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Rick Lawn's Power of Ten at Chris' Jazz Cafe
by Victor L. Schermer
Power of Ten Rick Lawn, Musical Director Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA February 4, 2014 The Power of Ten is a cracker-jack ensemble of some of the best Philadelphia-based musicians. Powered by its founder and leader, Rick Lawn, their first and only CD, Earth Tones (Self-produced, ...
Frank Wess: Magic 201
by Karl Ackermann
Despite a career that spanned more than half of a century, Frank Wess was not a household name. The flautist/saxophonist spent the 1950s and 60s playing with some of the best known big bands in the U.S. including those of Billy Eckstine, Count Basie and Clark Terry. During that period he was primarily recognized as a ...
Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio
by Chris M. Slawecki
Drummer, composer and bandleader Gerry Gibbs--son of renown vibes player and bandleader Terry Gibbs--grew up playing with musical legends from jazz traditionalists such as Clark Terry and James Moody, to Gary Bartz and Sam Rivers and other more adventurous conceptualists, to Parliament-Funkadelic and other artists who skirt the fringes in between. Gibbs' exceptionally dexterous work with ...
Vámanos – Let’s Go!
by Chris M. Slawecki
As jazz continues to indelibly leave imprints on music all over the globe, this column explores everything from classic 1960s and '70 singles from Peru to contemporary updates of traditional blues from Turkey and Greece. Vámanos--let's go! Ҫiğdem Aslan Mortissa Asphalt Tango 2013 Ҫiğdem Aslan was born in the ...
The Newly Minted Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia
by Victor L. Schermer
The newly minted Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia is an exciting, ambitious project co-founded by renowned trumpeter and Temple University educator Terell Stafford and intrepid jazz supporter Deena Adler, Odean Pope's manager. The Orchestra has already made waves in the Philly jazz community through its two performances in the Courtyard of City Hall, symbolizing its close connection ...
2013: The Year In Jazz
by Ken Franckling
The West Coast now has a jazz edifice of its own with strong roots, International Jazz Day grew in scope during year two, jazz made its mark on (and off) Broadway, and the number of musicians lost during the year was large and painful. Here's a look at significant happenings across the jazz world over the ...
Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Vogue Theater
by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.
Tedeschi Trucks Band Vogue Theater Vancouver, BC November 8, 2013 Jazz has always taken from the pop music of its day and culturalized it, intellectualized it, added some soul or swing and for those who are capable, added the personalized artistic X factor that is unique to that artist's ...
GrandMasters of Jazz
By Jackie Ryan
Label: OpenArt Productions
Released: 2013
Track listing: 19 tracks, 14 songs;COLLECTORS 1 CD &
2 DVDs EDITION includes:
1 CD with 19 tracks, 14 songs
2 bonus DVDs - 90 minutes with
additional songs, additional concerts
20 page Booklet with bios and 27 photo portraits
Liner notes by Will Friedwald
CD - Not to be missed:
CLARK's haunting version of "Topsy"
BUDDY's skillfully creative "Speak Low" and "Liza"
GIBB's virtuoso "Love For Sale" and stunning "Body and Soul" with Jackie's a
cappella intro
JACKIE's luscious "East of the Sun" and "You Go To My Head"
SWING FEVER and GIBB's electrifying "Airmail Special"
DVD - Not to be missed:
CLARK and SWING FEVER's rousing "Swingin' The Blues"
CLARK's vocal antics on "I Want A Little Girl" - one of three best videos recorded of
Clark's vocal classic
CLARK's and JACKIE's mischievous banter on "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm
Gone"
Leader And Sideman
By Clark Terry
Label: Avid Jazz
Released: 2013
Track listing: Introducing Clark Terry; Swahili; Double Play; Slow Boat; Co-Op; Kitten; The Countess; Tuma; Chuckles; One Foot In The Gutter; One Foot In The Gutter; Well You Needn't; Sandu; Clark Terry Quartet With Thelonious Monk; In Orbit; One Foot In the Gutter; Trust In Me; Let's Cool One; Pea-Eye; Argentia; Moonlight Fiesta; Buck's Business; Very Near Blue; It's About Time; Two For One; Mr. Good Blues; Peanut Head; Stupid But Not Crazy; Nits And Wits; Gone With The Blues;
Jack Mouse Group: Range of Motion
by Hrayr Attarian
Drummer and educator Jack Mouse has a versatile and prolific career. In addition to playing, among many others, with trumpeter Clark Terry, saxophonist James Moody and pianist Stan Kenton he has been actively involved in education as a faculty member at various institutions and as a writer for percussion magazines. His debut album Range of Motion ...
