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Lola Danza: Free To Sing Free
by AAJ Staff
Free jazz has wound its way through many permutations since arriving in the early '60s. An important custodian of its new directions is vocalist and composer Lola Danza, of Brooklyn. Danza is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, Boston, and stayed in Boston for a few years after graduating, developing her ...
Bill Frisell Sits in with Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey in Seattle
Bill Frisell sat in with Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey for about 20 minutes of improvisatory magic last night (2.22) at the Tractor Tavern in Seattle, WA. You can view Stebmo's opening set as well as the full JFJO set on the archived webcast at jfjo.com, JFJO's set starts at about the 1:15 mark. JFJO's tour pick ...
Bill Frisell: The Best of Bill Frisell: Vol. 1 - Folk Songs
by Chris May
In Robert Reisner's biographical scrapbook, Bird: The Legend of Charlie Parker (Quartet Books, 1988), one of the contributors tells how Parker, with a saxophone strung round his neck and a gorilla on his back, employed a ruse to clear a Manhattan nightclub of his fans, in order to facilitate the entrance of others waiting in line ...
The 2009 Melbourne International Jazz Festival: April 26 to May 2
More than 55 events Five world premieres Nine Australian premieres Four Festival commissions Five Australian/international collaborations Melbourne International Jazz Festival April 26 to May 2, 2009 Venues Around Melbourne Ticketek, Ticketmaser, Moshtix, Melbourne Recital Centre In a week of unparalleled musicianship--26th April ...
Frisell/Carter/Motian; Winter Jazzfest; Gato Barbieri/Poncho Sanchez; George Coleman; Monty Alexander; Lee Konitz
by Martin Longley
Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul MotianThe Blue NoteJanuary 9, 2009It's just over a year since these masters of minimalism were last in residence at The Blue Note. This return shows that they've further refined their rapport, which was already bordering on the telepathic. In this very particular combination, each member ...
Grammy Winner 2009: Jazz
= winner Category 45 Best Contemporary Jazz Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.) Randy In Brasil Randy Brecker [MAMA Records] Floating Point John McLaughlin [Abstract Logix] Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball ...
Oscar Penas: From Barcelona to Brooklyn
by Tomas Pena
Oscar Peñas belongs to a generation of artists who believe there is more to being a musician than being technically proficient. Like his peers--many of whom are emerging, independent musicians--his music reflects his roots, his impressive credentials and his openness to new ideas and concepts. Oscar is part of a flourishing new music scene in Brooklyn ...
"Mama Rosa" Brian Blade Coming in April
BRIAN BLADE * MAMA ROSA * The debut singer/songwriter recording On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, Brian Blade will release Mama Rosa, his first recording as a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. The album is a revealing journey through a thirteen-song cycle about family, loved ones, travels and a sense that these things have to be ...
Bill Frisell at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA
by Lyn Horton
Bill Frisell Iron Horse Northampton, Massachusetts July 13, 2009 When performing alone, a musician has to work really hard, since the sound produced cannot be interwoven within the sounds other band members create. The soloist is virtually right out there in the same space as the audience. The musician's ...
August Brown Jim Hall & Bill Frisell
Hemispheres (ArtistShare) Bill Frisell with Jim Hall. There seems to be a perception in modern jazz that free playing must be harsh and grating or at least difficult to absorb on first listen. With a number of inside-out improvisations mixed with respectfully reshuffled standards, this jazz guitar summit between 50-year veteran Jim Hall and Americana-dusted experimentalist ...
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