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Bobby Zankel Quartet at the Philadelphia Art Alliance
by Victor L. Schermer
Bobby Zankel/ Dave Burrell/ William Parker/ Andrew Cyrille QuartetPhiladelphia Art Alliance Ars Nova Workshop Philadelphia, PA December 18, 2015 When you bring together four of the most passionate avant-garde jazz musicians, something interesting is bound to occur. In this concert, the musicians were not only top shelf but, in ...
Jazzy Christmas - Creole Christmas
by Angelo Leonardi
I canti natalizi si sono trasformati nel tempo da inni prettamente religiosi, derivati da laudi o ninne-nanne in onore a Gesù bambino, a pop song strutturate sul modello Tin Pan Alley, che celebrano il Natale in un'ottica secolarizzata, mantenendo i valori di amore e fratellanza. La relazione tra jazz e canti di ...
John Abercrombie on ECM - Part 1: Through the '80s
by Budd Kopman
Now that the The First Quartet set of recordings by guitarist/composer John Abercrombie from 1979-1981 has been released, it is as good a time as any to explore Abercrombie's career on ECM as a leader/co-leader, plus some his work as a sideman. There is a famous epithet from Bill Evans: “Jazz is not a ...
My Life With Orrin Keepnews
by Walter Atkins
The prolific record producer and label founder Orrin Keepnews passed away at his El Cerrito CA home on March 1,2015, a day before his 92nd birthday. The November 2015 memorial and benefit concert was a time for friends and family to come together to celebrate his full life and acclaimed 60 year recording industry career. His ...
Famed Bassist Chuck Israels Signs With Dot Time Records - New Release "Garden Of Delights"
Dot Time Records is excited to announce the signing of composer, arranger and bassist Chuck Israels. Best known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1961 through 1966, he is also recognized for his pioneering accomplishments in the Jazz Repertory as Director of the National Jazz Ensemble from 1973 to 1981. Chuck's first release ...
Kenny Barron’s Platinum Trio with George Mraz and Lewis Nash
by Patricia Myers
Kenny Barron's Platinum Trio with George Mraz and Lewis Nash The Nash Third Anniversary Concert Phoenix, Arizona November 17, 2015 Pianist Kenny Barron brought his Platinum Trio with bassist George Mraz and drummer Lewis Nash to perform two classy concerts as part of the third anniversary celebration of The Nash, ...
Savoy Jazz Releases “Charlie Parker: The Complete Savoy And Dial Studio Recordings - 1944-1948” On Vinyl!
Seminal Recordings By Jazz Legend Available On 10-LP 180 Gram Vinyl Set Savoy Jazz has reissued their Grammy nominated collection of jazz pioneer Charlie Parker’s seminal recordings from the 1940’s, Charlie Parker: The Complete Savoy And Dial Studio Recordings on 180 gram vinyl in a 10 LP set. The historic collection produced and compiled by Orrin ...
Top Ten Guitarists Who Left Us Too Soon
by Alan Bryson
Ranking musicians is a hopelessly flawed endeavor. It's about as meaningful as having a list of the top ten best tasting foods. Taste is highly individualized, influenced by mood, familiarity, and the way in which multiple variables interact. One person's escargot is someone else's slice of Chicago style pizza. I just took a break and searched ...
Mundell Lowe / Lloyd Wells / Jim Ferguson: Poor Butterfly
by Dan Bilawsky
Few people could ever claim to have played and/or recorded with such a storied list of performers as Sarah Vaughan, Ben Webster, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald, Blossom Dearie, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Evans, and Lester Young. But Mundell Lowe can. In fact, that list barely scratches the surface when it comes to the ...
Roberto Cecchetto e il Questionario di Proust
by AAJ Staff
All About Jazz: Il tratto principale della mia musica. Roberto Cecchetto: È quello di lasciarsi semplicemente ascoltare. Non amo definire la mia musica da un punto di vista stilistico ma se dovessi farlo la metterei sicuramente in una galassia jazz. AAJ: La qualità che desidero nei musicisti che suonano con me. ...
