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Firenze Jazz Festival 2022
by Neri Pollastri
Firenze Jazz Festival Firenze Varie sedi 6-10.9.2022 Il Firenze Jazz Festival 2022 era programmato in due parti distinte: la prima, denominata Preview, si è svolta da mercoledì 6 a sabato 10 settembre; la seconda, più articolata, la settimana successiva, da mercoledì 14 a domenica 18 settembre. Daremo qui conto di ...
Anat Cohen, Mal Waldron, Roberto Ottaviano, Trevor Dunn & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Music by, or inspired by, Charles Mingus, Mal Waldron, Brazil, Humanity... and the Convulsionaries... To know more... click on the embedded player and happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Anat Cohen “Boa Tarde Povo" Quartetinho (Anzic) 0:16 Host talks 5:08 Roberto Ottaviano, Alexander Hawkins “Hobo Ho" ...
Detroit Jazz Festival 2022: The 43rd Edition Returns to a Live Audience
by Paul Rauch
Detroit Jazz FestivalHart Plaza and Campus Martius Detroit, MI September 2-5, 2022 The main lobby of the Detroit Marriott at Renaissance Center was abuzz with greetings and joyful conversation. You could feel the ardent positivity in the room as well as you could feel the near ninety-degree heat and accompanying steady ...
New Releases + Some Soul, Electric Funk and a Hot California set of '50s Cool
by David Brown
This week new releases from Chad Taylor and James Brandon Lewis, a soulful set of Ramsey Lewis (RIP), getting funky with the Electric Eddie Harris, Les McCann and Yusef Lateef, then a shift to a hot California set of '50s cool, and more. Playlist Thelonious Monk “Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club-Complete ...
Aaron Seeber: First Move
by Troy Dostert
Given that it is his debut disc, drummer Aaron Seeber's First Move seems aptly titled. The music it offers is anything but an opening gambit, however; even after a cursory listen, it is quickly apparent that Seeber has been at this game for some time. From the top-shelf caliber of his associates, to his unfailing poise ...
Il jazz italiano per le terre del sisma 2022
by Libero Farnè
Il jazz italiano per le terre del sisma 2022 L'Aquila Varie sedi 3-4.9.2022 Era il 2015 quando con un'iniziativa provvidenziale, ideata da Paolo Fresu e caldeggiata da varie istituzioni, si decise di portare il jazz all'Aquila distrutta dal sisma. Fu un'edizione eroica, entusiasta, affollatissima, un'invasione pacifica da parte di un corpo ...
Roberto Ottaviano, Alexander Hawkins: Charlie's Blue Skylight
by Neri Pollastri
Roberto Ottaviano non poteva non celebrare il centenario della nascita di Charles Mingus, uno dei musicisti che più ha influenzato la sua poetica e al quale già aveva già dedicato un lavoro con i suoi Six Mobiles, Mingus: Portrait in Six Colours, in occasione del decennale dalla scomparsa. Lo fa in formazione minima, assieme cioè in ...
Ricky Ford: From Across the Sea
by R.J. DeLuke
Ricky Ford is a badass tenor saxophonist. Many will recall his fierce and strong playing on his Muse releases in the '80s. Others may be aware that he was a stalwart member of big bands like the Duke Ellington Orchestra under the leadership of Mercer Ellington and with Charles Mingus and later the Mingus Dynasty band. ...
Sisters from Another Jazz Mother? Part 1
by Ludovico Granvassu
Music geekery is at the heart of this week's edition. Over the years, time and time again I have come across songs that left me thinking... “Wait... there's a melody in this chorus or this solo that really reminds me of another song... but I can't quite put my finger on it... “ And every time ...
Michael Dease: Best Next Thing
by Kyle Simpler
Like many other talented musicians, Michael Dease always looks for ways to take his music to the next level. He is continually exploring and looking ahead rather than simply resting on his laurels. Because of this passion and determination, he has earned a reputation as a top session player and as a band leader in his ...
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