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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: The Sesjun Radio Shows
by Dan McClenaghan
The old and irksome “but is it jazz" argument has probably never been brought into play when it comes to drummer/bandleader Art Blakey (1919-1990) and his ever-changing line-up of Jazz Messengers. The music Blakey and his usually young players made was most certainly jazz, of the hard bop, hard-charging variety--brash and brightly hued, and joyously swinging. ...
Captain Black Big Band: Captain Black Big Band
by Mark F. Turner
Pianist Orrin Evans has been on a roll, with the release of a couple of diamond Posi-Tone releases in 2010: Faith in Action -- dedicated to friend and mentor, saxophonist Bobby Watson--and the old school yet highly progressive thinking of The End of Fear , with Tarbaby trio-mates, drummer Nasheet Waits and bassist Eric Revis. But ...
Take Five With Majid Khaliq
by AAJ Staff
Meet Majid Khaliq:Majid Khaliq is a violinist and composer cut from a different cloth. He has been described by legendary musician Wynton Marsalis as having “a unique blend of improvisation, groove and technical sophistication." Although classically trained, Khaliq's passion and musical palette ranges from the roots of American jazz music to the greats of ...
Posi-Tone Records: Creating a New Iconic Catalogue
by John Patten
When Posi-Tone Records founder Marc Free was growing up, he looked forward to each new record purchase, cherishing the cover artwork, devouring the liner notes and most of all, feasting on the music. He came to love the music and albums issued by iconic labels such as Blue Note and Impulse!, knowing that even if he ...
Bobby Watson, Joris Teepe and Peter Retzlaff join Matt Savage for Concert at Dizzy's Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center, February 21st
New York, NY—Jazz composer and pianist Matt Savage will celebrate the release of his new album, Welcome Home, with a concert at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Monday, February 21st. He will be joined by three of the guest musicians featured on the CD— sax great Bobby Watson, bassist ...
Jazz Bridge Presents Orrin Evans!
Appearing at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 E. Collings Ave, in Collingswood, NJ, on February 3, 2011 will be pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Mike Boone, and drummer Anwar Marshall. One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. Admission: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 856-858-8914 Heralded by jazz critic Ben Ratliff of the New York Times ...
The Gates BBQ Suite
By Bobby Watson
Label: Lafiya Music
Released: 2010
Track listing: May I Help You?; Beef on Bun; Heavy on the Sauce!; Blues for Ollie; The President's Tray; One Minute Too Late!; Wilkes' BBQ.
Tops in '10: The Best Big Band Albums of the Year
by Jack Bowers
The holiday season is upon us, which means it's a perfect time to name my choices for the best big band albums of 2010. Looking back, this was a better year for large ensembles than memory envisaged, and narrowing the list of candidates to 10 wasn't as easy as I thought it might be. Nevertheless, the ...
Bobby Watson: The Gates BBQ Suite
by Mark F. Turner
An esteemed alto saxophonist, Bobby Watson serves up some “down to the bone" goodness in The Gates BBQ Suite. The seven-part suite for large ensemble features the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music & Dance Concert Jazz Orchestra, and is a heartfelt tribute to Watson's hometown of Kansas City--the people, the culture, and tastes, which ...
Matt Savage: Welcome Home
by Jack Bowers
Pianist Matt Savage, a child prodigy if ever there was one, recorded his first album as leader of the Matt Savage Trio (with adult rhythm section) when he was nine years old (he'd recorded for the first time at age seven while studying at the New England Conservatory in Boston). In 2004, when he was twelve, ...
