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The Art of the Trio: John Patitucci, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Marcus Strickland
by J Hunter
Pianist Brad Mehldau got flak for naming a series of discs “The Art of the Trio." But it really is an art, and no more so than when the lead instrument is not a piano, or any member of the keyboard family. Think about it. Without the myriad capabilities of Mehldau's instrument, a trio's leader must ...
Uwe Oberg / Christof Thewes / Michael Griener: Lacy Pool
by Mark Corroto
Lacy Pool, by pianist Uwe Oberg, drummer Michael Griener, and trombonist Christof Thewes, demonstrates the “circles within a circle" puzzle that mathematicians have riddled over for centuries. The piano covers of soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy's compositions were accomplished without the use of a saxophone, much like Lacy's interpretations of Thelonious Monk were made without a piano. ...
Donny McCaslin: Declaration
by Tom Greenland
Declaration is tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin's eighth solo effort, a compilation of original compositions and arrangements featuring a three- to five-horn brass section including trumpets, trombones, French horn and tuba. With Edward Simon (piano/organ), Ben Monder (guitar), Scott Colley (bass) and Antonio Sanchez (drums) making up the core band, the result is a far denser sound ...
David Sylvian: Manafon
by John Kelman
David Sylvian Manafon samadhisound 2009 Since first emerging as the lead singer of 1980s synth pop group Japan, singer/multi-instrumentalist David Sylvian has turned, in many ways most surprisingly, into one of pop music's most intrepid explorers. As early as his first solo album, the crooner with a distinctive and intentioned vibrato ...
Jakob Bro: Balladeering
by Jakob Baekgaard
Throughout the process of recording Balladeering, Danish guitarist Jakob Bro was followed closely by filmmaker Sune Blicher, who documented the sessions, which took place at the famous Avatar studios in New York, capturing the poetry of the music in pregnant images. A recurrent motif in the movie is musicians engrossed in listening, and this particular framing ...
David Liebman Group: Live at MCG
by John Kelman
It may not possess the same visibility as other longstanding groups like the Dave Holland Quintet or Oregon, and saxophonist Dave Liebman's Group hasn't completely avoided flux. Marko Marcinko replaced drummer Jamey Haddad a few years back, and Phil Markowitz's departure trimmed the group from a quintet to a quartet, even though the keyboardist continues collaborating ...
McCoy Tyner: alone and (in spirit) with SFJAZZ Collective
by J Hunter
Usually, the kind of passionate tribute SFJAZZ Collective delivers annually is reserved for artists who are either no longer on the scene, or whose productivity has seriously tanked. However, current honoree McCoy Tyner fits neither of those definitions. The pianist's winter 2009 disc follows the remarkable CD/DVD package Guitars (Half Note, 2008), and is Tyner's third ...
Icons Among Us Four Part Series Released for Educators and Institutions
"ICONS AMONG US explores Jazz in a way that leaves the audience with a better understanding of its history and an appreciation of the contemporary complexity of the genre. The film expands upon the foundation set by Ken Burns' JAZZ to add nuance and insight into the music and culture of today." ~Kevin Johnson, ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 23, 2009
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 3 1 Jeff Hamilton Trio Symbiosis (Capri) 236 191 +45 2 53 1 8 2 2 5 Joey DeFrancesco Snapshot (HighNote) 220 202 +18 1 66 1 5 3 4 2 Poncho Sanchez Psychedelic Blues (Concord) 195 188 +7 0 46 2 9 4 1 ...
Manuel Mengis Gruppe 6: Dulcet Crush
by Mark Corroto
Experiencing the music of trumpeter Manuel Mengis, a standard list of musicians and musical styles heard in his music comes to mind. This is a disservice, because his methodology is quite original. Still the temptation to explain his third disc for hatOLOGY following The Pond (2008) and Into the Barn (2005) in terms of others sounds, ...
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