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In Jazz We Trust: On The Politically Inspired Work Of Delfeayo Marsalis and Ted Nash
by Dan Bilawsky
The current state of American politics--a veritable cesspool that makes reality television seem sane by comparison--leaves little to feel good about. Moral compasses are skewed, elected officials bicker like fractious toddlers, and candidates ranging from the lunatic sybarite variety to the bumptiously insincere seek the highest office in the land with strong approval from the loud ...
Allen Toussaint: American Tunes
by Jakob Baekgaard
The mighty river of American songs flows in many different directions: blues, gospel, jazz and funk are part of the muddy water that makes up the music. Pianist, composer, arranger and record producer, Allen Toussaint, who sadly passed away in 2015, was an important part of the ongoing legacy of American music. He ...
Allen Toussaint: American Tunes
by Mike Jacobs
When it comes to the New Orleans sound and its purveyors, drummers may be the most integral, but the most celebrated are perhaps the pianists. Longhair, Booker, Rebbenack, Cleary, and even Fats Domino are all acknowledged to be in that pantheon. And certainly the name Toussaint has long been counted among them as well but, outside ...
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band: Got A Mind to Give Up Living: Live 1966
by Doug Collette
Real Gone Music's release of The Paul Butterfield Blues Band's Live 1966 is a godsend for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that it reminds, if that's indeed necessary, of what a vital influence on contemporary blues was (and is) this sextet. Forget for a moment the profundity of an ...
Little Feat: Dixie Chicken
by Sacha O'Grady
A lot has been written about Dixie Chicken over the last few decades, so there's perhaps not all that much more this listener can add to the discussion. Yes, it has another great album cover by the late Neon Parks, a painter whose name has become synonymous with the band itself. And yes, the LP found ...
Nicholas Payton Balances Studio Work As Bandleader, Producer; "Textures," His 5th Album On Paytone Records, Set For Spring Release
Grammy award-winning Nicholas Payton—one of the era’s definitive artists—has been quite busy this winter blowing with the all-star Monterey Jazz Festival on a nationwide tour, putting the finishing touches on Textures, his fifth release for his very own label, Payton Records, as well as producing and arranging Jane Monheit’s latest project, The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald. ...
Dr. John: The Atco/Atlantic Singles 1968-1974
by Chris M. Slawecki
If you have a musician friend who plays in a rhythm section, or just a friend who simply loves rhythm, drop Dr. John: The Atco/Atlantic Singles 1968--1974 on them. Throughout these 22 tracks, every A-side and B-side of every Dr. John Atco/Atlantic Records single issued in the US and the UK, produced by such industry giants ...
Unraveling the Mysteries of Monk, the Night Tripper & More
by Chris M. Slawecki
Terry Adams Talk Thelonious Clang! Records / Euclid Records 2015 Thelonious Monk's music has been more misunderstood and misinterpreted than most composers.' How you play Monk's music is just as important as what you play, and what you don't play is often just as important as what you do. ...
Johnny Summers: Piano Sessions, Volume 2
by Steve Bryant
Canada's contribution to jazz may not be as well documented as that of the United States, but our neighbors to the North have produced some fine players such as Oscar Peterson, Jane Bunnett, Diana Krall, and Renee Rosnes. Now add to that heralded group a young trumpet player by the name of Johnny Summers who has ...
Anat Cohen To Kick Off NPR's Toast Of The Nation Broadcast
Clarinetist and Berklee alumna Anat Cohen will kick off National Public Radio’s Toast of the Nation annual coast-to-coast radio broadcast this New Year's Eve, December 31, 2015. Cohen’s concert—a rebroadcast of her acclaimed 2009 New Year’s Eve performance at the Berklee Performance Center—will begin the evening’s festivities at 9:00 pm Eastern time. Heard New Year’s Eve ...
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