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Geri Allen: Apollo's Muse
by Bob Kenselaar
Pianist/composer Geri Allen is gearing up for her role as artistic director for an especially ambitious production of the 2013 Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival at the Apollo Theater. Presented as “Geri Allen & Friends Celebrate the Great Jazz Women of the Apollo," the program will offer two shows on May 11, 2013 that explore the legacy ...
Anthony Braxton: Eight (+1) Tristano Compositions 1989 For Warne Marsh
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by Troy Collins
Long valued as an elusive, out of print collector's item, the recently reissued Eight (+1) Tristano Compositions 1989 For Warne Marsh offers listeners another opportunity to reevaluate composer Anthony Braxton's vibrant reinterpretation of the groundbreaking pianist's work. Dedicated to the tenor saxophonist most commonly associated with pianist Lennie Tristano's oeuvre, this 1989 session originally included versions ...
The Group: Live
by John Sharpe
What quirk of fate governs whether or not a band captures the public imagination? A star-studded lineup? A strong set of tunes? Or just the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time? For The Group--a stellar mid-'80s aggregation of New York City avant talent--all these preconditions seemed to be in place, ...
Barry Altschul, William Hooker, Bobby Previte & Andrew Cyrille
by Martin Longley
Barry Altschul Roulette January 8, 2013 Another 70th birthday to celebrate, another musician who commands the appearance and vitality of a much younger player. New York drummer Barry Altschul actually hit 70 two days before this celebratory gig at Roulette. The long-established experimental music venue is now settling in ...
David S. Ware Memorial Service At Saint Peter's Church
The friends and family of the late David S. Ware will gather at Saint Peter's Church at 619 Lexington Avenue where it meets 54th Street on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 7:30pm The musical portions of the service will be presented by Cooper–Moore: solo harp William Parker: special presentation Muhammad Ali and ...
Route de Freres
Label: TUM Records
Released: 2012
Track listing: Marinet; Deblozay; Hope Springs Eternal; Isaura; Route de Freres Part 1: Hills of Anjubeau; Route de Freres Part 2: Memories of Port au Prince Afternoons; Route de Freres Part 3: Manhattan Swing; C'mon Baby; Sankofa; Spirit Music; Mais; Ti Kawol.
Petter Wettre Next Generation: The Social Media Tapes
by Eyal Hareuveni
Norwegian saxophonist Petter Wettre is one of the more prominent musicians in Norway's fertile, contemporary jazz scene. He never associated himself with the ECM school of icy, lyrical jazz, and his musical output has always corresponded with American post-bop and free jazz. Wettre also stands in the forefront in pursuit of new means ...
David Virelles: Continuum
by Glenn Astarita
The Afro-Cuban connection is slightly transformed on nascent pianist David Virelles' inspirational trio set, featuring modern jazz luminaries, bassist Ben Street and drummer Andrew Cyrille. With his second solo outing and first for PI Recordings, the pianist has quickly surged to the forefront since migrating from Cuba to Canada, supporting distinguished saxophonist Jane Bunnett and receiving ...
David Virelles: Continuum
by John Sharpe
Pianist David Virelles adopts an unusual strategy for his second album and first on Pi Recordings. Eschewing the piano pyrotechnics which illuminated his debut, Motion (Justin Time, 2008), he opts for an exploration of Cuban folklore and its manifestation through poetry, storytelling and art. Inspired by Afro-Cuban religious practice, Virelles has created a set of episodic ...
