle isole e dalle spiagge. Mentre all'estero impazza il meglio del meglio (Lisbona, Saalfelden, Willisau, Mulhouse), nel Bel Paese tocca inseguire le orde di vacanzieri per intercettare i pochi eventi degni di segnalazione. Quelli che vanno a genio a noi di Save the Date, che nella lista dei consigli infiliamo soltanto le proposte di un certo livello. 9-16 Agosto-Berchidda. Se da un lato bisogna pur dire che il taglio dato alla ...