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Jane Monheit
by David Adler
Village Vanguard August 2000 There are probably some veteran jazz vocalists tearing their hair out over the fact that Jane Monheit, 22 years old with one album to her credit, has already played a week at the Village Vanguard. Jazz singers are hot right now, but in our image-conscious, youth-oriented culture, it’s ...
Scott Henderson Trio
by David Adler
Bottom Line August 2000 Scott Henderson continues to deliver the guitar-shredder goods. Some might wonder whether the fusion god of Southern California has simplified his sound by going from the high-octane jazz universe of Tribal Tech to the stripped-down blues rock of his recent albums, Dog Party and Tore Down House (Mesa ...
Jazz Composers Collective Concert Series: Mark Helias's Open Loose and Ben Allison & Medicine Wheel
by David Adler
New School Jazz Performance Space New York City September 2000 There are few jazz ensembles more aptly named than Mark Helias’s Open Loose. The master bassist kicked off a new Jazz Composers Collective concert series with the help of Tony Malaby on tenor sax and Tom Rainey on drums. Dissolving ...
Ray Charles
by David Adler
Litchfield Jazz Festival Goshen Fairgrounds, CT August 6, 2000 When one goes to see a musician as famous as Ray Charles, a whole different level of excitement comes into play. Dave Douglas, the last act before Charles at this year’s Litchfield Jazz Festival, may be gaining great fame in the ...
Caramoor Jazz Festival
by David Adler
Katonah, New York July 29 & August 5, 2000 Every year, on two consecutive Saturdays in late July and early August, the Caramoor Jazz Festival offers a change of pace from the Caramoor summer classical music series. The event is staged under a large, comfortable tent on the beautiful acreage of the ...
Dave Douglas Quartet
by David Adler
Litchfield Jazz Festival Goshen Fairgrounds, CT August 6, 2000 Fresh from his quadruple victory in Downbeat magazine’s 2000 critics’ poll, trumpeter/composer Dave Douglas brought a slightly retooled version of his quartet to Connecticut’s annual Litchfield Jazz Festival. Ben Perowsky remained behind the drum kit, but Brad Jones replaced James Genus ...
David Phillips & Freedance
by David Adler
Cornelia Street Café August 25, 2000 David Phillips & Freedance may have assembled at Cornelia Street Café to celebrate the release of their debut CD on the Naxos label, but they were already playing new music. Attracting a big crowd for such a small space, the group was fired up. On a ...
Caramoor Jazz Festival, Katonah, NY
by David Adler
The first half of this year’s Caramoor Jazz Festival (in beautiful Katonah, NY, July 28) featured afternoon performances by the Herbie Nichols Project, Dave Burrell with Reggie Workman and Charli Persip, the Tom Harrell Quintet, the Eric Alexander Quartet, and Cyrus Chestnut. The evening portion was an Armstrong tribute featuring Jon Faddis and Jimmy Heath. We ...
Caramoor Jazz Festival
by David Adler
On two consecutive Saturdays every summer, the Caramoor Festival, a predominantly classical series, pauses to make room for all-day jazz programs. Held on the beautiful acreage of the Caramoor estate in Katonah, these all-jazz Saturdays always yield surprises thanks to the imaginative programming of producer Jim Luce.Following the first of the two Saturday events (featuring ...
"Just Guitar" Fall Party
by David Adler
Cornelia Street Café New York, NY September 9, 2000 For its annual fall party, Cornelia Street Café booked an enticing triple-header solo guitar show featuring David Tronzo, Wolfgang Muthspiel, and Ben Monder. Unfortunately, Tronzo was stricken with a herniated retina and could not perform. Taking his place at the very ...
