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Anna Estrada: Obsesion
by Raul d'Gama Rose
When Elis Regina died, most Brazilians thought that the vacuum created by her loss could not be filled. Then along came Rosa Passos and Anna Estrada. The two vocalists did not jostle for a position in the vacant slot that Regina left behind, however both have filled it individually with the extraordinary breadth and scope of ...
Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet: Bien Bien!
by Woodrow Wilkins
"Well, well" is one English translation for Bien Bein!, by the Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet. “Good, good" is another. Either is appropriate for this collection of nine songs. Wallace, a trombonist, composer and arranger, has been named “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" in the Down Beat Critics' Poll, and has shared the stage with ...
Eyal Maoz's Edom: Hope and Destruction
by Eyal Hareuveni
The second release of New York-based Israeli guitarist Eyal Maoz alt-klezmer quartet Edom is a schizophrenic one. On one hand, Maoz faithfully follows Tzadik founder John Zorn's hybridized post-modern pastiche of klezmer and Jewish musical traditions, and musical references that are typical of the label's Radical Jewish Culture series. This is most audible in the manner ...
Anna Estrada Claims Her Place as a Singer with "Obsesión" CD
Obsesión, the powerful new release by Bay Area singer Anna Estrada, features a collection of love songs that suggest markers of an improbable, winding road that has led her back home. “Music was always part of my life,” says Anna. “But families have a tendency to have roles for each member. In my family the person ...
Vocalist and Composer Kat Parra Returns with Her New Ensemble, the Sephardic Music Experience in Dos Amantes
* Featuring special guests Jason McGuire, guitar; Ravi Gutala, tablas; and members of the Temple Sinai Choir of Oakland * “… a moveable feast of Latin styles... [Her vocals are] beautifully shaped; her grasp of [the] archaic Judeo-Spanish style is remarkable.” — Philip Van Vleck, Billboard Review “… an exceptional world-music ambassador… an album [Azucar de ...
Boston Mayor Menino Proclaims Hot and Cool: 40 Years of Jazz at NEC Week
The proclamation honors the 40th Anniversary of New England Conservatory's first-in-the-nation Jazz Studies program, founded by visionary Conservatory President Gunther Schuller in 1969. The Mayor lauds the Conservatory: The world-class faculty of New England Conservatory's Jazz Studies Program has been recognized with 5 MacArthur Genius Grant awards and has included 4 National Endowment for ...
David Berkman: Live at Smoke
by Ken Dryden
David Berkman is one of many seasoned pianists with an extensive discography who deserves wider recognition from the jazz public, though he has achieved it with his fellow musicians. Berkman has lived in New York since 1985 and has long played Smoke (as well as earlier incarnation Augie's). Since he appreciates its audiences, attentive owners and ...
CD Release: "Backward Compatible" by Steve Shapiro & Pat Bergeson, Featuring Vocalist Annie Sellick
New York vibist Steve Shapiro and Nashville guitarist have released their third recording, Backward Compatible, on the Apria label. Also joining them once again is the fine jazz vocalist Annie Sellick. Respected studio musicians, Steve Shapiro & Pat Bergeson have worked with artists such as: Alison Krauss, Madeleine Peyroux, Steely Dan, Bill Frisell, Lyle Lovett, Bill ...
The Joshua Breakstone Trio: No One New
by Woodrow Wilkins
The trio is a tried-and-true format for jazz. Every now and then, the form is tweaked a little--instead of piano/organ plus bass and drums, it's guitar, bass and drums. The Joshua Breakstone Trio is part of this sect, and delivers with No One New. The title refers to the leader, who has been a ...
Komeda Project Returns with Scott Colley and Nasheet Waits For Requiem, a Contemporary Tribute to the Music of Renowned Polish Composer/Pianist Krzysztof Komeda 40 Years After His Death
"…this is a jazz album, and what matters is how these musicians make Komeda's music their own. Russ Johnson's trumpet work is creative and diverse. Krzysztof Medyna is a powerful, hair-raising reed player. Pianist Andrzej Winnicki plays solos made of sudden shifts that all cohere…" — Thomas Conrad, Stereophile (review of group’s debut Crazy Girl) “Andrzej's ...
