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John Yao's Triceratops: How We Do

Read "How We Do" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner

by Franz A. Matzner
August 15, 2019

Trombonist and bandleader John Yao possesses a penchant for imposing ambitious artistic constraints on himself. How We Do continues that trend with a newly formed quintet comprised only of three horns, bass, and drums. Yao further ups the ante by composing demanding pieces that often careen from one stylistic approach to another within the same tune. ...

Article: Live Review

2019 Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland

by C. Andrew Hovan
July 12, 2019

2019 Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland Playhouse Square Cleveland, Ohio June 27-29, 2019 The year was 1979. Mainstream styles were on the wane and the major labels had largely abandoned jazz product, with the invention of the compact disc some three years in the future. The musical landscape in terms of jazz was ...

Article: Album Review

Jay Anderson: Deepscape

Read "Deepscape" reviewed by Jerome Wilson

by Jerome Wilson
June 9, 2019

Bassist Jay Anderson has been a sideman for many musicians including Michael Brecker, Lee Konitz, Kenny Wheeler and Maria Schneider, but he hasn't led a recording session since the 90s.' He makes up for lost time here with a varied set of music that sometimes follows standard jazz orthodoxy and sometimes goes its own fascinating way. ...

News: Performance / Tour

Don't miss the 13tet In Concert at the Church of the Holy Trinity in New York on May 19th

May 3, 2019

13tet is a group of seasoned New York jazz players, playing charts that let them blow! Smaller and leaner than the usual big band, 13tet emphasizes the players as soloists and personalities, with arrangements rooted in the big band tradition but brought into the 21st Century. It’s hard-driving jazz that explores interesting textures and meters- as ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

The Sounds of Saxophones

by Jerome Wilson
April 26, 2019

The saxophone continues to be one of the cornerstone instruments of jazz. Here are three recent recordings that demonstrate different approaches to the use of saxophones in the music. Jordan Pettay First Fruit Outside In Music 2019 Jordan Pettay is a young Julliard graduate who makes her ...

Article: Album Review

Jay Anderson: Deepscape

Read "Deepscape" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
April 9, 2019

Jay Anderson took up the acoustic bass as a pre-teen, earned a Bachelor's Degree in Performance from CSU and cut his teeth playing with the Woody Herman Orchestra, right out of school. His deep resume includes classical performance with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, alternative music with Frank Zappa and Tom Waits, and pop with David Bowie. ...

Article: Album Review

Jay Anderson: Deepscape

Read "Deepscape" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
April 5, 2019

Bassist Jay Anderson has long been the rock to locks things in place and the harmonic tether to hold it all together. He appears on more than 400 albums, having served as the anchor for everybody from Lynne Arriale to Frank Zappa, and he's one of the most steady and dependable low-end quantities on the scene. ...

Article: Album Review

Atlantico: New Easter Island

Read "New Easter Island" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan
March 31, 2019

Atlantico is co-lead by French jazz pianist Sebastien Paindestre and U.S. reed and woodwind player Dave Schroeder. They made their recorded debut with En Rouge (La Fabrica'son, 2016). On this sequel--the second in a planned triptych--they are again joined by acoustic bassist Martin Wind and drummer Billy Drummond, along with two guests. Schroeder's “The ...

Article: New York Beat

Jazz at Kitano: Duduka Da Fonseca and Brazilian Express

by Nick Catalano
December 15, 2018

Brazilian percussionist Duduka Da Fonseca has led a variety of groups in Gotham venues for the past several years, performing the wildly popular samba music he learned growing up in Rio de Janeiro. His December 8 performance at The Kitano Hotel lounge in New York City was a high point of the holiday season, celebrating the ...

Article: Album Review

Ed Neumeister & His NeuHat Ensemble: Wake Up Call

Read "Wake Up Call" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
June 27, 2017

If you are one of those restless wanderers who is searching high and low for easy listening, look elsewhere. If, on the other hand, you are drawn to music that is more or less off the beaten path and challenges your mind and spirit, composer / arranger / trombonist Ed Neumeister's new album may well serve ...