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The Slovenian Experience: Jazz Festival Ljubljana 2017
by Henning Bolte
Ljubljana--capital of the Republic of Slovenia, member of EU, neighbored by Austria, Hungary, Croatia and Italy--hosts the oldest jazz festival in Europe, which held its 58th edition this year (June, 28--July, 2). The event is organized by Cankarjev House/Cankarjev Dom, a prestigious, state-run cultural center in midtown Ljubljana, residing in one half of an impressive twin ...
Wolfgang Muthspiel Quintet alla Casa del Jazz di Roma
by Mario Calvitti
Wolfgang Muthspiel Quintet Summertime 2017 Casa del Jazz Roma 13.07.2017 Unica data italiana a Roma per il quintetto del chitarrista austriaco Wolfgang Muthspiel nel corso del recente tour europeo. Il musicista ha proposto i brani del suo ultimo album Rising Grace, pubblicato dalla ECM alla fine dello scorso anno. Della ...
Ambrose Akinmusire: A Rift in Decorum: Live at the Village Vanguard
by Mark E. Gallo
Live albums can be an iffy proposition. Not so with this double CD set recorded live at New York's legendary Village Vanguard. California born Akinmusire has worked with the same band for a number of years and their communication is apparent. Pianist Sam Harris, bassist Harish Raghavan and drummer Justin Brown supply the support ...
Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet al Soresina Jazz Festival
by Vincenzo Roggero
Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet Soresina Jazz Festival 2017 Cortile Sala del Podestà 2.7.2017 Conclusione con il botto per la quinta edizione del Soresina Jazz Festival, ad esibirsi infatti nel cortile della Sala del Podestà l'Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet, nell'unica data italiana dell'anno. Trentacinquenne trombettista originario di Oakland, collaboratore ancora in età adolescenziale ...
Ambrose Akinmusire: A Rift in Decorum: Live at the Village Vanguard
by Mark Sullivan
Live recordings at the venerable Village Vanguard are immediately part of a storied tradition. Fully aware of the spirit of the place, trumpeter/composer Ambrose Akinmusire brought his longtime quartet with pianist Sam Harris, bassist Harish Raghavan and drummer Justin Brown--but he took the unusual step of performing all new, original compositions. This is his third Blue ...
Ambrose Akinmusire at SFJAZZ
by Harry S. Pariser
Ambrose Akinmusire SFJAZZSan Francisco, California June 15, 2017 For trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, the band is everything: “When I'm playing with other people, it's hard to produce, because I don't have that relationship. But when I play with my band, it's endless," he told the New York Times in March 2011.
DUMItRIO: Proverbe
by Karl Ackermann
DUMItRIO's debut album Future Nostalgia (Self-produced, 2014) combined elements of jazz, rock, classical, electronic and Eastern European music. Proverbe, while still rooted in diverse influences, is more focused and holds together in its consistency. This new collection generates a captivating atmosphere, informed by Romanian folk music and buttressed by the readings of native proverbs and unstructured ...
Jazz Bakery Receives NEA Art Works Grant
The National Endowment for the Arts announced today that The Jazz Bakery Performance Space will receive its fourth NEA Art Works Grant. This new award of $25,000 will support performances and youth outreach events as part of its “Concerts and Conversations with Southern California Jazz Legends” series. Artists invited to perform in this series include: Kamasi ...
The Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet at the Library of Congress
by Joseph Boselovic
The Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet The Library of Congress Washington, D.C. May 20, 2017 Although he only has two major label releases to his name, Ambrose Akinmusire has established himself as one of the most exciting trumpet players in recent years. The last appearance he made on a recording was Wolfgang Muthspiel's ...
Dhafer Youssef: Diwan Of Beauty And Odd
by Neri Pollastri
Si rimane letteralmente a bocca aperta ascoltando “Fly Shadow Fly," traccia di apertura di questo lavoro del tunisino Dhafer Youssef, qui accompagnato da un gruppo di stelle emergenti: a lungo la sua voce si intreccia al mirabile piano di Aaron Parks, prima descrivendo--in arabo -volute su una tonalità bassa e avvolgente, poi salendo di tono fino ...
