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Matthias Bublath: Diversity
by Alan Bryson
With his fifth release in five years, Munich-born Matthias Bublath demonstrates, once again, that he's a creative powerhouse. The composer/pianist/organist has the knack of achieving a rare and enviable outcome made famous by artists like Dave Brubeck: specifically, his music satisfies a sophisticated palate while appealing to a general audience.Diversity is an apt title, ...
Copacabana
By Nilson Matta
Label: Zoho Music
Released: 2010
Track listing: Baden; Trenzinho do Caipira; Aguas Brasileiras; Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil); Pantanal; Copacabana; Saci Pereré
I Can See Forever; Asa Branca/Baião.
Like Water
Label: ObliqSound
Released: 2010
Track listing: Aquelas Coisas Todas; Like Water; Frevo; Curumin; Lazy Afternoon; Afoxamba; Bossa for Copacabana; Spring.
Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble: Naima
by Raul d'Gama Rose
John Coltrane's original recording of “Naima" is extraordinarily beautiful, and it's possible that he never envisioned such a breathtaking version being played so many years after it had been composed. So hats off to the Japanese-born violinist and erhu player, Meg Okura, for conjuring up that version. As wave after wave of the song's melody unfolds ...
Meg Okura: Naima
by Dan Bilawsky
Chamber jazz is often a misunderstood label and balance is to blame for it. Classical-leaning projects bearing this descriptor often lack passion and strong improvisational elements, but jazz artists who try to play swinging takes on pieces by J.S. Bach also miss the mark. Fortunately, violinist Meg Okura avoids these potential pitfalls and manages to find ...
Anne Drummond: Like Water
by Dan Bilawsky
Listening to vibraphonist Stefon Harris's outstanding African Tarantella (Blue Note, 2006), flautist Anne Drummond's work can often fly under the radar. Her importance on these recordings, however, can't be overstated: she often provides the textural glue that makes the group gel, and the only reason her fine flute work might not be more obvious is because ...
Anne Drummond Releases Debut Album "Like Water" on Obliqsound
As a female jazz flutist, Anne Drummond is a rarity among rarities. Although the instrument has been utilized in jazz for several decades, it has never been as ubiquitous as the saxophone, trumpet or trombone, and virtually every acknowledged master has been male. That all changes with the September 15th arrival of Like Water (ObliqSound), the ...
Women in Jazz Festival
Hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater, the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival marks its 14th thrilling year with three evenings of star-studded performances featuring the world's top female jazz artists. May 14 - 16, 2009 Terrace Theater $38.00 Host for the Concerts - Dee Dee Bridgewater All the 2007 and 2008 ...
