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Dave Brubeck: Small Groups, Large Stature
by Jack Bowers
Dave Brubeck wasn't really a big-band kinda guy; in fact, he was seldom seen in groups larger than four or five. On the other hand, he was an extraordinary musician, one whose influence will no doubt be felt for generations to come. Brubeck, who remained active almost to the end of his life, died December 5 ...
Take Five With Dezron Douglas
by AAJ Staff
Meet Dezron Douglas: On Dezron Douglas: Live at Smalls, the bass prodigy is presented with a band of his peers: the highly original Stacy Dillard, the fiery Josh Evans, pianist David Bryant and the veteran drummer Willie Jones III.Hailing from Hartford, CT, Douglas is a product of the Jackie McLean institute. Quickly establishing himself ...
Davey Payne: Ready To Play
by Sammy Stein
Davey Payne is known best for the time when he was saxophonist with British group, The Blockheads. His solo on the 1978 number 1 hit, “Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" was the first time a double sax solo had appeared on a hit record. Before he joined forces with Dury, who fronted The ...
Charles Mingus
Label: Abril Coleções
Released: 2012
Track listing: Body And Soul; Embraceable You; Smooch; Bass-Ically Speaking; Now's The Time; Eclipse; This Time The Dream's On Me; Spontaneous Combustion; Gregorian Chant; Fables Of Faubus; Better Git It In Your Soul; Goodbye Pork Pie Hat; Peggy's Blue Skylight; Caroline Keikki Mingus;
Barcelona Voll-Damm Jazz Festival: Barcelona, Spain, November 24-30, 2012
by Bruce Lindsay
Barcelona Voll-Damm International Jazz FestivalBarcelona, SpainNovember 24-30, 2012Sometimes picking a few festival highlights is easy. A big name turns on the charm, one or two young Turks announce their arrival on the scene, someone famous steps up at a jam session--the rest is okay, just nothing special. The Barcelona Voll-Damm Internacional Jazz Festival ...
Nutty: Jetsetter Jazz
by James Nadal
The outsourcing of cover material in jazz has become relatively common practice. The vast Great American Songbook, with diversity ranging from popular standards to show tunes and beyond, has provided a goldmine for improvisation, as has gospel, blues and soul music. So the question arises: what about rock? Why hasn't this genre contributed more to the ...
Shingo Yuji: Introducing Shingo Yuji
by Hrayr Attarian
Japanese-born guitarist/composer/shakuhachi player Shingo Yuji has made his home in Los Angeles. On Introducing Shingo Yuji, he draws deeply on his native, rich musical heritage as well as jazz and pop worlds to create an engaging mélange. Yuji 's “Laputa" features an undulating melody with western rhythms and eastern harmonies. Tenor saxophonist Walter ...
Charles Mingus: Workshop Concerts
By 1960, bassist, composer and leader Charles Mingus wasn't a jazz musician in the traditional sense. He was an activist, and if the new Charles Mingus: The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-65 (Mosaic) box is any indication, his music was two years ahead of Huey Newton's Black Panthers and the Black Power movement in general—both of which ...
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