Results for "AAJ Staff"

The Jazz Session #236: Ray Anderson

January 31, 2011

Trombonist Ray Anderson teams up with longtime friend Marty Ehrlich for the new live record, Hear You Say (Challenge Records, 2010). In this interview, Anderson talks about his friendship with Ehrlich, which goes back to their days with Anthony Braxton; how he came to have such an open musical mind; and some breaking news regarding another ...

Happy Birthday, Roy Eldridge!

January 31, 2011

Must Hear TV: Prime-Time Themes That Still Resonate

January 31, 2011

By Something Else Reviews In many ways, television is a technological wonder these days, what with remote controls, digital signals and DVRs. But, for those who fell in love with the old-school opening theme, it's not all gravy. Today, you're more likely to simply see the word LOST charging toward the screen, followed by a suitably ...

Forgotten Gems: Phil Collins - Face Value (1981)

January 31, 2011

By Nick DeRiso Face Value is a fulcrum for fans of both Phil Collins and the band he had just begun leading, Genesis. Thought of, if its thought of at all anymore, as a divorce record (thanks to its two hits, “I Missed Again" and “In the Air Tonight"), Face Value is something much different in ...

Adam Pieronczyk - Komeda: The Innocent Sorcerer (Jazzwerkstatt, 2010)

January 31, 2011

Composer and pianist Krzysztof Komeda was a legend in both jazz and film music, most well known for the Penguin crowned album Astigmaticand soundtrack work for several Roman Polanski movies. This album by talented tenor and soprano saxophonist Adam Pieronczyk takes a detailed look at eight Komeda compositions arranged by the leader for a band including ...

My Song (ECM 1115)

January 31, 2011

Keith Jarrett My Song Keith Jarrett piano, percussion Jan Garbarek tenor and soprano saxophones Palle Danielsson bass Jon Christensen drums Recorded November 1977 at Talent Studio, Oslo Engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug Produced by Manfred Eicher From the moment we step into the ...

Take Five With Tassos Spiliotopoulos

by AAJ Staff
January 30, 2011

Meet Tassos Spiliotopoulos: Tassos Spiliotopoulos is a Greek guitarist/composer based in London, UK. His compositional approach blends contemporary jazz with modern classical, folk and even rock fusion. He has released two albums under his own name: Wait for Dusk (Konnex, 2006), and Archipelagos (F-IRE, 2010.Instrument: Guitar.I knew I wanted to be a ...

Other Places: Stanko in Sydney

January 30, 2011

The veteran Polish Trumpeter Tomasz Stanko's late-blooming fame puts him in demand around the world. His reflective musings often inspire reviewers to compare him to Miles Davis. Davis was an inspiration, but Stanko long since absorbed, internalized and personalized the influence. Tonight he is playing in Australia at the Sydney Festival with his band of young ...

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: They've Got It Covered...

January 30, 2011

Rather than featuring a single artist, this week's video showcase is loosely organized around the idea of St. Louis musicians covering well-known songs. First up is singer Jeanne Trevor with a rendition of Duke Ellington's “It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," taken from a ...

Sat Eye Candy: Tangerine Dream

January 30, 2011

A NOD TO ONE OF LIVE-ELECTRONICA'S GREAT GRANDFATHERS Germany's Tangerine Dream are one of the least name-checked yet most pervasively influential bands of the late 20th century. Without their pioneering work in the 1970s, alongside kindred spirits like Can and Faust, it's hard to imagine STS9, Lotus and many of today's revered livetronica acts coming into ...