Jazz Articles about Joshua Redman

Joshua Redman: Takes On The Challenge of the Trio

by R.J. DeLuke
May 28, 2007

Joshua Redman, one of the most consistently creative musicians of his generation, a fiend on whatever saxophone he chooses to pick up, and a thoughtful, imaginative person, is at it again.He's not re-inventing the wheel, he says with a chuckle when discussing Back East (Nonesuch, 2007). But this exploring musician has gone back to an acoustic format. Specifically, a piano-less trio, the type of thing Sonny Rollins wowed critics with in the 1950s. Others have done it too. ...

Joshua Redman Elastic Band: Momentum

by John Kelman
May 22, 2005

While some may pine for the glory days of the '50s when jazz was more “pure, the reality is that, artistically speaking at least, the present is a great time for jazz. A more cosmopolitan affair than ever before, jazz has seen younger artists grow up with exposure to so many styles of music--inside and outside of the jazz tradition--that there's a steady osmosis allowing for the kind of cross-genre infiltration that makes for all manner of new and exciting ...

Joshua Redman: Music is Paramount

by R.J. DeLuke
November 2, 2004

It can be a burden, an unfair one at that, when jazz musicians are anointed as being among those to “carry the torch" into the future, to sustain and revitalize the music. Jazz music evolves, as it always has, like the ocean moves. The innovators and creators come and go, blessing the planet and leaving things better than before, and the art form rolls on. Through rain and snow and dark of night — and persistent reports of its demise.

Joshua Redman Quartet

by Christopher Jones
March 13, 2004

Joshua Redman Quartet Yoshi's Oakland, CA

In the liner notes to his 1996 album Freedom in the Groove, Joshua Redman wrote: Art, in the world of honest emotional experience, is never about absolutes, or favorites, or hierarchies, or “number ones.” The “desert island” scenario is wholly irrelevant to real-life tastes, choices, and attitudes. These days, I listen to, love, and am inspired by all forms of music. And once again, I sense the connections. I feel in ...

Joshua Redman: Elastic

by C. Andrew Hovan
October 2, 2002

There's no doubt that Joshua Redman is well on his way to defining a singular voice. But the critical response to Redman's art has often been mixed, the irony being in the fact that his original material is quite distinctive, yet possibly just a bit too glossy to satisfy those 'dyed in the wool' types. Elastic will do nothing to attract those looking for more lofty aspirations, for it is hook laden and funky to the max. Those who rush ...

Joshua Redman: Passage of Time

by David Adler
May 1, 2001

Joshua Redman is growing more consistent. Each new record is more profound and individual than the last. With Beyond, his 2000 effort, the young tenor star debuted a new quartet, featuring Aaron Goldberg on piano, Reuben Rogers on bass, and Gregory Hutchinson on drums. Redman has tended to change bands from record to record, but here the same quartet remains, giving the music a strong sense of continuity. And like Beyond, the new Passage of Time is an all-original outing, ...

Joshua Redman: Passage of Time

by C. Andrew Hovan
May 1, 2001

Talk about the passage of time, a turn of phrase that gives Joshua Redman’s new album its name, hard to believe that it’s been eight years since the saxophonist released his first album as a leader. Since then, Redman has consistently been the darling of a new generation of jazz lovers, while also raising the ears of those seasoned listeners who appreciate the sense of history and tradition that Redman lays bare with his horn. Although two of his previous ...