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David Liebman & Ellery Eskelin: Non Sequiturs
by Troy Collins
Non Sequiturs is the third Hatology release from the cooperative quartet co-led by saxophonist's David Liebman and Ellery Eskelin, following 2008's Renewal and their 2005 debut, Different But The Same. Although the pairing initially seemed surprising (Liebman is Eskelin's former teacher), the two tenors have since demonstrated an innate kinship; each is a fearless improviser, well-versed ...
Behind the Lens With Yves Dorison
by Yves Dorison
Meet Yves Dorison: I'm a independent photographer since several years only and I kept my job in a French school as School Counsellor. Most of my work consists of jazz photography. For the past few years I have worked with musicians for their press relations. I made a book with the French author Alain ...
Take Five With Michael McNeill
by AAJ Staff
Meet Michael McNeill: Michael McNeill has become an integral part of Buffalo, NY's thriving jazz and improvised music scene, performing with bands led by Kelly Bucheger and Ravi Padmanabha, and co-leading a quartet with John Bacon. He's also collaborated with trumpet legend Paul Smoker on projects of standards and of original compositions. McNeill also ...
Drummer-composer Devin Gray Leads A Band Of Master Musicians On His Career-Priming Debut Album, "Dirigo Rataplan," Due From Skirl Records April 10
This striking set of original Devin Gray compositions features the young drummer alongside saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, trumpeter Dave Ballou and bassist Michael Formanek. Drummer-composer Devin Gray, one of the most promising musicians on the New York scene, makes a dream of a debut as a leader with the album Dirigo Rataplan, to be released by Skirl ...
Devin Gray: Dirigo Rataplan
by Hrayr Attarian
Despite his youth, drummer Devin Gray has built an impressive resume and a well- deserved reputation as both an improviser and instrumentalist. His first CD as a leader, Dirigo Rataplan shows that he is not a slouch in the composition or bandleader department either. The record's title, loosely translated from Latin and French, ...
Yoni Kretzmer: Overlook
by Eyal Hareuveni
The third solo release by Yoni Kretzmer, now based in New York, features the young Israeli saxophonist leading the recorded debut of a quartet of close friends who have been working together for few years now. As can be heard on his previous releases, Kretzmer is a highly skilled composer and arranger, and an excellent improviser. ...
Harris Eisenstadt: September Trio
by AAJ Italy Staff
Settembre è il mese in cui la luce accecante dell'estate incomincia a smorzare i toni, in attesa della magia di colori che solo l'autunno è in grado di creare, è il mese in cui i contorni del mondo reale diventano più morbidi, meno netti, e una leggera malinconia incomincia ad insinuarsi in ciascuno di noi. Denominare ...
Ellery Eskelin: Trio New York
by AAJ Italy Staff
Dedicato alla madre, organista a Baltimora negli anni Sessanta, questo nuovo lavoro in trio del tenorsassofonista Ellery Eskelin potrebbe sembrare una sorta di omaggio nostalgico alle radici musicali dell'artista. Anche il repertorio, fatto esclusivamente di classici come “Memories of You," “Lover, Come Back to Me" o “How Deep is the Ocean" [che erano parte del repertorio ...
Ellery Eskelin / Gerry Hemingway: Inbetween Spaces
by Glenn Astarita
The formidable duo of drummer Gerry Hemingway and tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelin leans heavily on the artistic spectrum by enacting lucid imagery when navigating through dimly lit corridors and wide-open spaces. The stereo separation enhances the capacious aspects of this impressive outing. The duo leaves a bit of room in-between, while eliciting responses from ...
