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Dave Douglas: Dizzy Atmosphere: Dizzy Gillespie At Zero Gravity
by Giuseppe Segala
Chi si aspetta da questo disco un omaggio fedele all'approccio umoristico e pirotecnico di Dizzy Gillespie, non conosce Dave Douglas. Il trombettista, che ha compiuto lo scorso marzo cinquantasette anni, ha mostrato nelle frequenti dediche ai protagonisti della storia del jazz la propria propensione del tutto personale a tale pratica: lo ha fatto tra l'altro con Mary Lou Williams, Wayne Shorter, Booker Little. Nello splendido Devotion, pubblicato lo scorso anno, in trio con Uri Caine e Andrew Cyrille, c'erano pure ...
Continue ReadingGive the Drummer (More Than) Some! Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
Second part of this drummer-special [for the first part click here], focusing on power drummers and showing the continuity that connects Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa to Joey Baron and Jim Black, and a special focus on the live performative energy of Kresten Osgood and Makaya McCraven as well as the spiritual jazz of Tommaso Cappellato's latest album. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme" 0:00 Buddy Rich Big Band “Wack Wack" Big Swing ...
Continue ReadingDave Douglas: Dizzy Atmosphere: Dizzy Gillespie At Zero Gravity
by Dan McClenaghan
The distinctive trumpet of Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993), with the idiosyncratic upward angle of its bell, is transformed into a starship on the cover of Dave Douglas' Dizzy Atmosphere: Dizzy Gillespie in Zero Gravity, seemingly soaring above the stratosphere, in Earth orbit. Douglas has a history of nodding to past greats: pianist Mary Lou Williams on Soul On Soul (Sony Legacy, 2000), saxophonist Wayne Shorter on Stargazer (Arabesque, 1997), and on a pair of Riverside discs that explored the music of ...
Continue ReadingYelena Eckemoff: Better Than Gold and Silver
by Mark Sullivan
Russian-born pianist/composer Yelena Eckemoff began setting verses from the Bible's Book of Psalms shortly after her conversion to Christianity, even before her emigration to the United States. But she waited until she had considerable experience working with jazz musicians before attempting these jazz arrangements. The first disc in this double disc set presents settings with two vocalists, tenor Tomás Cruz and mezzo-soprano Kim Mayo, accompanied by a remarkable band: trumpeter Ralph Alessi, guitarist Ben Monder, violinist Christian Howes, bassist Drew ...
Continue ReadingJoey Baron: Just Listen
by Glenn Astarita
Drummer Joey Baron and guitarist Bill Frisell have collaborated on and off for three decades, and both artists are firmly ensconced within the modern era's jazz transformation, spanning avant-garde, modern mainstream jazz, jazz-rock and so on. Frisell is a guitar hero, while Baron's far-reaching influence needs no elaboration here. This album denotes the output from a 2008 drum summit in Bonn, Germany. But as producer Stephan Andrae cites in the album notes, the program was based on “three abstract pillars ...
Continue ReadingJoey Baron: Just Say Yes
by Sean Patrick Fitzell
Combining technical acuity with a deep sense of groove, Joey Baron drums with playful exuberance. Throughout his more than 35-year career, he's propelled experimentalists like guitarist Bill Frisell and saxophonist John Zorn, as well as mainstreamers like vocalist Carmen McRae and saxophonist David Sanborn. He's even played with pop stars David Bowie and Marianne Faithfull. But Baron makes no distinctions between gigs, keeping an expansive, welcoming view of music. After leading the groups Barondown, Down Home, and Killer Joey, he's ...
Continue ReadingJoey Baron: Heaven on Earth, Stolas & Dream Dance
by George Kanzler
James Carter/John Medeski/Christian McBride/Adam Rogers/Joey BaronHeaven on EarthHalf Note2009 Masada Quintet Featuring Joe LovanoStolasTzadik2009 Enrico Pieranunzi / Marc Johnson / Joey BaronDream DanceCAMJazz2009 Some drummers bring a unique personal sound and approach to everything they do, so that they are instantly recognizable, regardless of the context. ...
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