Home » Search Center » Results: Abraham Burton
Results for "Abraham Burton"
Results for pages tagged "Abraham Burton"...
Abraham Burton
Born:
Abraham Burton - of Belizean descent, is a native of New York. His interest in music began its development at the High School of Music & Art, during which time he was awarded by Downbeat and McDonalds in their Combo Competitions. He later studied under the tutelage of the jazz great, Jackie McLean at the Hartt School of Music, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Music, graduating with honors. Abraham's professional career as a musician was initiated with the legendary drummer Arthur Taylor. During his five years with "Taylor's Wailers" he recorded on "Mr. A.T." and "Live at the Village Vanguard" on Enja Records, touring throughout Europe and performing at notable New York clubs such as: The Village Vanguard, Sweet Basil, and Birdland. Since his time, Abraham has developed a reputation as a veritable professional performing and/or recording with the most prestigious of musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Milt Jackson, Roy Hargrove, Louis Hayes, James Carter, Kenny Barron, and Jimmy Smith to name just a few. He went on to form a band in '94 entitled "The Abraham Burton Quartet" which recorded "Closest to the Sun" and "The Magician" with Enja Records
Lineage, Lift-Off: Sarah Hanahan’s Alto Speaks in the Present Tense
by Steven Roby
Alto saxophonist Sarah Hanahan plays with the urgency of a musician who learned the music in real time--absorbing the tradition on the bandstand and transforming it into forward momentum. “I've always been sure of my connection to the instrument," she says. “Anyone who knows me knows my dad is a drummer and a great ...
Lucian Ban: jazz, musica popolare della Romania e l'alter ego Mat Maneri
by Neri Pollastri
Originario della Romania, sebbene da quasi trent'anni residente a New York, il pianista Lucian Ban alterna da tempo le proprie produzioni originali alla ricerca sulla musica della propria terra, quasi sempre assieme al violista Mat Maneri, con il quale forma da anni uno stretto sodalizio artistico. Dopo aver più volte parlato dei suoi album dedicati alla ...
Lucian Ban: Following Bartók's Trail Through the Transylvanian Villages
by Dean Nardi
It is hard to re-invent where jazz can go. Players can eschew all the conventional methods they want, but a wheel is still a wheel. This is a reason why pianist Lucian Ban's efforts to bring to light the Hungarian composer, pianist and ethnomusicologist Bela Bartók's works as a field collector of folk music in 21st-century ...
Artform Revisited
By Louis Hayes
Label: Savant Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Tour de Force;
Milestones;
My Little Suede Shoes;
You're Looking at Me;
Ruby;
Cheryl;
Ray's Idea;
A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing;
Dewey Square;
G.
Live At Smalls
By Jack Walrath
Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2024
Track listing: Roadkill; A Bite In Tunisia; Left Turn On 86th Street; Grandpa Moses; Mood For Muhal; Sacrifice.
Talking the Groove: Jazz Words from the Morning Star
by Duncan Heining
Talking the Groove: Jazz Words from the Morning Star Chris Searle (foreword by Mike Westbrook) 394 pages ISBN: #978-1-9163206-7-3 Jazz in Britain 2024 Talking the Groove collects Chris Searle's more recent reviews, articles and interviews from the British socialist daily paper, the Morning Star, acting as a follow-up to ...
Jack Walrath: Live At Smalls
by Pierre Giroux
Live At Smalls is trumpeter Jack Walrath's vibrant exploration of contemporary jazz, showcasing his deft leadership and inventive compositions. He is surrounded by an ensemble of stellar musicians including tenor saxophonist Abraham Burton, pianist George Burton, acoustic bassist Boris Kozlov and drummer Donald Edwards. The album opens with “Roadkill," one of the ...
Exactly Right
By Louis Hayes
Label: Savant Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Exactly Right!; Is That So?; Hand in Glove; So Many Stars; Carmine's Bridge; Nefertiti; Mellow D; Theme for Ernie; Scarborough Fair; Ugetsu
Synergy
By Bobby Kapp
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Tweed Boulevard; Infinite Mobility; Inner Space; From the Heart; Synergy; Trance Dance;
Whirling Dervish; Radioactive.
