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Larry Coryell with Joey DeFrancesco at the Iridium
by David Miller
Larry Coryell Organ TrioWith Joey DeFrancesco and Byron LandhamThe IridiumNew York, New YorkMarch 26, 2009The atmosphere was surprisingly quiet in advance of the early set at the reliably raucous Iridium on a rainy Thursday night. The excitement was palpable. I didn't fully understand--we were just going to hear a ...
Jamie Baum Septet Live at Joe's Pub, NYC
by David Miller
Jamie Baum SeptetJoe's PubNew York, New YorkJanuary 24, 2009 The sheer number of great jazz musicians who play in the New York area is staggering. It makes the life of a music critic incredibly easy. The only difficulty is choosing which musicians to see and which to pass up. And so ...
4 Generations of Miles - Holiday Music for All Ears
by David Miller
4 Generations of MilesIridium Jazz ClubNew York, New YorkDecember 24, 2008 Sometimes it's fun to get together with a group of like-minded musicians and just play. More than any other time, the holidays are the best occasion to do just that. Neither the audience nor the musicians are looking ...
Noah Preminger at Small's, NYC
by David Miller
Noah Preminger Smalls New York, New York September 4, 2008 I see the scene in black and white. It’s not the glitterati, but it is a cultured New York crowd, couples and pairs of people sitting at the bar and chatting away. There is an air about the room, ...
Jessica Jones Live at Bowery Poetry Club, NYC
by David Miller
Jessica Jones Quartet Featuring Candace Jones Bowery Poetry Club New York, New York July 13, 2008 The first notes of Candace Jones' voice hit me like a tornado. Sure, they were sung softly, but that did not lessen their impact. I smiled to myself. So much beauty in the ...
David Buchbinder: Odessa / Havana
by David Miller
How is it possible to create a fusion between Jewish and Cuban music? The two cultures seem to be at odds with each other--the laid back, relaxed syncopation of the Latin tradition and the spiritual urgency of the Jewish faith and its music. Canadian trumpeter David Buchbinder, however, successfully achieves just such a combination on his ...
Adam Rogers Quintet: Live at the Village Vanguard
by David Miller
Adam Rogers Quintet Village Vanguard New York, New York April 12, 2007 Intensity is the first word that comes to mind when describing the Adam Rogers Quintet's performance at the Village Vanguard on April 12. That's a remarkable achievement, considering how disjointed the set could have been.For what was ...
Jamie Fox: My Long, Strange Trip
by David Miller
Jamie Fox's path to recording his first album as a leader has been anything but mundane. Growing up listening to, well, just about everything, Fox began his career as a musician in San Francisco. There he followed his eclectic ear to playing gigs with such diverse names as Brother Jack McDuff, Dr. John, Joan Baez, and ...
Breaking In: Grupo Los Santos at Jazz Standard, NYC
by David Miller
Grupo Los SantosJazz StandardNew York, New YorkJanuary 7, 2008 Jazz musicians are, in general these days, academics. Formal jazz education is more popular than ever. Some would argue that this training has “mainstreamed" the music as most jazzers are learning the same things in school. Perhaps such detractors need to focus ...
Grupo Los Santos: Lo Que Somos Lo Que Sea
by David Miller
Grupo Los Santos is a unique band. Its music is Latin through and through, and yet the musicians come from varying backgrounds. Guitarist Pete Smith has played with Norah Jones, Donald Byrd and Andrew Hill; bassist Dave Ambrosio has recorded with Uzbek and Kyrgyz folk musicians; saxophonist Paul Carlon leads his own band, playing everything from ...
