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Bill Cosby: If You Could Hear It, You'd Smile
by Victor L. Schermer
Bill Cosby is a gentle giant, and not just physically. He is a powerhouse of energy and achievement. He's best known as a standup comedian non pareil. Moreover, his TV shows, such as The Cosby Show, have topped the ratings for many years, and he uses them as a way to promote racial reconciliation and disseminate ...
Tom Harrell: Roman Nights
by John Kelman
Since coming back from hiatus following the superb Wise Children (Bluebird, 2003), Tom Harrell's been on a roll. On a new label (HighNote) and with a new working quartet, the trumpeter has gone from success to success, from the undeniably fine Light On (2007), to the even better Prana Dance (2009). Whether Roman Dances is even ...
John Geggie: Unexpected Conversations
by John Kelman
Most cities have them: musicians who act like a lightning rod, focusing and driving their jazz scenes. In Ottawa, Canada, bassist John Geggie has been one of those significant focal points for two decades, but in particular over the past ten years. He's one of the founding organizers and faculty members of Jazzworks which, amongst other ...
Dafnis Prieto Si o Si Quartet: Live At Jazz Standard NYC
by Mark Corroto
This date is drummer Dafnis Prieto's fourth as leader and second on his own label, Dafnison Music. Following the 2008 studio date Taking The Soul For A Walk, Prieto reenlisted saxophonist Peter Apfelbaum (Hieroglyphics Ensemble, Steven Bernstein's Millennial Orchestra, Kamikaze Ground Crew) and pianist Manuel Valera (John Patitucci, Paquito D'Rivera, Seamus Blake) for this live session ...
Vision Festival 2009: Day 5
by John Sharpe
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 Seth Meicht's Big Sound Ensemble / Bear and Eagle / Darius Jones Trio / Matthew Shipp / Rob Brown Trio / Milford Graves Quartet / Lisa Sokolov Trio / Joe Morris GoGo Mambo 14th Annual ...
D.D. Jackson: Unreleased Live Performances
by Mark Sabbatini
D.D. Jackson Unreleased live performances ddjackson.com D.D. Jackson is truly one of jazz's good guys, which just makes it harder saying anything negative about this collection of unreleased live songs available as free downloads at his web site. But while he gets high marks for performance, the ...
Suite For New York
By D.D. Jackson
Label: Unknown label
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. First Invocation
2. The City: Awakening
3. The City: Central Park Promenade & Conclusion
4. Second Invocation
5. Hopes And Dreams: Introduction
6. Hopes And Dreams: Main Section & Conclusion
7. BQE
8. Third Invocation
9. Brooklyn Lullaby
10. El Barrio
11. Final Invocation (Tower Of Light)
D.D. Jackson: Suite For New York
by Nic Jones
The musical evocation of New York is nothing new. Julius Hemphill and Laura Nyro have done it before, and for all of the dissimilarities between their works their powers of evocation leave Jackson with a lot to live up to. He does so here with aplomb, producing music with no modest personality of its own. His ...
Sigame
By D.D. Jackson
Label: Justin Time Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: The Welcoming; Romanza; Le Shuffle; For Desdemona; Jam Band; Summer; Cubano-Funk; Fort Greene Park;
Sigame (Follow Me); Prologue.