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Farnell Newton: Feel The Love
by Kyle Simpler
When cellist Pablo Casals was 93 years old, someone asked him why he still spent hours a day practising. Casals humorously replied that it was because he was beginning to notice some improvement. Like Casals, many other musicians spend hours practising and, in most cases, this dedication comes purely from a true love of music. Trumpet ...
Art Hirahara: Open Sky
by David A. Orthmann
At the close of each track of Art Hirahara's Open Sky it feels like the slate gets wiped clean and the record begins anew. The disc is rife with turnabouts and the contrasts in character of the thirteen performances are often startling. In the first four cuts alone, an insistent post-bop line ("Groundswell") gives way to ...
New Trio Releases And More
by Bob Osborne
A selection of new and old this week with new releases from Art Hirahara, Ernesto Jodos with Barry Altschul & Mark Helias, Mariano Sarra, Sebastian de Urquiza, and UMA, plus archive sounds from Mike Osborne and Friends and Tisziji Munoz.Playlist Art Hirahara “Groundswell" from Open Sky (Posi-tone) 00:00 Ernesto Jodos, Barry Altschul, Mark Helias ...
Jane Ira Bloom, Art Hirahara & David Angel
by Joe Dimino
The ceremonial 700th Episode of Neon Jazz features several news releases and it starts with David Angel and music off his latest project Out on the Coast. We also spotlight 94-year old New York saxophonist Vinnie Riccitelli. We'll examine the music and voices of Joe Lovano, Steve Slagle, Art Hirahara and Jane Ira Bloom. then wrap ...
Behn Gillece: Still Doing Our Thing
by Kyle Simpler
2020 was an unusual year to say the least, much in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This resulted in global restrictions, causing people to make drastic changes in everyday life. The situation was particularly challenging for musicians. For one thing, live performances were on hiatus, creating new problems for players who relied on performing live. ...
A Different Drummer, Part 2: Royal Hartigan
by Karl Ackermann
Drums of Life--Drums of DeathThe ruins of the Anasazi people stand undisturbed in the cliffs between the high mesas and the canyon floors of the southwest. Dating to 2500 B.C., the multi-story adobe pueblos and stone cities were the sites of the ancient indigenous peoples of North America. Archeologists have uncovered an assortment of percussion instruments ...
One For 25
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: You Dig; Eudaimonia; Avalanche Suspended; For Morgan; Dry Clean Only; Projection; Schlep City; Big Pictures; Extraction; Major Waltz; Simón; Where With All.
Celebrating Bird: A Tribute to Charlie Parker
By Fumi Tomita
Label: Next Level
Released: 2020
Track listing: Oceanology, Bird's Yard, Like Sigmund, Waltz of the Moon, Alice Changes, Capital Circle, Intersection, Bird Dreams
Solid Moments
By Will Bernard
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Barreling Through; Silver Bullet; Over The Fence; Snow Child; Event Horizon; Maxwell Street; You And I;
The Move; Ashes; Dock's House; Motion; Theme For Kareem.
Balance Point
By Art Hirahara
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Mother's Song; Blessed Son, Mr. Weston; Balance Point; Ascent; G-Yokoso; Had It Happened; A Fine Line Between; Like Water; Prelude To A Kiss; Fulcrum; The Path Of The Gods; Homage; Lament For The Fallen
