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Ralph Peterson: Triangular III
by C. Andrew Hovan
At the age of 53, Ralph Peterson has come full circle in terms of his role in modern jazz. Back in the '80s, he was considered a “young lion" when he debuted with hard bop collective Out of the Blue. These days, he can be considered an accomplished jazz elder, giving back generously to a new ...
Conrad Herwig / Igor Butman: Reflections
by Andrew Luhn
"Tight" is the word that most readily comes to mind to describe this band's playing. For Reflections, his tenth release as a leader for the Dutch Criss Cross label, trombonist Conrad Herwig has joined forces with Russian tenor man Igor Butman as co-leader. Rounding out the front-line is trumpeter extraordinaire Alex Sipiagin, a name that will ...
Tickle
By Opus 5
Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2015
Track listing: Silver Pockets; Tickle; New Old Ballad; Five Corners; Equilibrium; Crack To The Crevice; Murzake.
Legendary Multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan Pays Homage To Former Bandmate And Trumpet Great Red Rodney
New York, NY – Legendary multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan will make a rare appearance next month (April 22-23) at New York’s Zinc Bar (82 West 3rd Street) to celebrate the life of the late jazz trumpet great Red Rodney. Sullivan, who turns 84 in May, was a longtime colleague of Red's since the early 50s and co-led ...
Second Phase
Label: Jando Music
Released: 2014
Track listing: Second Phase; 'S Wonderful; Discipline; July; Bright Soul; Gloria's Step; Uprising;
Opening; The Gift; I Love You; Together;
Jazz Musician of the Day: David Kikoski
All About Jazz is celebrating David Kikoski's birthday today! At a time when jazz has been to the far reaches of the musical universe and back, some would say that its all been played before and we\'re currently at a point in the cyclical nature of this art form when those with lesser talents are merely ...
Javier Vercher - Ferenc Nemeth: Imaginary Realm
by Geannine Reid
Imagination is the ability to form a picture in your mind of something that you have not seen, heard or experienced; the ability to think of new things. Saxophonist Javier Vercher and Drummer Ferenc Nemeth´s project Imaginary Realm can be summed up by this dictum, creating a realm between the two of them that is creative ...
Opus 5: Progression
by Andrew Luhn
In the world of jazz the quintet is an established tradition. The standard quintet format has been one of the most common throughout the history of the music. It's a hard format to mess up, but it's an even harder format in which to stand out. On their most recent recording, Progression, Opus 5 stands out ...
Javier Vercher - Ferenc Nemeth: Imaginary Realm
by Vincenzo Roggero
L'immagine di copertina--un grattacielo senza identità con inquietanti ciminiere per sfondo--e quella interna--una figura accovacciata sulla sabbia che osserva un cane divertirsi sulla battigia--pur essendo accomunate dalla stessa tonalità di grigio esprimono un evidente contrasto prospettico e qualitativo. Qualità che si ritrova sicuramente in questa incisione, grazie alla sensibilità messa in mostra dal sassofonista Javier Vercher ...
Misha Tsiganov: The Artistry Of The Standard
by Dan Bilawsky
Standards represent so many things. They can be a fallback for those short on ideas or a springboard for those willing to invest a bit of themselves into the music. They're a representative historical sampling of what jazz has been and done, reminding all of those on the bandstand of who and what came before, but ...
