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Christian McBride Big Band: The Good Feeling
by Dan Bilawsky
The Good Feeling marks the debut of the Christian McBride Big Band, but the seeds for this album were sown in the mid-'90s. Jazz at Lincoln Center commissioned McBride to write and arrange his first major big band work--"Bluesin' In Alphabet City"--in 1995, and that experience really sparked his interest in composing for large groups. Now, ...
Sonny Rollins: Road Shows, Vol. 2
by Greg Simmons
The Beacon Theatre in New York holds 2,700 people, and--much like fans claiming to have seen the final game of the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field--there may already be 20,000 people who swear they were there for Sonny Rollins' 80th Birthday performance. At 80 years old, Rollins is still a damn good tenor saxophonist, and Roadshows ...
Sonny Rollins: Road Shows, Vol. 2
by Dan McClenaghan
Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, into his eighth decade now, has nothing left to prove but keeps doing it anyway. The iconic artist has put out classic albums like Newk's Time (Blue Note Records, 1957) and Saxophone Colossus (Prestige Records, 1956) and The Bridge (RCA Records, 1962), continuing to maintain a vibrant career for more than six ...
Sonny Rollins: Road Shows, Vol. 2
by Dan Bilawsky
Road Shows, Vol. 1 (Doxy, 2008) was the cure for all that ailed Sonny Rollins fans who were familiar with his herculean abilities in live settings, yet disappointed with some of his studio output. Famous for being his own worst critic, the tenor saxophonist cherry-picked all of the material for that outing, meeting near-universal acclaim upon ...
Riverside Theater to Honor Phylicia Rashad & Roy Haynes During Annual Gala
NYC's Riverside Theater to Pay Tribute to Renowned Actress Phylicia Rashad and Jazz Great Roy Haynes During Their “Legacy to Promise" Gala on September 26th, 2011 Since its inception in 1960, The Riverside Theatre of Morningside Heights in New York City has aimed to bring a vibrant array of culture, performance, and arts to the surrounding ...
Kansas City's Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival Line Up Announced
The 2011 Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival Artist and Entertainment Schedule has been confirmed for Saturday, October 8th and is as follows: (All talent subject to change) SPRINT BLUE ROOM STAGE 12:00PM-12:45PM Elderstatesmen of Jazz 1:30PM-2:15PM KC Sound Collective 3:30PM-4:30PM Wild Women of Kansas City 4:30PM-5:15PM ...
Kansas City's 2011 Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival is October 8th
The American Jazz Museum at 18th & Vine in Kansas City, Missouri will present its annual Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday, October 8, 2011. The one day event features headliners Christian McBride & Inside Straight (Artist-In-Resident); the legendary Bobby “Blue" Bland (Blues Headliner); and, the band WAR (Festival Headliner). The all-day event ...
Christian McBride Band - Vertical Vision (2003)
By Mark Saleski Vertical Vision would remind me of Weather Report even if it didn't contain a smokin' reading of “Boogie Woogie Waltz." Honest!! It's the tone of the bass ... it's got lot of Jaco in it ... and you know what that means! A quick scan of Christian McBride's amazingly diverse discography lets you ...
Montreux Jazz Festival: Montreux, Switzerland, July 3-5, 2011
by Phillip Woolever
Montreux Jazz FestivalMontreux, SwitzerlandJuly 3-5, 2011 The 45th Edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival included many iconic profiles, bonded in unique partnership, and rare as the sunset air. Those collaborated chords ensured Montreux remains at the pinnacle of performance packaging, as the festival continued a streak atop European “must see" musical destinations. ...
Something Else! Sneak Peek: Warren Wolf, "427 Mass Ave." (2011)
Vibraphonist Warren Wolf is very, very talented, something he might have been aware of when he titled a past release Incredible Jazz Vibes, with a cover which looks conspicuously like Wes Montgomery's for The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery. But even if Wolf might think he's incredible, so what: bass master Christian McBride has thought ...
