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Jazz Orchestras, Large Ensembles, Bigger Bands
by David Brown
This week we take a look at jazz orchestras, large ensembles and bigger bands.Playlist Thelonious Monk “Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club-Complete (Columbia) 01:30 Jihye Lee Orchestra “Karma" from Infinite Connections (Motéma Music) 03:00 John Hollenbeck & NDR Big Band “Marimba Hocket" from Coloring Hockets (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) 10:45 Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz ...
Chris May's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024
by Chris May
In case you missed the sad news, our dear friend and compatriot, Chris May, passed away in November (read our tribute). Below are the albums he considered extraordinary in 2024--a final testament to his discerning taste and love of sound. -mR Rob LuftDahab Days Edition Records
Mark Kavuma & The Banger Factory: Magnum Opus
by Neil Duggan
Originally set up in 2015, The Banger Factory is a 20-plus collective led by composer and trumpeter Mark Kavuma. It is also the name of his record label. Both act as a showcase for some of the most gifted jazz talent the UK has to offer. Kavuma has a focus on nurturing young talent and providing ...
Day Dream: Duke & Strays Live
by Pierre Giroux
The Day Dream trio's album Duke & Strays Live is a two-CD release recorded at Bucknell University in September 2023. It is a sparkling exploration of the timelessness embedded in Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's music. Lead by drummer Phil Haynes along with pianist Steve Rudolph and bassist Drew Gress, the trio deftly navigates the familiar ...
Harry Skoler: Red Brick Hill
by Angelo Leonardi
Metodo catartico. Con questa tecnica, ideata da Freud e Breuer nelle prime fasi della psicoanalisi, si aiutavano i pazienti ad affrontare i postumi di un trauma. Da allora gli psicoterapeuti hanno perfezionato i loro metodi ma fuori dagli studi professionali anche l'arte s'è rivelata un mezzo per affrontare le ferite della psiche. Ad esempio con l'opportunità ...
McCoy Tyner / Joe Henderson: Forces Of Nature: Live At Slugs'
by Mike Jurkovic
When recordings like Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs' seemingly falls from yonder jazz sky, we must stop to thank those swinging stars above for our grand fortune. Because despite all our flaws--a broken politic, a poisoned planet, constant wartime bickering--we are a fortunate, if mostly undeserving, race of peculiarities. That becomes especially apparent when random, ...
String Players: Sonny Sharrock to Charles Mingus
by Jerome Wilson
This show. from September 15, 2020, focuses on string players, mostly guitarists but bassists, cellists and a harp player are also thrown into the mix. Specific musicians heard include Sonny Sharrock. Lonnie Johnson. Tomeka Reid, Charles Mingus, and Brandee Younger. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete ...
M Come Mingus al Polillo Art Container di Milano
by Paolo Peviani
Attilio Zanchi Octet Polillo Art Container Alfabeto di P.Ar.Co: M Come Mingus Milano 18 ottobre 2024 La stagione 2024 / 2025 del Polillo Art Container si è aperta con un nuovo capitolo (una nuova lettera) della rassegna Alfabeto di P.Ar.Co, intitolato “M Come Mingus." Nel corso della serata, ...
A Brief Guide To Lebanese Jazz
by Ian Patterson
Lebanon is known for many things--its lush valleys, a fertile coastal plain and a 170 km-long mountain range carpeted with cedar, oak and pine. Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, Tyre, Byblos and Baalbek--its cities' names resonate with history's vibrations. These are cities that have borne more history than most. It is a country renowned for its ...
Frank van Berkel: 50 Years of Bimhuis Jazz
by Nenad Georgievski
The Bimhuis, Amsterdam's renowned jazz venue, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this October. The club will host a month-long program packed with over 50 concerts, exhibitions, and special events to mark five decades of its profound influence on the jazz scene in the Netherlands and beyond. Musicians such as Sun Ra Arkestra, Tineke Postma and Hans ...
