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Guitarist Wolfgang Schalk Releases "From Here To There"
Guitarist and composer Wolfgang Schalk’s new album From Here to There is an electrifying statement celebrating the “power of now" in jazz. Schalk’s new compositions plus a fresh take on Ellington’s “Satin Doll" bring the listener on a swinging spiritual journey from the first note. His band—Andy Langham (piano), Carlitos Del Puerto (bass), Clarence Penn (drums)—masterfully ...
Jennifer Leitham: Mood (S)wings
by Jack Bowers
One of the rules of thumb in jazz is that hardly anyone ever looks forward to a bass solo. Rules, however, were made to be broken, and a case in point is multi-talented Jennifer Leitham whose solos on Mood (S)wings are nimble, well-crafted and consistently engaging--in other words, worth looking forward to. Not that anything less ...
Jennifer Leitham: Future Christmas
by Jack Bowers
The spirit of Christmas past, present and future overspreads this charming holiday album by virtuosic bassist Jennifer Leitham's working trio (Andy Langham, piano; Randy Drake, drums) on which she offsets a program comprised mainly of established seasonal favorites with some tantalizing curves (for example, her own “Future Christmas," a.k.a “The Global Warming Winter Holiday Blues," or ...
Alan Chan: Shrimp Tale
by Jack Bowers
Big bands these days are being taken in many directions, one of which is eastward. Alan Chan, born and raised in Hong Kong and educated in part in the U.S. (at the universities of Miami and Southern California), has deftly blended Asian tradition with American jazz on Shrimp Tale, the splendid debut recording by his three-year-old ...
Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra: Artistry
by Jack Bowers
On Artistry, the Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra pays homage to one of Richmond's former employers, the legendary Stan Kenton, not by rehashing music performed by the Kenton Orchestra--no matter how forward-leaning that may have been--but rather by renovating a few themes associated with Kenton (and quite a few others that weren't) in the manner in ...
"Lone Wolf" Finds Plenty to Chew On
by Jack Bowers
With Betty sidelined by a bad cough, it was up to me to seek out local jazz events in February, and I managed to find a couple of pretty good ones, starting February 7 at the University of New Mexico's Keller Hall where SuperSax New Mexico performed for the third time in Albuquerque. As you may ...
Budman-Levy Orchestra / Jens Wendelboe Big Band / DiMartino-Osland Jazz Orchestra
by Jack Bowers
Budman / Levy OrchestraFrom There to HereOA2 Records2012 If this splendid album, recorded two years ago (2010), is in any way emblematic of what lies ahead, the long-range outlook for big band jazz is indeed bright and auspicious. Saxophonist Alex Budman and trombonist Jeremy Levy have assembled ...
Budman/Levy Orchestra: From There To Here
by Edward Blanco
An appropriately-titled debut from the Budman/Levy Orchestra, From There To Here features 24 of the finest players in the Los Angeles area, plus a four-piece string section, superbly interpreting twelve compositions from composer/arranger/trombonist/co-leader Jeremy Levy co-leader of the group. San Franciscan saxophonist Alex Budman is the other leader of an ensemble formed in 2007 and, like ...
Rico Belled's "XR7" Now Available at ITunes, Amazon and CD Baby!
Back Scratch Music is pleased to announce the release of Rippingtons bassist Rico Belled's sophomore album called XR7. Featuring Chris Coleman, Jeff Kashiwa, Dave Karasony, Andy Langham, Jonathan Dresel, Katisse Buckingham, Ronnie Gutierrez, Bill Heller, Scheila Gonzalez and many more fantastic musicians, XR7 is bursting with energy. Ten original compositions take the listener from 70ies Funk ...
Brandino and Friends Live at Seven Grand
by Anthony Polis
Brandino and FriendsSeven Grand Whiskey BarLos Angeles, CAMay 21, 2012When people talk about jazz venues in Los Angeles, downtown's Seven Grand Whiskey Bar doesn't usually come to mind. That's unfortunate because this popular bar has featured jazz and blues Monday through Wednesday for over a year. It's a classy yet hip ...
