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Dave Burrell
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Distinguished composer-pianist Dave Burrell is a performing artist of singular stature on the international contemporary music scene. His dynamic compositions, with blues and gospel roots recall the tradition of Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson and Duke Ellington. After majoring in music at the University of Hawaii, he enrolled at Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1961. After graduating with degrees in composition/arranging and performance in 1965, he moved to New York City, where he quickly established himself as one of the most innovative and original pianists, collaborating with the emerging leaders in contemporary jazz. Burrell’s Jazz Opera Windward Passages, written in collaboration with Swedish-born poet/lyricist Monika Larsson, blends opera voices with world class jazz soloists, a 21-piece jazz opera orchestra, dancers and chorus
The Lost Session, Paris 1979
By Dave Burrell
Label: NoBusiness Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: On a Saturday Night; A.M. Rag; Lush Life (Strayhorn); Punaluu Peter; Sarah's Lament;
Stepping Out (or, Monday Night Death Rehearsal); Embraceable (Gershwin / Gershwin);
Black Robert; My Dog Has Fleas / Menehune Messages; Sophisticated Lady (Ellington).
David Murray: Hope Scope
by Fran Kursztejn
There should be no doubt of David Murray's position. Since the death of Eddie Harris, he is the finest tenor saxophonist in jazz, arguably one of the most prolific bandleaders in the modern age. He stands among a rare few reedmen working to redefine the sonic quality of their instrument. Looking back at any of Murray's ...
Dave Burrell / Sam Woodyard: The Lost Session, Paris 1979
by Mark Corroto
Listeners would be hard-pressed to name another artist besides Dave Burrell who commands such mastery across jazz's entire timeline, from its ragtime origins to its most adventurous avant-garde territories. The pianist, born in 1940, brings equal authenticity to Jelly Roll Morton's classic compositions and completely free improvisation. His discography spans the works of Thelonious Monk, Billy ...
Fabian Dudek, Dan Weiss, Jasper Hoiby & Mazam
by Maurice Hogue
German alto player Fabian Dudek's new This Every Place is an indication that Dudek's forming his own improvisational language, and his album is graced with the presence of Ingrid Laubrock. A definite must listen. There's a similar path followed by the Portuguese quartet, Mazam, on their new Pilgrimage Vol. 2. Drummer Dan Weiss' latest features a ...
Vicenza Jazz - New Conversations 2025
by Libero Farnè
Vicenza Jazz 2025 Varie sedi Vicenza 15--25 maggio 2025 Vicenza Jazz--New Conversations ha sempre portato un sottotitolo che mettesse in evidenza il tema su cui di anno in anno si concentrava prevalentemente. Questa ventinovesima edizione ha evitato di celebrare anniversari o di puntare i riflettori su uno strumento principe, ...anche se, ...
Jackie McLean, Eugene Chadbourne, and Miho Hazama
by Jerome Wilson
Technical difficulties prevented me from recording last week's show, so instead here is a vintage one from February 9, 2021. The musicians featured here include Jackie McLean, Susan Alcorn. Miho Hazama, Dave Burrell, and Eugene Chadbourne. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings ...
The Musings of Matthew Shipp: Black Mystery School Pianists And Other Writings
by Mark Corroto
Black Mystery School Pianists And Other Writings Matthew Shipp93 Pages ISBN: # 978-1-57027-435-0Automedia2025 Whether you own one Matthew Shipp album or 250, his music inevitably raises the question: Where does his artistic vision originate? Understanding any artist is complex, but with someone as innovative as Shipp, deciphering his musical ...
Elysium Furnace Works Kicks Off 2025 Season With A Solo Piano Festival, Beginning With Dave Burrell on Saturday, March 1 in Beacon, NY
Elysium Furnace Works is proud the announce the initial concerts for its 2025 season. To kick off 2025, EFW will present its very first solo piano festival. On each Saturday in March this year, EFW will present five of the most brilliant pianists performing anywhere today. All five concerts as part of the EFW Solo Piano ...
Three For Shepp To Gesprachsfetzen Revisited
By Marion Brown
Label: Ezz-thetics
Released: 2024
Track listing: New Blue; Fortunato; The Shadow Knows; Spooks; West India; Delicado; Gesprachsfetzen; Exhibit A; Babudah; Tomorrow Is the Beginning of the End of Yesterday; Aba.
