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Franklin Kiermyer

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Drummer/composer Franklin Kiermyer first came to prominence following the release of Solomon's Daughter, his highly acclaimed third album that features John Coltrane alumnus Pharoah Sanders on saxophone. Widely regarded for his intense passionate energy, spiritual feeling and distinctive sound, his nine albums and many performances have brought his music international recognition. His latest album: FURTHER (Mobility Music MM20130), co-produced by him & Michael Cuscuna, features his present quartet of Azar Lawrence - saxophone, Benito Gonzalez - piano + Juini Booth - bass. Franklin was born and raised in Montreal, Canada

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Dan Weiss Trio, Tyshawn Sorey, Lakecia Benjamin & BMC Records releases

Read "Dan Weiss Trio, Tyshawn Sorey, Lakecia Benjamin & BMC Records releases" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


Dedication, from drummer Dan Weiss with his longtime trio mates, bassist Thomas Morgan and pianist Jacob Sacks, leads several new releases in this episode of One Man's Jazz. Other new albums of note come from saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, drummer Tyshawn Sorey and trio with guest Greg Osby, veteran ECM bassist Arild Andersen, Dave Douglas, saxophonist Stephen ...

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Article: Unsung Heroes

Evidence Releases Three Long-Overdue Jazz Gems by Pharoah Sanders

Read "Evidence Releases Three Long-Overdue Jazz Gems by Pharoah Sanders" reviewed by Robert Spencer


From the 1995-2003 archive: This article first appeared at All About Jazz in May 1999. Ferrell Sanders came out of Little Rock, Arkansas and hooked up with Mr. Herman “Sonny" Blount, who preferred to be known as Sun Ra and dubbed Sanders “Pharoah." A little later a guy named Coltrane asked Pharoah to join ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Shabaka Hutchings, Warne Marsh, Deanna Witkowski and More

Read "Shabaka Hutchings, Warne Marsh, Deanna Witkowski and More" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This is an extremely varied selection of music ranging from spiritual blasts by Shabaka Hutchings and Franklin Kiermyer to sax mastery by Warne Marsh and Tony Malaby and torchy vocals from Dinah Washington and Helen Merrill. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Franklin Kiermyer, Fats Waller & Jimmy Cobb

Read "Franklin Kiermyer, Fats Waller & Jimmy Cobb" reviewed by Joe Dimino


The 690th Episode of Neon Jazz begins with power drummer Franklin Kiermyer. From there, we examine the music and voices of a host of musicians surviving the COVID world without live music. This includes Guy Mintus, Amber Underwood, the 3D Jazz Trio and Jeff Coffin. Finally, we say good-bye to huge figure in Kansas City jazz ...

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Article: Album Review

Marc Copland: And I Love Her

Read "And I Love Her" reviewed by John Kelman


There was a time when Marc Copland was releasing multiple albums every year, sometimes as many as three or four, like in 2009, when the veteran pianist (who began his musical life as a saxophonist) released his second solo piano album, Alone (Pirouet); an intimate duo date with veteran bassist Gary Peacock, Insight (Sketch); and the ...

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Article: Festivals Talking

Moers Festival Interviews: Scatter The Atoms That Remain

Read "Moers Festival Interviews: Scatter The Atoms That Remain" reviewed by Martin Longley


Scatter The Atoms That Remain are set to be quite possibly the most jazzed combo at this year's Moers Festival, in Germany, but this simply illustrates the high degree of unfaithfulness displayed by many of its attending artists towards the jazz tradition. There are a mass of Moersfest acts who possess some sort of jazz-rootedness, but ...

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Closer To The Sun

Label: Mobility Music
Released: 2017
Track listing: Greeting To Pharoah; Unified Space-Time; Ota Benga; Grace; Song For My Daughters; Heliocentric; The Soul Train; Prayer; Emancipation Proclamation; For Arthur Rhames; Mixed Blood; Closer To The Sun; Humanity.

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Article: Album Review

Franklin Kiermyer: Closer To The Sun

Read "Closer To The Sun" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian


Most of drummer Franklyn Kiermyer's records have a strong spiritual aura but none as intensely so as the deeply introspective Closer to the Sun. For this sublime session Kiermyer draws inspiration from saxophonist John Coltrane's Impulse years. This is not, however, a mere tribute through reinterpretation of the great artist's work as Kiermyer has a unique ...

Album

Closer To The Sun

Label: Mobility Music
Released: 2016
Track listing: Greeting To Pharoah; Unified Space-Time; Ota Benga; Grace; Song For My Daughters; Heliocentric; The Soul Train; Prayer; Emancipation Proclamation; For Arthur Rhames; Mixed Blood; Closer To The Sun; Humanity.


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