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Dewey Redman - tenor saxophone (1931 - 2006) Texas-born jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman crossed the United States as a freelance musician during the early-to-mid 1960s before finding success within New York City's avant-garde jazz community. This success was founded by his membership in the Ornette Coleman Quartet, a group he was a part of from 1967-74. A child of the Depression era, Redman might have stayed the safe and secure course of his early career as an educator in his native Forth Worth, but he chose instead to seek his fortune in the jazz clubs of Manhattan. From Texas, Redman migrated westward to California where he honed his craft before moving to New York
Texas Tenors and the Big Beat
by Marshall Bowden
This article first appeared on All About Jazz in July 2002. Texas is a miniature of the cultural and musical melting pot that is American music. Texas shares a border with Louisiana, inheriting some of that state's French and Caribbean roots, and when it comes to the blues, Texas has its own style. Texas ...
Geof Bradfield / Myra Melford / Ben Goldberg / Dana Hall: Open Or Close
by Dan McClenaghan
Ornette Coleman may come to mind at the beginning of the spin of Open Or Close. This is understandable. The title song, which opens the set, is from Coleman's pen. Additionally, the jazz collective at work here--reedmen Geof Bradfield and Ben Goldberg, pianist Myra Melford and drummer Dana Hall play loose and free, à la Ornette, ...
Shunzo Ohno, Adam O'Farrill, and Julian Lage
by Jerome Wilson
This episode features newer releases by Shunzo Ohno, Adam O'Farrill, and Julian Lage as well as older music by Charles McPherson and Khan Jamal.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Julian Lage “Night Shade" from Scenes ...
Marilyn Crispell at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem
by Paul Reynolds
Marilyn Crispell The National Jazz Museum in Harlem New York, NY April 16, 2026 What a time this is for Marilyn Crispell. Now 79, the stalwart of avant-garde piano was honored as a 2025 National Endowment of Arts Jazz Master and received a Jazz Legacies Fellowship from the Jazz ...
Daniele Cavallanti A World of Sound: A Wall of Sound
by Alberto Bazzurro
Non si può certo dire che Daniele Cavallanti difetti di coerenza. Dopo l'esperienza con gli Aktuala, sul finire degli anni Settanta ha iniziato a intrecciare la sua strada con quella di Tiziano Tononi, dal ché è nato poco dopo Nexus, e di lì tutta una storia comune in cui ognuno ha messo del suo. Del resto, ...
Rita Marcotulli: Crafting a Self-Portrait Through Jazz and Passion
by Marco Iacoboni
Before her solo piano performance at the Connetto Festival Jazz 2025, we sat down with acclaimed Roman pianist and composer Rita Marcotulli to discuss her artistic evolution, the influence of technology, and the challenges and opportunities for young musicians in today's jazz scene. All About Jazz: Let's begin with your Autoritratto project, a return ...
Rita Marcotulli: Tra Palco, Passione e Jazz Contemporaneo
by Marco Iacoboni
Prima del suo concerto in piano solo al Festival Connetto Jazz 2025 abbiamo incontrato l'affermata musicista romana per una chiacchierata sull'evoluzione del suo percorso artistico, il ruolo delle tecnologie e le sfide e opportunità del jazz di oggi, in particolare per i giovani musicisti. All About Jazz: Parliamo del suo progetto di questa sera, ...
Charles Lloyd and Branford Marsalis at The Blue Note Jazz Festival
by Paul Reynolds
Charles Lloyd Big Sky Quartet and the Branford Marsalis Quartet Town Hall The Blue Note Jazz Festival New York City June 28, 2025 Both Charles Lloyd and Branford Marsalis are saxophonists who lead classic quartets and share a similar position slightly left of center within the jazz world--comfortable with hopping ...
Mark Masters Ensemble: Sam Rivers 100
by Dan McClenaghan
The Mark Masters Ensemble released Porgy and Bess Redefined! (Capri Records) in 2005. The music was taken from the George Gershwin/DuBose Heyward English-language opera, which was first performed in 1935. Masters' take on the classic was brilliantly expressed by the ensemble, who dug into his adventurous charts with freedom mixed with respect for the familiar and ...
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