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Horace Silver: Song For My Father
by Greg Simmons
Horace Silver Song For My Father Blue Note Records 1963 The nice thing about reissuing classic, fifty year-old records is the benefit of hindsight; delving into a well-established catalog that's been lauded for decades helps ensure that every release will be desirable. The classic Blue Note Records catalog of the ...
The Landrus Kaleidoscope: Capsule
by Hrayr Attarian
On Capsule his second album on his own BlueLand label, baritone saxophonist and reed multi-instrumentalist, Brian Landrus pushes the boundaries of jazz and explores a more fusion-like style inspired by Motown and other related genres. Contributing to this electric sound is the addition of Nir Felder to the rhythm section whose Jimi Hendrix-like ...
Falkner Evans: The Point of the Moon
by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
Pianist Falkner Evans is a distant relative of the great American novelist William Faulkner, by the same obscure Southern logic by which Al Gore and Gore Vidal are related. He is also a former pianist for the tight Western swing outfit Asleep at the Wheel and leader of an acclaimed piano trio.Evans's famed ancestor ...
The New York Jazz Workshop announces the formation of several new classes!
From Bebop to Hard Bop with Mark Sherman (Intermediate/Advanced) Play in a jazz band under the direction of Mark Sherman, winner of “Rising Star Vibes" Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll 2007-2010. He will take you on a musical journey spanning three decades from Bebop to HardBop. You will play, among other things, the music of Charlie Parker, ...
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival: Cork, Ireland October 28-31, 2011
by Ian McLaren
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2011Cork, IrelandOctober 28-31, 2011One of the few nice things about October is the pleasure of returning to Cork, the perfect city for a jazz festival, and being met by that great Irish hospitality. Arriving at the airport, all shiny and modern, and wondering how to get into town, suddenly ...
Diane Monroe: Bridging Diverse Musical Worlds
by Victor L. Schermer
Listening to Diane Monroe play jazz violin--whether solo, duo, or in a group--what's immediately evident is how great an improviser she is, fitting seamlessly with the music and the group, breathing and moving with the music. Only then does it become clear that she possesses the precision, complexity, and technique of a classical concert violinist. Indeed, ...
Tim Mayer: Resilience
by Dan Bilawsky
Resplendent arrangements and artful soloists are in abundance on Tim Mayer's Resilience. For this, the Boston-based tenor saxophonist's debut recording under his own name, Mayer manages to bridge the gap between the often opposing forces of stability and variety, as he builds each tune around the same core quartet while using an ever-changing list of guests ...
Music Matters: The Blue Note Reissue Series
by Greg Simmons
Music Matters has been reissuing classic Blue Note jazz records since 2007. It has dug deep into the catalog, remastering lesser known, infrequently heard titles, and done so with passionate attention to presenting the highest possible sound quality. Offering an analog solution in a digital age, this exceptional series is available on 45rpm vinyl records only. ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Art Blakey
All About Jazz is celebrating Art Blakey's birthday today! Born in 1919, Art Blakey began his musical career, as did many jazz musicians, in the church. The foster son of a devout Seventh Day Adventist Family, Art learned the piano as he learned the Bible, mastering both at an early age. But as Art himself told ...
Perry Robinson, Ron Carter, Dave Liebman and Valery Ponomarev
by Martin Longley
Perry Robinson/Diane Moser/Max Johnson The University Of The Streets August 30, 2011 Native New Yorker Perry Robinson is not one of the better known free improvisers, but his stature is no less significant as a result. Within a certain scene the clarinetist has accrued importance, his activities ...
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