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Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory: Far Side
by Hrayr Attarian
Roscoe Mitchell's Far Side, with its theatrical quality, could easily function as a soundtrack to a modernist play. The beginning of the first and longest piece, “Far Side/Cards/Far Side," is reminiscent of the works of 20th century composers like Alfred Schnitke and Arvo Pärt, in the ominous sea of notes pouring out of the dual pianos ...
Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory: Far Side
by John Kelman
It's been over a decade since reed and woodwind multi-instrumentalist Roscoe Mitchell--a veteran of Chicago's Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), which he helped establish in the mid-1960s, in addition to co-founding the groundbreaking Art Ensemble of Chicago, around the same time--released Nine to Get Ready (ECM, 1999), with his Note Factory group. Far ...
Pharez Whitted: Transient Journey
by Mark F. Turner
The intimidating yet dapper looking man on the cover plays his horn in the same striking manner of his appearance. Chicago trumpeter Pharez Whitted as they might say on the street, “Ain't No Joke" as witnessed by his serious musicianship-- chops that are emotive, filled with technique and touch, and soulful swagger. It's hard to believe ...
Cries From Tha Ghetto
By Corey Wilkes
Label: Pi Recordings
Released: 2009
Track listing: First Mind; Abstrakt #1; SICK JJ; Levitation; Rain; Cries From Tha Ghetto; Abstrakt #2; Visionary of an Abstrakt; Abstrakt #3; Villa Tiamo; Abstrakt #4; Chasin' LeRoy.
Corey Wilkes & Abstrakt Pulse: Cries From Tha Ghetto
by Troy Collins
Trumpet player Corey Wilkes was just 24 when saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell recruited him to join the Art Ensemble of Chicago in 2003, four years after Lester Bowie's passing. Since then he has demonstrated remarkable technical and creative ability, serving as a sideman in James Carter's Quintet, Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra ...
Take Five With Carlos Redman
by AAJ Staff
Meet Carlos Redman: A Detroit native, Carlos Redman is one of a new breed of modern experimental trumpeters of the current generation. Blending a sultry combination of hip-hop, R&B, rock, and classical in jazz genres, the young horn player continues to defy boundaries as he is often drawn in comparison to the great Donald ...
Drop It
By Corey Wilkes
Label: Delmark Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Trumpet Player; Sonata In the Key of Jack Daniels; Drop It; Remy's Revenge; Prelude: Touch; Touch; Return 2 Sender; Searchin'; Ubiqitous Budafly; Funkier Than a Mosquita's Tweeter; Drop It (Live).
Corey Wilkes: Drop It
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il giovane trombettista Corey Wilkes ha preso il posto di Lester Bowie nell’Art Ensemble of Chicago e questo fatto da solo dovrebbe bastare per segnalarlo come voce emergente dalla scena di Chicago. Per aggiungere un altro elemento importante di riflessione, la storica etichetta Delmark pubblica questo bel lavoro che vede Wilkes alla testa di un manipolo ...
Corey Wilkes: Drop It
by John Barron
Trumpeter Corey Wilkes has been garnering considerable attention on the Chicago jazz scene in the last few years as a sideman with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Kahil El' Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Fred Anderson. Drop It, Wilkes' debut as a leader, finds the young lion exploring an array of contemporary, funk-laden compositions with a ...
Corey Wilkes: Drop It
by Jerry D'Souza
It was in 2002 that Corey Wilkes (trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet) made his presence on the Chicago jazz scene. His strengths as a musician soon ushered him into the seat left behind by Lester Bowie with the Art Ensemble of Chicago. He has filled that spot remarkably well just as he has added more fire to Kahil ...
