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The Brian Martin Big Band: Old Home/New Home
by Jack Bowers
Brian Martin, who as a working musician wears many hats--trombonist, composer, arranger, educator and band leader among them--has taken those hats from his native Iowa and given them a new mailing address in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. Which is a big deal. Big enough, at least, for Martin to have devoted much of Old Home/New Home, the Brian Martin Big Band's debut recording, to the ins and outs and ups and downs of leaving one's friendly confines to plant new ...
Continue ReadingFernando Huergo: Relentless
by Jack Bowers
Argentine-born bassist and composer Fernando Huergo's heavy-duty Massachusetts-based big band delivers the goods on Relentless, a taut and vibrant review of oppression, discrimination, environmental challenges and other social issues, interwoven with Huergo's lively tribute to the saxophonist Ornette Coleman and a charismatic and thought-provoking survey ("La Vida Sigue") on life after the Covid-19 pandemic, with all compositions and arrangements by the leader. This is well-designed, no-holds-barred big-band jazz, delivered with verve and enthusiasm by eighteen well-prepared musicians ...
Continue ReadingDarrell Katz & OddSong: Galeanthropolgy
by Jerome Wilson
OddSong is a chamber ensemble led by composer Darrell Katz, and distilled from the membership of the larger JCA Orchestra. It features vibraphone, violin, saxophones and voice, on music which veers between art songs and bluesy sax-led jazz tunes. Most of Katz's original compositions on this album feature poems by his late wife, poet Paula Tatarunis, but the tracks also stretch out to include songs by Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, Charles Mingus and Duke Ellington. Katz's original writing, ...
Continue ReadingThe JCA Orchestra: Live At The BPC
by Jerome Wilson
The JCA Orchestra has been an important part of the Boston jazz scene since it formed in 1985. Several of its recordings are dominated by the compositions of its leader, Darrell Katz, but this live concert from the Berklee Performance Center features works by several orchestra members other than Katz and gives a fuller picture of the orchestra's range. Violinist Mimi Rabson contributes two atmospheric pieces. “Romanpole" is a musical culture clash inspired by the period when the ...
Continue ReadingDana Sandler: I Never Saw Another Butterfly
by C. Michael Bailey
Tender is that memory nearly lost. Theresienstadt was a concentration camp and ghetto established by the German Schutzstaffel during World War II in the Bohemian fortress town of Terezín. Theresienstadt had two purposes: it was a coordinating center ahead of the extermination camps, and an erstwhile retirement community for elderly and prominent Jews intended to mislead their respective communities about German intentions. Camp conditions were engineered to hasten the death of its prisoners through inadequate diet and overwork, while the ...
Continue ReadingRick Stone Trio at the Bar Next Door (NYC), Saturday, May 12, 2012
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Michael Ricci
"One of the finest straight-ahead guitarists on the current NYC jazz scene." —Robert Silverstein, 20th Century Guitar “This is no-nonsense jazz with a classic dark tone and killer chops" —Dave Walker The Bar Next Door at La Lanterna presents jazz guitarist Rick Stone and his Trio, Saturday, May 12th, 2012. Shows start at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30from. Performing with Rick will be bassist Marco Panascia and drummer Tony Moreno. The trio's recent CD Fractals made the #5 spot on Jazzweek ...
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Rick Stone Trio at the Bar Next Door (NYC) on February 25th
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Michael Ricci
"One of the finest straight-ahead guitarists on the current NYC jazz scene." —Robert Silverstein, 20th Century Guitar The Bar Next Door at La Lanterna presents jazz guitarist Rick Stone and his Trio, Saturday, February 25th, 2012. Shows start at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30from. Performing with Rick will be bassist Marco Panascia and drummer Tom Pollard. The trio's recent CD Fractals made the #5 spot on Jazzweek in September and was included in Jazzweek Top-100 Jazz 2011. The Bar Next Door ...
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One Track Mind: Rick Stone Trio, "Ballad for Very Sad and Very Tired Lotus Eaters" (2011)
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Something Else!
