Results for "Charles Burnham"

Charles Burnham

The passion and fire of Charlie Burnham's violin has graced the work of many: Cassandra Wilson, James Blood Ulmer, Steven Bernstein, Susie Ibbara, Peter Apfelbaum, Henry Threadgrill, String Trio of New York, Ted Daniel,Medeski, Martin & Wood, and many, many others. But armed with a wholenew book of originals and a stellar new band, Burnham's step into thespotlight has long been coming. Wordly and other-worldly sounds canbe heard from Burnham's musical and personal journeys as his soulfulvoice and violin lead you down some open roads and dark alleys, and bring you to some spots you may not have known even exist. Charles Burnham-violin and vocals; Clark Gayton-trombone; Curtis Fowlkes-trombone; Mark Peterson-bass; Pheeroan akLaff- drums

Love In The Form Of Sacred Outrage

By Melanie Dyer

Label: ESP Disk
Released: 2022
Track listing: Baraka Suite (for Amiri Baraka): Mvt. 1 Meditation On Earth; Mvt. 2 In nThe Theater; Mvt. 3 Who? Who? Who?; Mvt. 4 Stride out And Dig; Mvt. 5 Few Worlds Ahead; Mvt. 6 There Me Go; Love in the Form of Sacred Outrage [for Fannie Lou Harner); Pretty Flowers; Propagating the Same Type of Madness, that uh... [for Fred Hampton).

Kaleidoscope

By Sarah Wilson

Label: Brass Tonic
Released: 2021
Track listing: Aspiration, Presence, Young Woman, Color, Kaleidoscope, Felta Road, Quiet Rust, Night Still, The Hit, Lullaby + Exile, With Grace, Go

Sarah Wilson: Kaleidoscope

by Jerome Wilson
October 7, 2021

Trumpeter Sarah Wilson has had several unique experiences throughout the development of her musical career, such as writing music for dance productions and puppet shows. That is reflected in the wide range displayed on this aptly-titled CD which draws as much from folk music, classical music, African pop and indie rock as it does from jazz. ...

Aspiration

July 23, 2021

Album: Kaleidoscope
By Sarah Wilson
Label: Brass Tonic
Released: 2021
Duration: 4:06

Guitar Gods & Goddesses: An Alternative Top Ten Albums

by Chris May
February 4, 2021

Although it has been present in jazz since the 1920s, when it was routinely used in rhythm sections, as a solo instrument the guitar struggled to make itself heard--literally--until the second half of the 1930s, when reliable pick-ups and portable amplifiers became available. Foremost among the pioneers of the electrified instrument was Charlie Christian, a member ...

Jazz At Atlas Presents New Standard Trio To Kick Off 2018 Concerts On March 24

January 26, 2018

“Over a career now spanning nearly thirty years, Jamie Saft has established himself as one of the visionaries of contemporary American music. As a composer, pianist and keyboard innovator, and collaborator of music icons such as Bad Brains, Beastie Boys, the B-52s, Donovan, John Adams and John Zorn, he has been fearless in his pursuit of ...

Rob Reddy: Bechet: Our Contemporary

by Glenn Astarita
September 21, 2015

Prominent New York City progressive saxophonist and composer, Rob Reddy contemporizes innovative soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet's artistic persona with his large ensemble, featuring several longtime associates, violinist Charles Burnham, bassist Dom Richards and drummer Pheeroan Aklaff. Reddy doesn't simply restate the past, but more importantly intertwines the trad jazz component with a scintillating and upbeat commingling ...

Rob Reddy: Bechet: Our Contemporary

by Troy Collins
September 2, 2015

With so much history to explore, tribute albums to jazz greats have become an established custom, regularly issued by artists of varying experience, from neophytes to masters. The most efficacious of these homages provide a fresh perspective on longstanding traditions, tracing the lineage of current concepts to past advances. A salient example of this phenomenon is ...

Joseph Daley: Portraits: Wind, Thunder and Love

by Hrayr Attarian
August 5, 2015

A veteran of the adventurous music scene for over four decades, tubaist and composer Joseph Daley has rarely sought the spotlight for himself, but he has left his indelible mark on all projects with which he was involved. Daley, who spent most of his professional life as an educator, is the consummate artist as he balances ...