Results for "Andy Bey"

Dr. Lonnie Smith: But Beautiful

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 22, 2012

Dr. Lonnie Smith-organist, composer, bandleader and now principal of Pilgrimage Records-is the Cheshire cat of jazz. He's been part of the scene for so long that, even though he's there, he sometimes disappears from view; when you do get a glimpse, the last thing you see and the first thing you remember is his warm and ...

David Basse: Uptown

by C. Michael Bailey
May 5, 2012

West Coast singer Mark Winkler (Sweet Spot [Cafe Pacific Records, 2011]) heard David Basse and immediately signed him to his Cafe Pacific Records. Uptown is the first product of this partnership and, for the sake of the male jazz singer, does not come a moment too soon. There exists a huge disparity between female and male ...

Alan Broadbent Trio: New York, NY, September 24, 2011

by Dan Bilawsky
October 12, 2011

Alan Broadbent TrioKitanoNew York, NYSeptember 24, 2011 Park Avenue's Kitano briefly seemed like Bradley's in its heyday, as piano jazz royalty like Fred Hersch, Bill Mays and Andy Bey converged on a single location to take in the sounds of one of their own. While Alan Broadbent is rightly hailed ...

Making Cents Of It All: Jazz Enters The Money Jungle

by Dan Bilawsky
April 19, 2011

Is money the root of all evil? I, of course, can't answer that, but anybody with access to a newspaper, television and/or the internet knows that it's at the heart of many debates these days. As I sit here writing this column on a cloudy day in early April, I can't help but think that the ...

Paul Meyers: Paul Meyers Quartet featuring Frank Wess

by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
June 13, 2010

This is a very smooth outing from Paul Meyers, mixing standards--both the rather ripe ("I Cover The Waterfront") and the lesser-known (Billy Strayhorn's “Snibor")--with Meyers originals as showcases for his acoustic nylon string guitar. “Smooth" should not be taken to mean “smooth jazz": there is just the right amount of edge in the musicians' interaction to ...

June 2010

by AAJ Staff
June 12, 2010

Chick Corea/Eddie Gomez/Paul Motian Blue NoteNew York, NY May 5, 2010Paying homage to Bill Evans in a two-week summit at the Blue Note, pianist Chick Corea set up camp with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Paul Motian--two Evans alumni who have rarely if ever worked together. It had all the ...

Paul Meyers: Paul Meyers Quartet featuring Frank Wess

by Bruce Lindsay
February 19, 2010

Guitarist Paul Meyers' stated intention with Paul Meyers Quartet featuring Frank Wess was to create “a relaxed, straight-ahead jazz CD," and with the assistance of some delightful sax and flute from NEA Jazz Master Frank Wess he has succeeded admirably. The mix of standards and originals is thoughtfully put together and the end result is a ...

Paul Meyers: Paul Meyers Quartet Featuring Frank Wess

by Raul d'Gama Rose
February 19, 2010

This record, very simply titled, brings together two fine musicians. One is Paul Meyers, the stylish nylon-string guitarist who adorns the music of Jon Hendricks, and the legendary Frank Wess, a tenor saxophonist and flutist with perhaps the most burnished vocal styles on both instruments. This in itself, achieves a sort of Zen-like Nirvana while soaking ...

In a Sentimental Mood

Featuring the music of Andy Bey
Duration: 8:19
February 8, 2010

John Geggie / Josh Rager / Paul Meyers: Ottawa, Canada November 28, 2009

by John Kelman
December 18, 2009

John GeggieGeggie Concert Series: 2009-10, #3 National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage Ottawa, Canada November 28, 2009 For the third in his 2009-10 Geggie Concert Series, Ottawa bassist John Geggie once again demonstrated his astute ability to bring together musicians who have not previously played together, but who share ...