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Generation Next: Four Voices From Seattle
by Paul Rauch
Each generation, an insidious notion arises, and is passed about the musical world that jazz music, the only uniquely American art form is somehow experiencing a slow, but certain death. Inevitably, this notion is set aside, and somehow projected forward in time, as a new generation of artists rise to the occasion, not only facilitating the ...
Kneebody at Johnny Brenda's
by Mike Jacobs
Kneebody Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia PA April 7, 2017 Generally when a band announces that a group member is waylaid and can't make the gig, those in the audience start to resign themselves to an evening of subconscious apologetics--("It's not the same but pretty good for a guy subbing on short notice." ...
Gerald Clayton: Tributary Tales
by Niccolò Lucarelli
"Se devi chiedere cos'è il jazz, non otterrai mai la risposta." Parole di chi la sapeva lunga in materia, ovvero Louis Armstrong. Parole che, pur con la loro aura di paradosso, racchiudono una verità, stante l'affascinante capacità del jazz di inglobare una pluralità d'influenze, stati d'animo, colori, suoni, da renderne difficile un'esatta definizione. È ...
Take Five with Julian Hartwell
by AAJ Staff
About Julian Hartwell Julian Hartwell is a sought-after pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator based in Philadelphia, PA. He is inspired by many styles of music which all contribute to his distinctive sound, both solo and in a group setting. For the past 12 years he has performed throughout a wide swath of the Delaware ...
Linda May Han Oh: Walk Against Wind
by Hrayr Attarian
On the exquisite Walk Against Wind bassist Linda May Han Oh showcases her unique compositional style that rivals, artistically, her mastery over her instrument and her improvisational prowess. These 11 originals express various motifs reflecting Oh's diverse influences yet a delightfully dark poetry imbues all of them, giving the album its thematic unity. The ...
What We Bring
By Ben Wendel
Label: Motéma Music
Released: 2016
Track listing: Amian; Fall; Spring; Doubt, Song Song; Soli; Austin; Solar.
Ben Wendel: What We Bring
by Vincenzo Roggero
Ben Wendel può essere considerato il volto gentile dei Kneebody -band ad alto voltaggio adrenalinico della quale è membro fondatore -caratteristica che evidenzia principalmente nei suoi lavori da leader. È il caso anche di questo What We Bring album nel quale si avvale del talento di Gerald Clayton, pianista che ben incarna la folta schiera di ...
Matt Brewer: Unspoken
by Andrew Luhn
Bassist Matt Brewer first revealed his talents as a bandleader and a composer on his 2014 Criss Cross debut Mythology. Brewer returns to the Criss Cross label for his sophomore effort with a completely new quintet to explore seven new original compositions, a Bill Frisell cover, and one Charlie Parker tune. Joining him this time around ...
Motema Music Presents Ben Wendel - What We Bring - Featuring Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders & Henry Cole
Motema Music Presents Ben Wendel—What We Bring Featuring Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders & Henry Cole What We Bring is Wendel's Debut for Motema Music & Will Be Available September 9, 2016 What We Bring—CD Release Tour Sept 14- Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, NYC- 7:30 & 9:30 PM Sept 15- The Regattabar, Cambridge, MA- 7:30 PM ...
Alessandro Lanzoni Trio & Ben Wendel
by Neri Pollastri
Alessandro Lanzoni Trio & Ben Wendel Circolo ARCI Il Girone Girone Jazz 11.05.16 In apertura della rassegna Girone Jazz e di un mini tour attraverso l'Italia, fresco di uscita del suo primo album per piano solo, Alessandro Lanzoni ha presentato il suo ormai ben rodato trio con Matteo Bortone al ...
