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Doug Munro and La Pompe Attack "A Very Gypsy Christmas"
Featuring: DOUG MUNRO guitar; KEN PEPLOWSKI clarinet; CYRILLE-AIMEE DAUDEL vocals; HOWIE BUJESE violin; MICHAEL GOETZ bass; ERNIE PUGLIESE guitar Jazz guitar virtuoso Doug Munro has an insatiable appetite for all things jazz. On his latest CD, A Very Gypsy Christmas Doug demonstrates his long standing love affair with the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli ...
Martin Taylor/Andreas Varady: Belfast, Ireland, November 4, 2011
by Ian Patterson
Martin Taylor/Andreas VaradyBlack BoxBelfast, IrelandNovember 4, 2011 It was a mouth-watering prospect and no mistake; Martin Taylor, the guitarist's guitarist, paired with 14-year-old, six-string sensation Andreas Varady, the youngest ever headliner at London's Ronnie Scott's. Taylor--of whom Jeff Beck said: “he out-shreds us all"--came to prominence when he began an 11-year ...
Ellis Marsalis: A New Orleans Christmas Carol
by Dan Bilawsky
Christmas music doesn't usually come into stores, radios and homes until Thanksgiving time but, in a year when snow covered the East Coast before Halloween, early arrivals seem to be the norm. Guitarist Doug Munro delivered a Django Reinhardt-styled set of holiday classics on A Very Gypsy Christmas (GotMusic, 2011) in September; pianist Geri Allen tackled ...
Cyrille Aimée and Diego Figueiredo at Nighttown
by Matt Marshall
Cyrille Aimée and Diego FigueiredoNighttownCleveland Heights, OHSeptember 27, 2011 At the midpoint of her show with guitarist Diego Figueiredo on Sept. 27 at Cleveland's Nighttown, singer Cyrille Aimée pulled out her loop pedal and set about constructing the rhythmic and harmonic vocal tracks that would form the pulsing, multilayered foundation ...
James Carter Organ Trio: At The Crossroads
by Mark F. Turner
No one brings more swagger and flavor with their playing than multi-reedman James Carter. A zealous nod to the blues, gospel, and jazz, he looks back to the music's rich history and presses onward in At the Crossroads with his organ trio including organist Gerard Gibbs and drummer Leonard King Jr., who have performed together for ...
Austin's Young & Hot on Riverwalk Jazz This Week
Residents of Austin, Texas are proud that their city boasts more live music venues than any other, including New York and Las Vegas. Austin music fans can choose between a wide variety of styles and genres—from Texas swing and bluegrass to a thriving cohort of traditional hot jazz. Our special guest artists on this week's Riverwalk ...
Segerstrom Center, Orange County, CA, Announces 2011-12 Jazz Schedule
The 2011-12 jazz season for Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County, California, kicks off Sept. 25 with the appearance of tenor sax great Sonny Rollins. Appearing here with his quintet, Rollins is one of the few pillars from the golden era of jazz 60 years ago. Following, Oct. 21 and 22, at the center ...
Les Doigts De L'Homme: 1910
by Bruce Lindsay
The French quartet Les Doigts de L'Homme plays gypsy jazz, inspired very directly by the work of Django Reinhardt, and like much of Reinhardt's own music 1910 swings. In fact, it swings like the clappers. Acoustic guitars, double-bass, and an occasional clarinet create a wave of musical energy, of sheer danceable fun, that would do justice ...
Discovering Discover and Doing a Double-Header
by Dan Morgenstern
It took me only 27 years to discover the annual Discover Jazz Festival in Burlington, VT, but now, having attended part of the 28th, I must say it was about time! Burlington, where Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream was whipped up, is a charming college town. For 10 days in June, the festival dominates the community, ...
Dave Chamberlain displays guitar prowess on new album
Mainly known for his deft skills with the double bass, Dave Chamberlain lets his guitar prowess grab the spotlight on his trio's latest album, On the Back Foot. Together with saxophonist Dave O'Higgins, they produce a collection of stellar instrumentals that define class and elegance. But for Chamberlain, it's an opportunity to renew his love for ...
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