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Ahmed Abdullah's NAM: Song of Time
by Elliott Simon
For those of you who can't wait until the end of the month to experience the high caliber of creative music that is always part of the Vision Festival, Song of Time catches an inspired 2001 Festival performance by the NAM quartet. This direct-to-DAT recording perfectly captures the intimate excitement that can happen at Vision when ...
Oz Fest: Parrott Sisters at Sweet Rhythm
by Elliott Simon
Parrott Sisters at Sweet Rhythm New York City May 2, 2004 Some NYC gigs are prepackaged showcases that masquerade as jazz. Go back the next night and you will hear the same thing again, pretty much note for note. Likewise, there are hour-long commercials for the latest pabulum calling itself jazz; smoothed ...
Billy Bang
by Elliott Simon
Thirty years ago, violinist Billy Bang began to redefine his instrument?s place in jazz history. A singular voice, he soon joined that handful of individuals who have inventively adapted the violin?s timbre and super soprano range to demanding improvisational music. As such, it is easy to draw a straight evolutionary line from jazz pioneer Stuff Smith ...
Krakauer and Caine at Carnegie Hall
by Elliott Simon
Virtuosos in both classical and jazz, clarinetist David Krakauer and pianist Uri Caine have fashioned parallel yet distinct musical personas. Invigorating klezmer with jazz, funk, hip-hop beats and sampling, Krakauer has energized the genre’s evolution while ensuring a continued tie to its roots. With unique arrangements, Caine has recast classical pieces by intertwining jazz, Jewish and ...
Pablo Aslan: Avantango
by Elliott Simon
Two bodies entwine and then move with intense rhythm—this is tango. Bassist Pablo Aslan, an integral component of NYC’s Latin and downtown jazz landscapes, has provided rich tonality and compositional skill to projects with the late saxophonist/flutist Thomas Chapin, trumpeter Frank London, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and clarinetist David Krakauer. In addition, Aslan is a major exponent ...
Elaine Hoffman Watts: I Remember Klezmer: The Art of Klezmer Drumming
by Elliott Simon
Most musicians who continue to redefine klezmer don’t really remember it, however legendary drummer Elaine Hoffman Watts, as her new CD proclaims, certainly does. The klezmer she remembers, and that serves as her inspiration, is the Philadelphia sound defined by her father and accomplished xylophonist/percussionist Jacob Hoffman of “Jakie Jazz ‘Em Up” fame. A “true” klezmer ...
Lisa Sokolov: Presence
by Elliott Simon
Musical genres become extraneous on Presence, as originals, standards, folk, and R&B are transformed, through diva Lisa Sokolov’s texturally thick tones and changing tempos, into emotionally powerful encounters. Set in the context of a piano trio, Sokolov uses her lyrical dynamism, vocal range and innovative command of rhythm and phrasing to expand the boundaries of this ...
Klezmer Magic at the Tonic
by Elliott Simon
New York June 2, 2002 Not being a musician I can only surmise what musical challenges composing for and performing with a mid-sized jazz ensemble pose.Sunday morning, get there early around 10 am. Cruise the streets: Rivington, Orchard, Stanton, and Delancey. Peruse the vendors on Orchard and strike a bargain. Look ...
Brotherhood of Brass/Boban Markovic Orkestar/Frank London
by Elliott Simon
Knitting Factory, New York City September 23, 2002 Two musical juggernauts that have been hurtling through time for centuries touched down together at New York City’s Knitting Factory resulting in the creation of a new musical culture; “The Brotherhood of Brass”. While John and Joel reminisced in the Garden, Frank London and ...
Riti Records
by Elliott Simon
Riti Records provided an initial forum for Joe Morris to expand his jazz guitar into exciting new areas. After a decade's hiatus, Morris has resurrected Riti with a twofold mission: furnish opportunities for experienced artists to test the boundaries of their music and afford creative young musicians the chance to be heard. Recent releases feature established ...
