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Catherine Russell Arrives Fashionably Late to the Solo Jazz Vocal Party
I first became aware of singer Catherine Russell through fellow singer Carolyn Leonhart, who had good things to say about her fellow Steely Dan backup singer. I then found Russell's 2006 debut album, 'Cat,' a beguiling mix of old-time jazz, early blues, swing and the great American songbook (in the broadest sense of the word). But ...
Esperanza Spalding and Her Jazz Bass Still on the Move After Her Grammy Nomination
It was just over a year ago that I wrote about Esperanza Spalding in this space. Back then, the bassist was hot off her performances at the White House and President Obama's Nobel Prize awards ceremony. That is enough for most people to hang a career hat on, but then came the 2011 Grammy nominations: Spalding ...
Nights Are Scorching Hot at the 2011 NYC Winter Jazzfestival
Every year, I come away from the NYC Winter Jazzfestival galvanized. The relatively inexpensive two-day event at five clubs in the heart of Manhattan's Greenwich Village featured upward of 60 groups this year, offering sets from 6PM until sometime more than nine hours later. I joined 2,000 other jazz fans (happily—most of whom seemed college age ...
Tim Hagans' Grammy-Nominated Jazz Trumpet Skill Leads Quintet at Birdland
Even though it was his third Grammy nomination, trumpeter Tim Hagans clearly sounded surprised on Tuesday, Jan. 4, during his quintet's set at New York City's Birdland when he announced that his song 'Box of Cannoli' had been nominated in the Best Instrumental Composition category. From 'The Avatar Sessions,' the song and album features the Hagans-led ...
Saxophonist David Liebman, Named NEA Jazz Master, Pays Homage to Trane, Ornette
David Liebman got his start in the early '70s as a sideman on saxophone for such esteemed leaders as John McLaughlin, Elvin Jones and Miles Davis. Like so many others, he was initially inspired by John Coltrane, which is one of the reasons Liebman pursued and is best known for his soprano sax work, creating a ...
Vince Guaraldi Is More Than "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
Every year, I bust out the soundtrack to 'A Charlie Brown Christmas,' and it gets me in the holiday spirit. I've done different stories about the anniversary of the album's release and I've even written some about others like David Benoit and George Winston tackling Vince Guaraldi's work. But instead of just celebrating this Christmas and ...
Paul Winter Cosort Celebrate the Winter Solstice Jazz Style in a Cathedral
There are a number of holiday traditions to celebrate this time of year, including such religious ones as Christmas, Hanukkah and Ramadan. And I've gotten albums celebrating all three. But for the last 30 years around this time, New York City's Cathedral of St. John the Divine celebrates the Winter Solstice with a performance by Paul ...
Best Jazz Albums of 2010
For the music obsessed, every year has a musical identity that's colored by the new albums and songs that receive steady play on our various devices. I generally love doing these year-end things because it gives me a chance to go back to pieces that jumped out at the time. More than that, it's interesting to ...
Thelonious Monk's 'Monk's Dream': The Greatest Jazz Album Ever
I came across Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) early in my jazz education and began to track down his stuff. I loved the way he played piano, and based on his status as one of jazz's greatest artists, many others did. too. It took about three seconds to recognize Monk's playing, and you can't say that about many ...
Cassandra Wilson Gives All the Band Members Some at Her Blue Note Gig
Cassandra Wilson made her appearance Wednesday night, Nov. 17, at Manhattan's Blue Note jazz club as she usually does, coming onstage after her band warms the crowd up for a few minutes. This was the second night of a brief two-night stand at the club to celebrate the release of her new album, 'Silver Pony.' After ...
