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Kris Davis: Run the Gauntlet
by John Sharpe
While Kris Davis hews close to the hallowed piano trio format on Run The Gauntlet, her first return to the set-up since Waiting For You To Grow (Clean Feed, 2014), she inevitably gives it a few intriguing twists. By recruiting bassist Robert Hurst, alumni of Tony Williams, Steve Coleman and Wynton and Branford Marsalis, and drummer ...
Crescent City Jewels
Label: Troubadour Jass
Released: 2024
Track listing: Sidewalk Sizzle; A Sleepin' Bee; Ooh Poo Pah Doo; Basie Moods; Valley of Prayers; El Ultimo Cafe; High Cotton; Summertime; Exactly Like You; Inner Urge; 'Round Midnight; I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free; Basin Street Blues; What a Difference a Day Makes; Intro to Liza; Lil Liza Jane.
Branford Marsalis Quartet at The Triple Door
by Paul Rauch
Branford Marsalis Quartet The Triple Door Seattle, WA December 7, 2024 Gone are the days when the Branford Marsalis Quartet would take residence at Seattle's iconic Jazz Alley, and play nine sets over six nights--a true high point of the annual jazz calendar in the Emerald City. Of course Marsalis is ...
Quincy Jones, David Bixler, Branford Marsalis & Ben Kono
by Joe Dimino
Welcome to the 880th episode of Neon Jazz, where we dive into a fresh journey of sound and talent. We kick things off with the gifted woodwinds player Ben Kono and his group, featuring music from his highly anticipated 2024 album Voyages. From there, we venture into the works of the late, great Bob Berg, who ...
Take Five with Pianist / Composer Joe Elefante
by AAJ Staff
About Joe Elefante: Joe has traveled 4 continents playing and conducting jazz and musical theater. Joe founded the Joe Elefante Big Band in 2001, which was the house band at Cecil's Jazz Club for three years, and was featured on ABC's Nightline and in the Wall Street Journal. He was named a Jazz Ambassador by the ...
Monk Meets Bears on Caleb Wheeler Curtis's Latest
by Lawrence Peryer
Caleb Wheeler Curtis, the Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, is set to release his most ambitious project yet. The upcoming double album not only showcases his considerable talents but also reimagines the music of Thelonious Monk for modern listeners. The new release with the intriguing title The True Story of Bears and the Invention of the ...
Delfeayo Marsalis Uptown Jazz Orchestra: Crescent City Jewels
by Jack Bowers
Among the four musically talented Marsalis brothers from New Orleans, Delfeayo is the one who plays trombone. He is also the one who leads the impressive Uptown Jazz Orchestra in Crescent City Jewels, an affable salute to his beloved home town. The playlist spans the gamut from blues to ballads, breezy bon bons to flat-out burners, ...
Lonnie Davis: Lighting Up Charlotte with Jazz
by K. Shackelford
In the '90s, fierce jazz curator, flutist, and educator Lonnie Davis found herself as the only female in The University of New Orleans jazz program. Prior to that, she studied under jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis while a high school student at the highly selective and musically rigorous New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. The brilliant music ...
Branford Marsalis & Joey Calderazzo: Face on the Barroom Floor
by Scott Lichtman
On “Face on the Barroom Floor," the duo of Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo pay tribute to Wayne Shorter by distilling one of Shorter's most beautiful pieces into its essentials. The sentiment might be interpreted as “a lovelorn individual drinks himself into forgetfulness. We hope for a happier future for him." Marsalis and Calderazzo take the ...
Delfeayo Marsalis: Crescent City Jewels
by Pierre Giroux
Delfeayo Marsalis' release Crescent City Jewels is a vibrant tribute to the resilience and spirit of New Orleans, expertly captured by his Uptown Jazz Orchestra. The album reads like a journal from Marsalis, full of musical moments that celebrate life's joys. Featuring an array of veteran musicians and rising stars from the Crescent City, it is ...
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