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Jason Robinson / Anthony Davis: Cerulean Landscape
by Troy Collins
"If Ellington were to collaborate with science fiction author Samuel R. Delany, one might encounter a cerulean landscape." This evocative quote from the liner notes to Cerulean Landscape, multi-reedist Jason Robinson's long-awaited duo album with legendary pianist Anthony Davis, paints a vivid picture of their mutual admiration for the work of Duke Ellington and his colorful ...
Jon Irabagon: Foxy
by Raul d'Gama Rose
In choosing to craft his tribute to the idiom and energy of hard bop around one of Sonny Rollins' classic compositions, “Doxy," but to use the surreal, carnival atmosphere of Rollins' 1957 cover art for Way Out West (Contemporary), young tenor saxophonist, Jon Irabagon has made one of the more memorable tenor saxophone trio records, Foxy, ...
Leslie Pintchik: We're Here To Listen
by Bruce Lindsay
We're Here To Listen is composer and pianist Leslie Pintchik's third album. Grammatical pedants might feel that You're Here To Listen would be a more apposite title. However, Pintchik, who was once an English Literature teaching assistant at Columbia University, chose the title to emphasize the importance of musicians listening to each other as they perform, ...
Conference Call: What About...?
by Raul d'Gama Rose
It has been said that live music offers the composer the opportunity to add the final ingredient in the decoction of their creation: the audience. In the case of Conference Call's 2007 concert in Krakow, Poland, documented on the double-disc What About...?, there's the dramatic addition of completely spontaneous, improvisations by one or more of the ...
Puttin On The Ritz: White Light White Heat
by Raul d'Gama Rose
It is rumored that the total lack of beauty on the original version of the Velvet Underground's White Light/White Heat (Verve, 1968) widened the rift between violist, John Cale--a primary architect of the band--to such an extent that he left the band. Nothing can come, however, even remotely close to the ugly beauty of Puttin' on ...
Sarah Wilson: Trapeze Project
by Eyal Hareuveni
San Francisco-based trumpeter/vocalist Sarah Wilson is gifted with idiosyncratic and fresh composing skills that are so rare in jazz musicians who have gone through the formal avenues of jazz education. Her career began when she composed and played music for the Bread and Puppet Theater troupe; continued by studying with esteemed trumpeters John McNeil and Laurie ...
Delfeayo Marsalis Tours The U.S. With His Original Theatrical Jazz Production Sweet Thunder Honoring Duke Ellington And William Shakespeare
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MUSICIAN DELFEAYO MARSALIS TOURS THE U.S. WITH HIS ORIGINAL THEATRICAL JAZZ PRODUCTION SWEET THUNDER HONORING DUKE ELLINGTON AND WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Major U.S. Tour Will Stop in 36 Cities and Towns from January 19 to May 6, 2011 Featuring Marsalis, Actor Kenneth Brown, Jr., and Jazz Octet Simultaneous Release of Sweet Thunder CD on Troubadour ...
Tyler Blanton: Botanic
by Bruce Lindsay
Vibraphonist and composer Tyler Blanton's debut, Botanic, introduces the young musician as a lyrical and compelling player and composer. Blanton refers to himself as grounded in bebop and straight-ahead, but open to other approaches, a description that matches this eclectic collection of tunes. When Blanton solos his qualities as a player are clear, ...
Award-Winning Composer Rob Mosher Creates 31 Bach-Style Chorales In 31 Days In Celebration Of His 31st Birthday
Rob Mosher is no slacker. The award-winning composer and soprano saxophonist decided to give himself the challenge of a lifetime: write 31 Bach-style chorales in 31 days in celebration of his 31st birthday and blog about the experience. The month-long project is already underway—it began October 20th—Mosher blogs his progress each day at www.robmosher.com and at ...
Award-Winning Composer Rob Mosher's Fundraising Concert Monday, Nov. 15 Towards Recording His "31 Chorales" Kickstarter Project
AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER ROB MOSHER'S FUNDRAISING CONCERT MONDAY, NOV. 15 TOWARDS RECORDING HIS “31 CHORALES" KICKSTARTER PROJECT Mosher Creates Bach-Style 31 Chorales in 31 Days in Celebration of His 31st Birthday In Midst of Raising $3,100 through Kickstarter.com to Record the Music “A gifted composer who offers a fresh and updated approach." —All About Jazz “Mosher does ...