Rick Stone picks more obvious standards elsewhere on his forthcoming release, Fractals. There is Victor Young's “Stella by Starlight," given a vampy album-opening 7/4 intro; and a lush take on Jerome Kern's “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes." Stone even swings his way through a seven-and-a-half minute version of Jimmy Van Heusen's “Darn That Dream." But it is here, on an update of his rarely heard tune from Duke Ellington collaborator Billy Strayhorn, that Stone does his best interpretative work. Beginning ...
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Rick Stone Trio at the Bar Next Door, 12/11/2010
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Rick Stone
The Bar Next Door at La Lanterna presents jazz guitarist Rick Stone and his Trio, Saturday, December 11th, 2010. Shows start at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30from. Performing with Rick will be bassist Marco Panascia and drummer Tom Pollard. There is a $12 cover charge per show. The Bar Next Door is a wonderful, intimate jazz listening room located at 129 MacDougal Street (between W3rd and W4th) in the heart of Greenwich Village. Reservations are suggested. Call 212-529-5945 or visit http://lalanternacaffe.com/ ...
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Rick Stone Trio at the Bar Next Door, Friday, May 7th, 2010 at 7:00 and 10:00PM
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Michael Ricci
The Rick Stone Trio at the Bar Next Door Friday, May 7th at 7:00 & 9:00pm. Rick Stone (guitar) Sean Smith (bass) Sylvia Cuenca (drums) Friday, May 7th the Rick Stone Trio presents an evening of jazz standards and originals at the Bar Next Door. Performing with Rick will be bassist Sean Smith and drummer Sylvia Cuenca. The Bar Next Door is located in the basement of La Lanterna Caffe at 129 MacDougal Street. Shows at ...
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Rick Stone Trio at the Bar Next Door, Saturday, November 14, 2009
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Michael Ricci
"One of the finest straight-ahead guitarists on the current NYC jazz scene." ~ Robert Silverstein - 20th Century Guitar Saturday, November 14th, the Rick Stone Trio presents an evening of jazz standards and originals at the Bar Next Door. Performing with Rick will be bassist Ratzo Harris and drummer Tom Pollard. The Bar Next Door is located in the basement of La Lanterna Caffe at 129 MacDougal Street. There is a cover charge of $6 for the 7pm show, and ...
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Rick Stone Trio at Nighttown (Cleveland)
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All About Jazz
Former Cleveland Jazz Guitarist Rick Stone Returns for Special One-Night Engagement at Nighttown, Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
Rick Stone makes his annual pilgrimage home for a special one-night engagement at Nighttown accompanied by bassist Peter Dominguez and drummer Ron Godale. Shows start at 7:00 & 8:30pm. There is a $10 cover. Located at 12387 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Hts., Nighttown is Cleveland's premier jazz room, featuring nationally known acts weekly.
Since moving to New York in 1982, Rick Stone has earned ...
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Rick Stone Trio at the Garage (NYC) on May 20th
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All About Jazz
Guitarist Rick Stone leads his trio with bassist David Kingsnorth and drummer Alec Menge for an evening of jazz originals and standards, Wednesday, May 20th from 6-10pm at the Garage Restaurant, 99 7th Avenue South (at Christopher Street), in the heart of Greenwich Village, NY. 4 sets of music, great food and drink, no cover charge! Rob Silverstein of 20th Century Guitar Magazine calls Rick Stone “one of the finest straight-ahead guitarists on the current NYC jazz scene." From fresh ...
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Rick Stone Trio at the Garage
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All About Jazz
Acclaimed guitarist Rick Stone leads his trio with bassist Corin Stiggall and drummer Tom Pollard for an evening of jazz originals and standards.
From fresh interpretations of jazz standards, to lyrically evocative originals, New York City based guitarist Rick Stone is an artist with a clear musical vision. His fluid, full-bodied sound pays homage to the great jazz guitar masters of the past while maintaining a personal style with a contemporary edge. Rick's latest release “Samba de Novembro" showcases his ...
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