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Simon Jermyn: Trot A Mouse
by Mark F. Turner
An unusual but satisfying release, Trot A Mouse debuts the diverse ideas of electric bassist/composer, Simon Jermyn. Equally adept on guitar and bass, the Irish native is classically trained and lives in Dublin, Ireland. Travels have taken him to the Berklee College of Music in Boston on scholarship, The Hague, where he earned a Masters Degree ...
Andrew Drury Group at I Beam on July 10th
Peter Evans, trumpet Briggan Krauss, alto saxophone Chris Speed, tenor saxophone Andrew Drury, drums & compositions I Beam Studio 168 7th St. (b/n 2nd & 3rd Ave, Gowanus/Park Slope) Brooklyn, NY July 10, 2009 8pm $10 suggested donation for more info: [email protected] Kristen Berardi ...
Jim Black: Alas, Not Exactly a "Houseplant"
by Sean Patrick Fitzell
A day off is something drummer Jim Black rarely takes. At Skirl Party V in April, he played two sets with different bands, recorded with one the next day and left the day after that to tour Europe with another group. Next, it was Australia for several shows during the Melbourne Jazz Festival with a new ...
Medeski, Martin & Wood Perform John Zorn's Zaebos + the Claudia Quintet Perform at the Barbican!
Wednesday 8 July 7.30pm Medeski, Martin & Wood perform John Zorn's Zaebos + The Claudia Quintet Tickets 10/15/20/25 Produced by the Barbican in association with Serious Part of Blaze A firm favourite at the Barbican since their explosive set with guest guitarist John Scofield in 2007, the thrilling trio of organist/piano player John Medeski, drummer Billy ...
Tyft: Smell The Difference
by Troy Collins
Smell The Difference is the third album by Icelandic guitarist Hilmar Jensson's metallic power trio Tyft, which features longstanding members Andrew D'Angelo (alto saxophone and bass clarinet) and Jim Black (drums). Since the late nineties, Jensson has explored the fertile territory between popular music and jazz improvisation, both with his own ensembles and Jim Black's Alasnoaxis. ...
The New Mellow Edwards: Big Choantza
by Troy Collins
The New Mellow Edwards, an eclectic ensemble signed to artist-run, Brooklyn-based Skirl Records, is led by trombonist Curtis Hasslebring, who draws upon a variety of influences for his unorthodox jazz compositions, including neo-classical formalism, elastic funk and tuneful indie rock. One of Hasselbring's numerous side-projects, The New Mellow Edwards' impressive pedigree features clarinetist/tenor saxophonist ...
John Hollenbeck: Rainbow Jimmies
by Mark Corroto
When encountering drummer John Hollenbeck in a traditional jazz setting, there's usually the distinct feeling that he is something other than a jazz drummer. Where some drummers muscle their way through a set, he prefers to finesse the music, accenting the songs in always new and creative ways. Maybe it is his past experience in other ...
Jugendstil
By Chris Speed
Label: ESP-Disk
Released: 2008
Track listing: Carter Variation - I; Carter Variation - II; Carter Variation - III; Carter Variation - IV; Carter Variation - V; Therego; A Music of Tranquility; Daffodils; Three Kinds of Folks; Feuillage des Gestes; Les nuits de la Chapoulie.
A Blessing
By Chris Speed
Label: OmniTone
Released: 2008
Track listing:
01. A Blessing - 16:00;
02. Folkmoot - 7:24;
03. RAM - 8:11;
04. Weiji - 5:53;
05. Abstinence - 12:11;
06. April in Reggae - 7:20;
07. The Music of Life - 5:28;
Tutti i brani composti da John Hollenbeck
Chris Speed / Chris Cheek / Stephane Furic Leibovici: Jugendstil
by Jerry D'Souza
Double-bassist Stephane Furic Leibovici avers that he likes to be gentle with sounds and to listen to the inside of them. He is true to this philosophy on Jugendstil, where he finds solace in the quiet and the meditative; getting inspiration from classical and chamber music and using them to the full in his writing.
