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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Wynton Marsalis' "Swing Symphony"

October 14, 2012

This week, we're taking take a look at, and a listen to, a single extended composition: Wynton Marsalis' “Swing Symphony," written by the trumpeter to be performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra plus a full symphony orchestra. Completed in 2010, the work was premiered by Marsalis, JaLCO ...

News: Performance / Tour

Human Spirit Kicks Off Their West Coast Tour

October 12, 2012

Starting Monday, October 15, Human Spirit will kick off their West Coast Tour which starts nearly on the one-year anniversary of their live recording which resulted in their current release, Dialogue, on Origin Records. Joining them will be pianist Orrin Evans and bassist Essiet Essiet who are also featured on the CD. Seattle appearances include a return engagement at the Earshot ...

News: Music Industry

Jazzclip: Buddy Defranco, 1989

October 12, 2012

Back in 1989, Buddy DeFranco and Terry Gibbs teamed up for an appearance on Club Date—a TV program produced and directed by Paul Marshall for KPBS-TV in San Diego. They played Carioca, I Thought About You, Sister Sadie, What's New, Love For Sale and Blues For Brody. The rhythm section featured Robert Hamilton (p), Chris Conner ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: The Sheldon Turns 100, Dave Black and Paul Demarinis, Josh Quinlan, "A Jazz Heaven: Under the Rainbow" and More

October 11, 2012

The jazz and creative music calendar this weekend is front-loaded with an all-star ensemble convening Thursday at the Sheldon Concert Hall for a big birthday party. But while that concert may have the marquee names, there are plenty of other noteworthy shows happening around town over the next few days, too. Let's go to the highlights.... ...

News: Recording

Guitarist/Composer David Gilmore Releases "Numerology" "Live at the Ja77 Standard" Featuring David Gilmore with Claudia Acua A, Miguel Zenon, Luis Perdomo, Christian McBride, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Mino Cinelu

October 11, 2012

Numerology Suite is musical exploration into the mystical, divine, and spiritual meaning of numbers, which reflect the creation of the Universe and the underlying structure upon which the material world is built. Music is the language of the Universe, and the elements of music - harmony, melody and rhythm, are all expressions of number. Pythagoras, the ...

News: Performance / Tour

John Raymond Debuts Chordless Trio at Bar Next Door in NYC, October 18, 2012

October 11, 2012

"A prepossessing young trumpet player..."-New York Times “Possessing a forte that few seasoned musicians have attained... a brilliant talent whose luminosity is endless." —Birmingham Times Over the past few months trumpeter John Raymond has performed to raving audiences with a new quartet at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, his trumpet/guitar front-lined quintet at Smalls Jazz Club as a ...

News: Recording

Curtis Fuller: 'Cabin in the Sky'

October 11, 2012

If you love Miles Davis' Miles Ahead and Porgy and Bess—both arranged by Gil Evans—then you simply must consider Curtis Fuller's Cabin in the Sky. Recorded over two days in April 1962 for Impulse, the album's orchestrations are on par with both Davis albums and frame Fuller's trombone beautifully. [Pictured above, Curtis Fuller] Arranged by Manny ...

News: Music Industry

Overheard at SF Musictech Summit Xi and Watch the "Artist Tools" Panel

October 11, 2012

Yesterday's eleventh SF MusicTech Summit in San Francisco continued in its tradition of gathering some of the brightest minds at the convergence of music and technology for a full day's worth of panels and discussion. The event drew in people from all over the world and was by far the largest one yet. Hypebot's Hisham Dahud ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, October 12-18

October 11, 2012

Surely one of the biggest gigs of the year at the Artists Quarter (Ari Hoenig Trio with Bill Carrothers and Chris Bates) and I will be in Chicago this weekend? And Saturday is the opening of a new season of Jazz at Studio Z? What was I thinking when I booked this trip? Fortunately I will ...

News: Performance / Tour

Chocolate, Jazz and a Vintage Venue on the Third Floor

October 11, 2012

I enjoyed the relatively short-lived Nicollet Coffee, just south of downtown Minneapolis. The corner has seen a parade of businesses, mostly cafes and coffee shops, so perhaps it was not a great location for yet another go at coffee and café fare. Jeremy Konecny was determined to bring some beans and bop to the end of ...