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SFJAZZ Announces SFJAZZ Collective Spring 2011 Tour Dates - "The Music of Stevie Wonder"
SFJAZZ Collective “The Music of Stevie Wonder The award-winning all-star SFJAZZ Collective roster includes alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón, tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, trumpeter Avishai Cohen, trombonist Robin Eubanks, pianist Edward Simon, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland. SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE SPRING 2011 TOUR February 25—Newmark Theatre, Portland Jazz Festival, Portland, OR March 6—Napa ...
Winter Jazzfest, New York City, Day 1: January 7, 2011
by Gordon Marshall
Day 1 | Day 2 Winter JazzfestNew York, NYJanuary 7-8, 2011 What with the snow, the lines, the standing-room-only crowds, New York City's Winter Jazzfest can be a hectic, hectoring hell of force-feeding, a speed-read tasting menu of mad musical difference, as hard to digest in the instant ...
J Hunter's Best Releases of 2010
by J Hunter
Counting down the best releases of 2010: Allison Miller Boom Tic Boom Foxhaven 2010 Anyone with job references as diverse as organ icon Dr. Lonnie Smith and indie singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco must have something interesting to say, and drummer Allison Miller proves that out. Boom Tic Boom is ...
SFJAZZ Collective: Live 2010: 7th Annual Concert Tour
by John Kelman
Despite a format that's become, by definition, formulaic, the SFJAZZ Collective has managed to defy weary predictability, releasing a new collection, each and every year, which pays a most modern tribute to another of jazz's most iconic figures. Every year since 2004, the Collective's members each select music from the chosen artist's discography, creating arrangements with ...
Search and Restore Benefit: A Round Robin of Duo Improvisations
by Daniel Lehner
There's an old conundrum about a man with an axe. He broke the head chopping at a particularly stubborn branch and replaced it. Months later, he broke the handle and replaced that. The question goes: Does he have the same axe? It's a philosophical question that deals with how parts interrelate with a whole. Now imagine ...
SFJAZZ Collective at Nighttown
by Matt Marshall
SFJAZZ CollectiveNighttownCleveland Heights, OhioOctober 16, 2010 Since 2004, the SFJAZZ Collective, an octet of world-class musicians in the prime of their careers (no “legends" meat wagon, this), has toured the world, spreading the jazz gospel. Two members remain from the initial group--vibes player Stefon Harris and alto saxophonist ...
Take Five With Jon Wirtz
by AAJ Staff
Meet Jon Wirtz: Arriving on the Denver scene just a few years ago, Jon Wirtz has since performed for millions of people, both locally and nationally. Over the past eight years he has performed mainly as a sideman, having worked with Grammy Award-winning producer Malcolm Burn on multiple occasions, and shared the stage with ...
Chick Corea / Christian McBride / Brian Blade: Ottawa, Canada, October 3, 2010
by John Kelman
Chick Corea Trio: Chick Corea / Christian McBride / Brian BladeDominion Chalmers ChurchOttawa, CanadaOctober 3, 2010 The last time Chick Corea came to Ottawa with a trio, it was for an informal and relatively unrehearsed show that, featuring old friends Eddie Gomez (bass) and Airto Moreira (drums), relied more on longstanding ...
SFJAZZ Records Announces The Release Of SFJAZZ Collective "Live 2010: 7th Annual Concert Tour"
ALL-STAR ENSEMBLE'S LATEST LIMITED, NUMBERED EDITION FEATURES THE CLASSIC SONGS OF HORACE SILVER, PLUS ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS FROM COLLECTIVE MEMBERS SFJAZZ Collective Live 2010: 7th Annual Concert Tour Miguel Zenón—Alto Saxophone Mark Turner—Tenor Saxophone Avishai Cohen—Trumpet Robin Eubanks—Trombone Stefon Harris—Vibraphone Edward Simon—Piano Matt Penman—Bass
Avishai Cohen North American Tour
Avishai Cohen, Aurora (EMI Music): Ladino Jazz and Clave Cantatas: Bassist Avishai Cohen Sings Roots into Gold Israeli bassist Avishai Cohen is an alchemist at heart. Finding inspiration in musicians ranging from Bach to Stevie Wonder, Avishai can transform a tired Israeli school tune back into poetic gold. He can take the Sephardic melodies ...
