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John Butcher
by John Eyles
In the Building a Jazz Library article on Evan Parker, it says that seasoned Parker followers would describe him as the finest improvising saxophonist of his generation. Curiously, many of those same people would use exactly that phrase about John Butcher. The simple explanation for this apparent contradiction is that we are talking about two generations; ...
Dalava: The Book of Transfigurations
by Hrayr Attarian
On the tender and haunting The Book of Transfigurations vocalist Julia Ulehla and her partner guitarist Aram Bajakian interpret thirteen Moravian folk songs with a personal and contemporary touch. Joining them in the ensemble Dálava are a quartet of Canadian improvisers who add an additional layer of spontaneous lyricism to this memorable music. Majority ...
Michael Blake: In the Grand Scheme of Things
by Mark F. Turner
The beginning of an unusual release, “Road to Lusaka" is the first track from Canadian-born, New York-based saxophonist Michael Blake's In the Grand Scheme of Things. While maybe not as widely known in some circles, Blake is a masterful practitioner of the art form who is at ease working in or outside of the mainstream with ...
The Peggy Lee Band: Invitation
by Troy Collins
Based in Vancouver, Canada since the early 1990s, Canadian cellist Peggy Lee has been steadily building an impressive discography. Invitation is the fifth album by her self-titled band, and the group's second release for Drip Audio. The record encompasses a broad stylistic range, revealing influences as disparate as folksy Americana and exotic Afro-pop--though Lee's harmonically sophisticated ...
Guelph Jazz Festival: Guelph, Canada, September 5-9, 2012
by Ted Harms
Guelph Jazz FestivalGuelph, OntarioSeptember 5-9, 2012The Guelph Jazz Festival is in its 19th year. Under the direction of Ajay Heble, the festival has few equals in Canada, attracting the upper echelon of improvising musicians.It is a rare festival that can resist the allure of “tent-pole" shows--the mass-appeal artists that have vague, ...
J. Leandre / N. Mitchell / D. Van Der Schyff: Before After
by John Sharpe
Flutist Nicole Mitchell's strong attachment to the Vancouver creative scene has borne unpredictable fruit. She has been an artist in residence at the city's International Jazz Festival from 2006-2010, but it was only when bassist Joëlle Léandre was likewise featured, in 2009, that the two combined, along with Vancouver native Dylan van der Schyff behind the ...
J. Leandre / N. Mitchell / D. Van Der Schyff: Before After
by Glenn Astarita
One of the preeminent thinkers and bassists within the modern avant-jazz era, Joëlle Léandre shares equal billing on this addition to her voluminous discography. The trio's performance, at a community center in Vancouver, Canada, offers additional credence to the understanding that free improvisation must, in boundless entities and designs, be evocative and focused to become successful. ...
Drip, Drip, Drip: A Celebration of Drip Audio
by John Eyles
Violinist Jesse Zubot's record label Drip Audio released its first CD, Zubotta, in March 2005. As it reaches its sixth anniversary, the latest releases on the Vancouver-based label show it continuing to display the strengths that have made it unpredictable and distinctive throughout its existence. Alongside releases featuring Jesse Zubot and his violinist brother Joshua, standout ...
Robin Holcomb and Talking Pictures with Wayne Horvitz: The Point of It All
by John Kelman
An unspoken rule amongst musicians is: don't date someone in the band, let alone marry them. Still, there are exceptions, one of the most notable being the husband/wife team of singer/songwriter Robin Holcomb and keyboardist Wayne Horvitz. Together for three decades, they've intersected when the time is right, while still maintaining absolute independence through their rich, ...
Dylan van der Schyff: The Definition of a Toy
by AAJ Italy Staff
Con un sottile intreccio di connessioni, il batterista canadese Dylan van der Schyff ha unito nel quintetto del suo esordio discografico - la registrazione è del 2003 - differenti personalità e storie musicali. Sono con lui infatti il trombettista Brad Turner, con cui condivide dai primi anni Ottanta alcune delle più interessanti avventure jazzistiche della scena ...
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