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Portland Jazz Festival 2011 - A Look Back
by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.
Portland Jazz FestivalPortland, OregonFebruary 18-27, 2011 Promoter Bill Royston and general manager Don Lucoff have once again pulled off a hat trick of significant proportions. With the arrival and guest appearance of perhaps the greatest “star" that jazz has welcomed since Wynton Marsalis, this year's Portland Jazz Festival had the makings to ...
Grant & Matheny
Label: Papillon Recordings
Released: 2010
Track listing: 1 The Crucifixion
2 Think of One
3 Around the World Suite
4 Bach to Brazil
5 Nature Boy/Fragile
6 Boplicity
7 Fleurette Africaine
8 Country
9 Without a Song
10 Spirituals
Ballard Jazz Festival Starts Next Week
Advance tickets (at discount prices) are still available for all events at The Ballard Jazz Festival which starts next Wednesday, April 22. Wednesday, April 22 - Brotherhood of the Drum performances by groups led by Matt Jorgensen, Alan Jones, Tarik Abouzied and Mark Ivester. Thursday, April 23 - Guitar Summit performances by ...
Bridge Quartet: Night
by Dan McClenaghan
For jazz fans with some historical listening under their belts, the word “Bridge" will bring to mind Sonny Rollins' album, The Bridge (Bluebird/RCA, 1962), a set that Rollins released after a three-year hiatus, and changed the saxophonist's musical trajectory from Ornette Coleman-influenced freedom to a more traditional mainstream, but still adventurous, sound.The Bridge Quartet ...
Truth and Reconciliation
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: CD1: Reconciliation; Ubuntu; The Way You Look Tonight; Tight; Introduction; Fils du Soliel (for Tony Williams; Day of Grace; Resolution of Love; King of Pain. CD2: King of Pain (reprise); Cross of Gold; When I See the Water; Blues for the Masters; I Shall Believe; The Geography of Hope; Algo Bueno.
Darrell Grant: From The Heart, Through The Keyboard
by R.J. DeLuke
Pianist Darrell Grant believes in the power of music and art to change people, and through that path effect positive change in the world. That path may be the road less traveled, but he is not alone. After a time of learning his trade and then establishing himself as a musician with something to say he's ...
Darrell Grant: Truth and Reconciliation
by Dan McClenaghan
Pianist/composer Darrell Grant's Truth and Reconciliation might be categorized as “music to make the world a better place." A strong case could be made that all music--indeed, all art--has that purpose. Grant's aspirations in that direction here are more on-the-sleeve than you find on most musical endeavors. The results on the project are remarkable for their ...
Smokin' Java
Label: Lair Hill Records
Released: 2000
Track listing: Little Jimmy Fiddler; If I Should Lose You; You Must Believe In Spring; Spring Skylight; Goodbye; Quiet Times; Slander; Smokin' Java.
Santa's Got A Brand New Bag
Label: Papillon Recordings
Released: 2000
Track listing: 1 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
2 Santa Baby
3 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
4 Winter Wonderland
5 White Christmas
6 Here Comes Santa Claus
7 You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
8 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
9 O Come All Ye Faithful
10 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
11 The Christmas Song
Darrell Grant: Smokin' Java
by Dave Nathan
There's a lot going on with pianist Darrell Grant's fourth album as a leader. First it's a live performance in Rochester, NY. It was the Eastman School of Music in that city that awarded Grant a music scholarship at the age of 17, making him a prodigy of sorts. Second, the album is a tribute to ...
