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Stefon Harris Quartet Live at the Wexner Center
by C. Andrew Hovan
For this reviewer, my first exposure to 26-year-old vibraphone whiz Stefon Harris came through a hearing of Tim Warfield’s Criss Cross album Whisper in the Midnight. It seemed like a favorable beginning for a musician who was clearly on the rise. Jump forward a few years and Harris would find himself with a major record deal ...
Joshua Redman at Night Town
by C. Andrew Hovan
Joshua Redman Quartet Night Town Cleveland, Ohio Saturday, June 23 Talk about separating the men from the boys. Put a well-known jazz artist with a local rhythm section and you’ll get acceptable results. But, present a true working group of New York heavies and watch the sparks fly. ...
Phil Woods Quintet at The Regattabar
by C. Andrew Hovan
Boston, Mass. July 19, 2002 Although it would be this reviewer’s first time out at the Regattabar, it was immediately obvious as to why this venue is always named as one of the country’s leading jazz spots. The sights lines are great, seating is up close and intimate, and the acoustics are ...
2002 Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival
by C. Andrew Hovan
Hart Plaza Detroit, Michigan August 30-September 2, 2002Detroit sure knows how to throw a party and every Labor Day weekend for the past 23 years they have invited their hometown fans and neighbors from near and far to take part in what has become the largest free jazz festival in North ...
2000 Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival
by C. Andrew Hovan
Detroit, Michigan September 1-4, 2000B Even though Chicago often gets the publicity for its gratis offering of jazz events during each Labor Day weekend, the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival is actually the largest free jazz fest in North America. Held on the riverfront in the spacious confines of Hart Plaza, this ...
Keith Jarrett Standards Trio in Ann Arbor
by C. Andrew Hovan
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette University Of Michigan- Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, Michigan September 23, 2000Back in 1983 when Keith Jarrett made the decision to explore the rich tradition of contemporary standards with musical buddies Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette, such reevaluation had become almost mundane in the hands of those with lesser talent. ...
2001 Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival
by C. Andrew Hovan
Detroit, Michigan August 31-September 3, 2001 James Carter Bill Easley Dave Valentin Teddy Edwards Herbie Mann Christian McBride Jane Bunnett Now in its 22nd season, this year’s Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival proved to be somewhat of ...
Laszlo Gardony/Jamey Haddad Trio
by C. Andrew Hovan
NightTown Cleveland Heights, Ohio September 23, 2001 As ’60s avant-gardist Albert Ayler put it in the title to one of his later albums, music is the healing force of the universe. It was in that spirit that pianist Laszlo Gardony and drummer Jamey Haddad made their musical offering to a ...
Joshua Redman Elastic Trio
by C. Andrew Hovan
Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio October 8, 2002 The last time Joshua Redman was in town he was working his new trio with keyboard man Sam Yahel and drummer Brian Blade in preparation for recording what was to be the recently issued album Elastic. Then a few months later ...
Double Image: Dawn
by C. Andrew Hovan
At about the same time that I was putting together my previous Junkyard piece on Sam Rivers I fortunately obtained an out-of-print copy of the book Sleeves of Desire. As a fan of album cover art, I had been hunting this one down for some time in order to take in the full scope of ECM’s ...
