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Article: Album Review

Ahmad Jamal: Saturday Morning

Read "Saturday Morning" reviewed by Maurizio Zerbo

by Maurizio Zerbo
March 4, 2014

L'ottantatreenne Ahmad Jamal dispensa con questo nuovo CD l'ennesima lezione di piano jazz. Le undici tracce proposte ci restituiscono l'intatta voglia di comunicare gioiose note, che svettano leggere sul pentagramma come farfalle nel cielo stellato. La sua creativa cifra personale si impone a tutto tondo, passando con invadibile souplesse dallo swing ai solari percorsi funky.

Article: Live Review

Ahmad Jamal at Vicar Street, Dublin

by Ian Patterson
February 2, 2014

Ahmad Jamal Vicar Street Dublin 24 January, 2014 It's been a banner year for fans of jazz piano in Dublin, with solo concerts by Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau bookending 2013. Influential to both these pianists was NEA Jazz Master Ahmad Jamal, so it was fitting in a way that he ...

Article: Interview

Dan Loomis: On The Wee Trio and "Live At The Bistro"

by Fiona Ord-Shrimpton
January 23, 2014

The Wee Trio, comprising Dan Loomis: bass; James Westfall: vibraphone; Jared Schonig: drums, are a band to keep looking out for. Having released four impressive albums already, including the recent, Live at the Bistro, their star continues to burn slowly--as all true stars are bound. The Wee Trio is a component of a new musical breed ...

Article: Record Label Profile

Lyte Records: Dancing To Different Beats

by Ian Patterson
January 22, 2014

Since its inception in 2007, Lyte Records has earned a reputation as one of the very best labels in Ireland/Northern Ireland for independent jazz artists and creative musicians of various stripes. What started out as a very small, personal concern for Lyte Records founder David Lyttle has grown into something much bigger; international recognition came Lyte ...

Article: Tell Me More

Lili Añel: Finding Bliss by Climbing the Wall

by Belinda Ware
January 20, 2014

In defining the concept of good music, it goes without saying that it is subjective to the listener's taste both in styles and personal preferences. When the weekend arrives, it is common to see people heading out to catch a live music show in New York, Philadelphia, and other cities across America that are ...

News: Event

NEA Jazz Master Ahmad Jamal Plays Rare Irish Date

January 16, 2014

The term “jazz legend” is perhaps one that is over used, but how else do you adequately describe Mr. Ahmad Jamal, NEA Jazz Master? Certainly, those fortunate enough to grab a ticket for the Pennsylvanian pianist’s one-off Irish gig in Vicar Street, Dublin on 24th January will be left in no doubt as to why Jamal ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Charlie Peacock

by AAJ Staff
January 11, 2014

Meet Charlie Peacock: Charlie Peacock is an American multi-genre Grammy Award-winning record producer, composer, and recording artist. He has award-winning and chart-topping credits in jazz, gospel, country, folk, Americana, rock, and pop. Lemonade (Twenty Ten Music, 2014) is Peacock's third recording in the jazz genre. His first release, Love Press Ex-Curio (Thirty Tigers, ...

Album

Saturday Morning

By Ahmad Jamal

Label: Jazz Village
Released: 2013
Track listing: Back To The Future; I’ll Always Be With You; Saturday Morning; Edith’s Cake; The Line; I’m In The Mood For Love; Firefly; Silver; I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good; One; Saturday Morning.

Article: Year in Review

Ian Patterson's Best Releases of 2013

by Ian Patterson
December 21, 2013

The following list represents my personal favorites of those CDs I reviewed this year. I am convinced that we live in a great age for jazz/creative music. You can only ever listen to a very small percentage of what's out there, but it's still a privilege to able to access this much terrific music.

Article: Album Review

Louis Stewart & Jim Doherty: Tunes

by Ian Patterson
December 14, 2013

It seemed like a good idea at the time. It was a good idea at the time. Ireland's best known jazz musicians, guitarist Louis Stewart and pianist Jim Doherty have played together since the days of the famous Irish show bands in the early 1960s and have recorded together on numerous projects, but the idea to ...