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Satoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble: Fujin Raijin
by Budd Kopman
If there is one thing certain in this world, it is that pianist Satoko Fujii will never stop expanding her musical horizons, nor stop amazing the listener. Fujin Raijin is a stupendous, almost terrifying record that shatters any and all expectations during its six tracks. Min-Yoh is Japanese folk music or folk songs ...
The Large Ensemble: Maria Schneider, Brad Steinwehe & Westchester Jazz Orchestra
by Jim Santella
Maria Schneider Orchestra Sky Blue ArtistShare 2007 Brad Steinwehe Nutville Sea Breeze Jazz 2007 Westchester Jazz Orchestra All In Westchester Jazz Orchestra 2007
David Buchbinder: Odessa/Havana
by Dan McClenaghan
Two distinct and seemingly very different musical galaxies spin into each other on trumpeter David Buchbinder's Odessa/Havana, setting off a gravitational push-and-pull of musical momentums. It's a Cuban/Klezmer blend that stirs up the best of both musical styles--the churning, bubbling, rhythms of the mambo and the rubbery freewheeling exuberance of traditional Jewish sounds.Canadian trumpeter/composer/band ...
Jamie Fox: When I Get Home
by Michael P. Gladstone
Guitarist/Composer Jamie Fox has plenty of experience to bring to his debut album as a leader. The Californian has been the musical director for Joan Baez for a three-year tour, played lead guitar for Blood Sweat & Tears, and worked for artists including Dr. John, Carla Thomas and Otis Clay. Fox, it seems, wants to bring ...
Westchester Jazz Orchestra: All In
by Michael P. Gladstone
This is the first release from an organization that is now in its fifth year. The Westchester Jazz Orchestra (WJO) is a collective ensemble that consists of well-known jazzmen that live, work or play in this northern suburb of New York City. Many of these members have a significant number of their own albums, and represent ...
Dan McClenaghan' s 2007 Top Ten
by Dan McClenaghan
A wonderful year for this music we call jazz. Here's the ten that I couldn't get off the CD player in 2007. Sky Blue Maria Schneider Orchestra ArtistShare Maria Schneider is in a class of her own in the large ensemble category--in a class of her own ...
Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra at the Jazz Standard, NYC
by Budd Kopman
The Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra at the Jazz StandardThe Jazz StandardNew York City, New York November 20, 2007 This year's Thanksgiving week stand at the Jazz Standard, the third year in a row for the band, started off with what can only be described as a magical experience. The club ...
Maria Schneider Nominated for Two Grammys
Composer Maria Schneider & Her Acclaimed 2007 CD Sky Blue Nominated for Two Grammys, “Best Large Ensemble Album" and “Best Instrumental Composition" “5-Star Masterpiece - January 2008 DownBeat “For its marriage of precision and imagination, and the outright beauty of its broad-canvas compositions, the Maria Schneider Orchestra has no peer in the realm of ...
Leslie Pintchik: Quartets
by Michael P. Gladstone
For her second album, pianist Leslie Pintchik has chosen an unusual musical motif. While her debut, Glad to be Here (Ambient, 2004), featured a piano trio, Quartets presents two distinctly different ensembles: one with Pintchik, alongside percussionist Satoshi Takeishi, bassist Scott Hardy and drummer Mark Dodge; the other with alto/soprano saxophonist, Steve Wilson replacing Takeishi. The ...
The Montreal Guitar Show: June 27 to 29, 2008
Renowned far and wide as the largest guitar show in Canada, the Montreal Guitar Show takes place next year throughout the first weekend of the Festival International de Jazz de Montral, from June 27 to 29, 2008. Guitar lovers, come on down to admire, test-drive and even purchase beautiful guitars hand-made by true artisans of the ...
