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Other Places: Charlap on Improvisation
Last Friday, Leonard Lopate of WNYC radio in New York invited Bill Charlap to drop by the studio where Lopate does his Please Explain program and talk about how jazz improvisation works. Seated at the piano, Charlap spoke clearly about the raw materials of music and showed what jazz players do with them in the act ...
Phil Woods: Philology
by George Kanzler
When pianist Jim McNeely replaced Hal Galper in the Phil Woods Quintet in 1990 it was the current winner--repeating in 1991--of the Downbeat Readers Poll as top jazz small group. But, as McNeely remembers, his first days with the alto saxophonist's band included a benefit concert for the local volunteer fire department in Delaware Water Gap, ...
The Blue Note 7 Finding New Facets in a Treasury of Old Diamonds
The Blue Note 7, appearing through Sunday night at Birdland, upholds an extremely clear agenda with crisp results. Assembled as a tie-in to the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records, the group has an album, Mosaic, featuring new versions of classic tunes from the labels catalog. And this weeks run concludes a tour that began at ...
Ravi Coltrane: Changing and Blending Times
by R.J. DeLuke
Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, he of the inescapable surname, is continuing to grow both as a musician and a person. His playing these days contains more maturity; a sense of exploration, combined with a sureness of attack and a brawny sound.The growing musical proficiency is documented on Blending Times (Savoy Jazz, 2009). Coltrane and his ...
Blue Note 7 Celebrates 70 at the Kennedy Center
by Franz A. Matzner
Blue Note 7 Kennedy CenterApril 5, 2009Washington, D.C. Featuring a super group compiled from its illustrious roster, last Sunday night's concert at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the Blue Note recording label with a series of musical snapshots of some of its ...
Blue Note 70th Anniversary Tour at the Kimmel Center
by Victor L. Schermer
The Blue Note 7Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsVerizon HallPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMarch 28, 2008 The legendary Blue Note record label is celebrating its 70th Anniversary this year. To briefly summarize its history and achievements, one can do no better than to quote from the Wikipedia entry on the subject:
Phil Woods: Ballads & Blues, Live at the Jazz Showcase, The Children's Suite
by Greg Thomas
Phil Woods Quintet Ballads & Blues Venus Records 2009 The Bob Lark/Phil Woods Quintet Live at the Jazz Showcase Jazzed Media 2009 Phil Woods The Children's Suite Jazzed ...
The Blue Note 7: Mosaic
by Marcia Hillman
Celebrating the 70th/25th anniversaries of Blue Note Records (70 years since its founding and 25 years since its re-launch), The Blue Note 7 makes its debut with a resounding impact. Pianist Bill Charlap, trumpeter Nicholas Payton, tenor saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, alto saxophonist Steve Wilson, guitarist Peter Bernstein, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash perform eight ...
Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour Comes to the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia
Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour Featuring Peter Bernstein, Bill Charlap, Ravi Coltrane, Lewis Nash, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington and Steve Wilson Friday, April 3, 2009 at 8pm Verizon Hall Price: $26-$64 “[Steve] Wilson is a consummate player whose bright but husky, legato attack and evenness ...
Venus Records
by Ken Dryden
Venus Records may be sparsely represented in North American record stores, though it has built quite a loyal following among jazz aficionados who frequent online music sources. Tetsuo Hara, the owner and founder of the label, has long been a jazz fan: “When I was a very young man, I listened to many 78-rpm records that ...
