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Kevin Norton

Kevin Norton was born in Brooklyn and raised in Staten Island, NY. The composer/percussionist came to jazz in an unlikely setting but befriended drummer and fellow record collector Kenny Washington as a teenager. Studies at Hunter College introduced Kevin to Milt Hinton and after a short period, Kevin began to perform with Milt Hinton, eventually recording The Judge's Decision with a quartet led by Milt. Under Milt's encouragement, Kevin went back to school to get his Masters Degree from Manhattan School of Music. After graduation he played every kind of gig available to a versatile percussionist: classical, jazz, blues, Dixieland, off-Broadway shows, rock, but especially taking part in the blossoming downtown New York City scene that strove to combine all these musics

Ethan Philion, Doug Wamble and More

by Jerome Wilson
March 15, 2023

This is a very eclectic show that includes tributes to Charles Mingus and Johnny Hodges by Ethan Philion and Owen Broder respectively as well as topical blues from Doug Wamble and South African jazz from Nduduzo Makhathini plus much more. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete ...

Nortonk: Nortonk

by Angelo Leonardi
March 15, 2022

Nato nel 2017 con tutti i componenti sotto i 25 anni, il quartetto Nortonk prende il nome dal batterista Kevin Norton, insegnante del programma jazz al William Paterson College. È un omaggio di allievi che hanno ben assimilato la sua estetica di musicista creativo e sperimentatore d'avanguardia. L'organico senza strumento armonico già svela ...

Yimba Rudo

By Kevin Norton

Label: Barking Hoop
Released: 2019
Track listing: Reconcile the Classical View; Toronto; Moonstruck; Winter Retreat; Over and Inside the Rainbow; The Faustian Bargain; Treace; Morph; Tearing Down Walls; Sacrifice Zone (ahead) (for Chris Hedges); Polar Oscillation; I Dig Facts, Man; Walking the Dogma.

Yimba Rudo: Yimba Rudo

by Jerome Wilson
October 8, 2019

The phrase “Yimba Rudo" means “Sing Love" in Zimbabwe's Shona language. It is also the name of this trio which brings together musicians from three different worlds. Vibraphonist Kevin Norton is a respected figure in the avant jazz sphere who has worked with the likes of Anthony Braxton and Paul Dunmall. Bassist Steve LaSpina is a ...

Angelica Sanchez: Float The Edge

by John Sharpe
July 23, 2017

Pianist Angelica Sanchez has become an in demand side person since her move to NYC from Arizona in 1995, performing with Wadada Leo Smith, Tony Malaby, Kevin Norton, Harris Eisenstadt, and Susie Ibarra, among many others. But her own leadership discography remains slighter than might be expected. Surprisingly Float The Edge represents her first entry as ...

To Be Continued (Carol Liebowitz, Claire de Brunner, Daniel Carter, and Kevin Norton): Poetry from the Future

by Roger Farbey
June 30, 2017

This leaderless improvising quartet utilises some unusual instruments on their recording. Bassoon is rarely heard outside of classical music and Claire de Brunner is an excellent exponent of the instrument. She studied jazz improvisation with Lee Konitz. She also studied with pianist Connie Crothers as did Carol Liebowitz, whose restrained yet vital contributions are nearly as ...

John Lindberg BC3: Born In An Urban Ruin

by John Sharpe
January 24, 2017

Acclaimed bassist John Lindberg's trio on Born In An Urban Ruin possesses a distinctive and deeply personal sound in keeping with the man himself. That's down to both the novel instrumentation with long time associate Kevin Norton mostly on vibes and Michigan native Wendell Harrison on clarinets, and the character of Lindberg's writing. The essential humanity ...

Koichi Makigami Presents His Unique Musical Vision In The Stone

by Eyal Hareuveni
October 26, 2014

At the end of October, Japanese vocal artist extraordinaire Koichi Makigami celebrates his unique, eclectic and often eccentric art during a week long residence at The Stone club in New York. Makigami will play with old comrades and some newer, like-minded musicians in a rare opportunity to present his band Hikashu in a different setting.

Anthony Braxton: Tentet (Wesleyan) 1999

by John Sharpe
March 20, 2013

Even though his output suggests that saxophonist/composer/educator Anthony Braxton has never wanted for outlets for his music, he hasn't always had the control he desired. All that changed with the launch in 2011 of the New Braxton House imprint, which issues a new digital download each month drawn from his voluminous archives. This initiative has allowed ...