Jazz Articles about Frank Kimbrough

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Frank Kimbrough of the Jazz Composers Collective

by AAJ Staff
November 10, 1999

From the 1995-2003 archive: This article first appeared at All About Jazz in November 1999. Frank Kimbrough (pianist/composer) was born on November 2, 1956 in Roxboro, NC and currently resides in New York. As a founding member and composer-in-residence of the Jazz Composers Collective, Mr. Kimbrough's works have been prominently featured in numerous concerts presented by the JCC. Mr. Kimbrough has led several groups for these concerts, the most significant being the Frank Kimbrough Trio (with ...

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Frank Kimbrough: Chant

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 1999

Members of The New York Jazz Collective regroup, this time under the leadership of pianist Frank Kimbrough. Accompanying Kimbrough are: Ben Allison; double bass and Jeff Ballard on drums. Kimbrough is a thinking man’s pianist. His approach and execution is often multicolored, sure-handed and luminous. The opener is Ornette Coleman’s “Feet Music” and oddly enough Kimbrough’s playing is reminiscent of a Junior Mance or a young Ramsey Lewis for that classic integration of funk-blues and jazz. The Trio gets right ...

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Ben Allison: Medicine Wheel

by Glenn Astarita
December 1, 1998

Ben Allison asserts: “The Medicine Wheel is a mirror in which the universe is reflected. Any idea, person or object can be such a mirror". Derived from North American Indian beliefs Allison's somewhat mystical approach adheres to the overall attitude behind his music and the band's execution. The Septet aptly called “Medicine Wheel" is a conglomerate of “new jazz" musicians who yearn for new sounds and ideas while extending the capabilities of their respective musical instruments.

Medicine Wheel is: Ben ...