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David Caceres: Double Threat Coming Forward
by R.J. DeLuke
The singer/instrumentalist in jazz has a long and honorable tradition. Many of those, though certainly not all, are more known for their singing than playing, especially in the last 20 years or so. But almost universally, they're enjoyed for what they can do, breathing a certain joie de vivre into songs by expressing the lyrics, then ...
Announcing the Winners of the "Donny McCaslin - Perpetual Motion" Giveaway
Jim Brugh, Janice Crespo, Greg Simmons, Geno Scalzo and Taron Keim, Congratulations! You're the lucky winners of the Greenleaf Music “Donny McCaslin—Perpetual Motion“ giveaway. Jim and Janice are the winners of the bundle pack, Gregory and Geno are the winners of the Perpetual Motion CD and Taron is the winner of the Perpetual Motion download. All ...
Donny McCaslin - Perpetual Motion (Greenleaf Records, 2011)
Saxophonist Donny McCaslin mines the same electric jazz territory that has recently been explored by the likes of Chris Potter, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Dave Douglas. He integrates his strong and agile tone into a group that includes a mixed cast of musicians on Fender Rhodes electric piano, electric bass and drums. “Five Hands Down" opens the ...
David Binney: Graylen Epicenter
by C. Michael Bailey
Alto saxophonist and producer David Binney has become a ubiquitous presence in jazz in the last 20 years fronting his own bands while appearing with Donny McCaslin, Uri Caine, Joel Harrison, Edward Simon and Bobby Previte. He might be considered the logical next step in jazz saxophone after Wayne Shorter and Michael Brecker (Sonny Rollins remains ...
Accurate Records: Growing Out of Boston
by Jakob Baekgaard
In the age of globalization, when almost every musician churns out his or her own record digitally, the boundary between being a one-man business and a record company is porous. However, while many of the new labels remain dedicated to a small circle of artists, there is also the more rarified example of the musician-based label ...
David Binney: Graylen Epicenter
by Troy Collins
Saxophonist, composer and producer David Binney, a progressive artist with one foot in the mainstream and the other in the avant-garde, has gracefully skirted the tenuous divide between traditions for over two decades. Regularly alternating between semi-casual blowing dates and far more ambitious projects, Binney follows up the relatively straight-ahead Aliso (Criss Cross, 2010) and lavish ...
Take Five With Juergen Reiter
by AAJ Staff
Meet Juergen Reiter: Juergen hit the local music scene of his hometown, Munich, at age 17. Shortly after his debut as a bassist he played in an opening act for Ray Charles. He honed his skills at the Sweelinck Conservatory of Amsterdam, in Paris under John Cage colleague Joelle Leandre, and, finally, at ...
Enter the "Donny McCaslin - Perpetual Motion" Giveaway
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Greenleaf Music “Donny McCaslin—Perpetual Motion“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on February 24th. Two winners will receive the Perpetual Motion bundle pack, which includes the Perpetual Motion CD, the Recommended Tools CD and the digital sheet music for ...
Donny McCaslin: Perpetual Motion
by Troy Collins
Perpetual Motion is tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin's first dedicated foray into the electrified realms of funk, R&B and soul. A renowned soloist whose memberships in Dave Douglas' Quintet, Mingus Dynasty and the Maria Schneider Orchestra have won him great acclaim (including a Grammy nomination for his work with Schneider's Orchestra), McCaslin has delved into groove-based territory ...
Donny McCaslin Quartet at Chris' Jazz Cafe on January 29, 2011
The Donny McCaslin Quartet will be performing at Chris Jazz Cafe on January 29, 2011. McCaslin is touring in support of his recently released CD Perpetual Motion Declaration on the Greenleaf label. DONNY MCCASLIN QUARTET Donny McCaslin saxophone Uri Caine piano Scott Colley bass Nate Smith drums January ...
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