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Ben Monder: Amorphae
by John Kelman
Having made his first--and, up to now, only--appearance on Munich's lauded ECM Records on the late drummer Paul Motian's Garden of Eden (2006), it's certainly taken a long time for the virtuosically talented guitarist to get a date of his own. Monder's résumé--while filled with significant associations including, in addition to Motian, composer/bandleader Maria Schneider, double ...
Grammy Nominees 2016 - The Jazz List
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards have named their jazz list of 2016 Grammy nominees. And the nominees are... Improvised Jazz Solo “Giant Steps," Joey Alexander “Cherokee," Christian McBride “Arbiters if Evolution," Donny McCaslin “Friend or Foe," Joshua Redman “Past Present," John Scofield Jazz Vocal Album Many a New ...
Will Mason Ensemble: Beams of the Huge Night
by Karl Ackermann
New York City resident Will Mason, while pursuing a Ph.D. in music at Columbia University, took the time to submerge himself in the most Spartan and remote conditions of his native Maine for the inspirations of nature that become manifest in Beams of the Huge Night. The drummer and composer assembled an unusually populated septet to ...
Andréa Wood: Kaleidoscope
by Geannine Reid
Andréa Wood presents her second album as a leader with, Kaleidoscope. Devotees and newcomers alike should feel equally welcome when listening to Kaleidoscope. Wood has done an excellent job of compiling a twelve song program that is accessible in the deep history of jazz along with her well-crafted originals. The discerning aficionado will find Wood's vocal ...
Yelena Eckemoff: Growing Into Jazz
by Mark Sullivan
Pianist/composer Yelena Eckemoff goes her own way. Since the 2010 release of Cold Sun on her own L&H Production label, she has produced a series of jazz recordings, all presenting original music, with an impressive array of renowned contemporary musicians. Our conversation mainly dealt with her recording career: making connections with other musicians, composing, and working ...
Gideon King & City Blog: City Blog
by Paul Naser
New York based guitarist/composer Gideon King's unique musical upbringing has allowed him to blend emotional, compelling songwriting that incorporates sophisticated harmonies and the always engaging element of improvisation. King says of himself, “ My brother, a well-known jazz pianist... cleverly referenced Mccoy Tyner, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and many others. My sisters, on the other hand, ...
Thana Alexa: Ode to Heroes
by Angelo Leonardi
Che abbia talento è evidente. Con Ode to Heroes Thana Alexa impone la sua presenza nel panorama internazionale del canto jazz, presentando un album significativo per livello di partner coinvolti e qualità artistica. Non accade tutti i giorni che una giovane vocalist proveniente dall'Europa (la Croazia in questo caso) debutti con un lavoro presentato da Joe ...
Acclaimed Composer Maria Schneider And Her Orchestra Tour To 10 European Cities, November 6 – 20
“...this magnificent, nature-drunk masterpiece, one of the great jazz records period, not just one of the great recent jazz records.” –Jeff Simon, Buffalo News 5-stars. “...a sound world of rare eloquence… the singularly most beautiful record I’ve heard this year.” –Peter Quinn, The Arts Desk (London) “...an extravagant show of her strengths: precise, expressive harmony; ribbons ...
The Day the Music Died
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
On one of my infrequent trips outside the 'Dome recently, I stopped at a convenience store for a cold Coke Zero when I noticed a man about my age (48. 52, in heels) driving a red 1988 Pontiac Trans Am and blasting Whitesnake's “Here I Go Again" on his car stereo. He wore Zubaz workout pants ...
Ryan Truesdell's Gil Evans Project: Lines of Color
by Maurizio Comandini
Ryan Truesdell continua nella sua opera di esplorazione dell'universo di Gil Evans con un secondo album che fa seguito all'ottimo Centennial: Newly Discover Works by Gil Evans pubblicato da ArtistShare nel 2012. Un album molto ben accolto dalla critica e dal pubblico, al punto di aver addirittura vinto un Grammy Award. Per questo Lines of Color ...
