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David Witham: Spinning the Circle
by John Kelman
When your resume ranges from being the musical director/pianist for George Benson for the past two decades to charter member with intrepid Cryptogramophone label head/violinist Jeff Gauthier's Goatette, what do you do for your very first album as a leader? In the case of David Witham, it's to collect friends from across the musical spectrum he's ...
Ron Carter: Dear Miles,
by Jim Santella
With his tribute album to Miles Davis, bassist Ron Carter waxes nostalgic about the five years that he spent with the trumpeter's straight-ahead quintet, and about the worldwide mentoring that Davis provided for years afterward. Carter, who just turned seventy, remains one of the most recorded jazz bassists in history. From his start with Eric Dolphy ...
The Nels Cline Singers: Draw Breath
by Mark Corroto
Maybe the one-off joke is that this band's name has worn thin since their 2002 release Instrumentals (Cryptogramophone), but the flavor continues. Recently appointed guitar god Nels Cline has been garnering attention of late as the touring (now studio) guitarist for the pop band Wilco. But for jazz fans he has been the guitarist for much ...
Matt Shulman: The Next Big Thing
by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
Trumpeter Matt Shulman has been hailed by The New York Times as, “A new voice from jazz's emerging generation. His style is thought by cohorts of fans to be an amalgamation of Miles Davis and Radiohead. He is an up-and-coming virtuoso, comparable to a modern day Chet Baker with a far-seeing vision. Down Beat Magazine has ...
Bobby Hutcherson: For Sentimental Reasons
by Mark Corroto
How easy is it to fall for this gentle recording of ballads and love songs? Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson chooses cherished songs from his youth to deliver one gorgeous session of music. The jazz faithful know many sides of Hutcherson. There's the Blue Note sideman of the 1960s sprinting with the hard bop young lions ...
Ottawa Jazz Festival Day 6: June 26, 2007
by John Kelman
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 At its half-way point, the 2007 TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival's sixth day presented a series of concerts that demonstrated ...
Alvin Batiste
by Elliott Simon
A preeminent music educator and influential clarinetist, Alvin Batiste's impact will be with us as long as jazz is performed. From his founding and leadership of the Jazz Institute program at Southern University in Baton Rouge to his current work with the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, clarinetist Alvin Batiste has influenced three generations ...
Joe Henderson: Power To the People
by David Rickert
The late sixties were an exciting time for jazz, although not a lucrative one. Faced with a declining market share due to the popularity of rock music, jazz musicians were forced to find an audience by pursuing new avenues in composition and instrumentation. Joe Henderson, a much beloved player for the Blue Note ...
Harry Connick, Jr.: Chanson du Vieux Carre
by Jim Santella
Big bands always bring memories with them to the concert. This program documents New Orleans memories of bandleader Harry Connick, Jr. as he and his band interpret traditional fare as well as bright new originals. Recorded May 2003 in Los Angeles, the session features an all-star line-up of soloists as well as solid arrangements. As with ...
Robin Eubanks & EB3 - June 29 @ Joe's Pub in New York
Robin Eubanks And His Groundbreaking Electronic Trio EB3 Release Their Debut Album Live Vol. 1 (DVD-CD COMBO) Today On RKM Records Eubanks & EB3 Will Celebrate the Release of Live Vol. 1 June 29 With ONE SET at 9:30 PM AT JOE'S PUB Robin Eubanks - electric trombone, percussion pads, effects Kenwood Dennard - ...
