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A Jazz Marriage: Smoke and One For All
by Nick Catalano
After 12 years of classic jazz bookings and extraordinary patron loyalty, Smoke deserves legendary status right next to Birdland (the old club of the 50's), Basin Street, The Village Vanguard, The Blue Note, and a couple of the old 52 St. clubs. In addition to having unique intimacy, a special staff who could give a seminar ...
Eric Alexander "Don't Follow the Crowd"
If jazz today has a brand, then saxophonist Eric Alexander is its standards bearer. He upholds the tradition and champions the cause like no other instrumentalist from the contemporary jazz realm. Two decades and dozens of recordings into his career, Alexander has flourished while the power of many of his peers has faded, disappeared or proved ...
Take Five With Libby Richman
by AAJ Staff
Meet Libby Richman: Composer, reed player Libby Richman leads an ensemble that plays original contemporary jazz. Her sound echoes the influences of Classical, Latin, and Pop music. She is a Meet the Composer grant recipient. Open Strings, released in February, is her third CD. She has traveled widely as a professional musician, leading ...
Eric Alexander at Chris' Jazz Cafe, on February 11 & 12, 2011
Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander brings his quartet to Chris' Jazz Cafe on February 11 & 12, 2011. Joining Alexander is the legendary pianist Harold Mabern. ERIC ALEXNADER QUARTET Eric Alexander—saxophone Harold Mabern—piano Nat Reeves—bass Rodney Green—drums February 11 & 12, 2011 Sets @ 8 & 10 ...
Umbria Jazz Winter #18 Days 3-5: December 31, 2010-January 2, 2011
by Sara Villa
Days 1-2 | Days 3-5 Umbria Jazz Winter #18 Orvieto, Italy December 29, 2010-January 2, 2011 The Alfredo Rodriguez Trio Discovered, produced and hailed by Quincy Jones, Alfredo Rodriguez chose to contradict any potential preconception linked with the highly slippery definition of Latin Jazz to which his Cuban ...
McCoy Tyner/Alfredo Rodriguez: Toronto, December 11, 2010
by Alain Londes
McCoy Tyner / Alfredo RodriguezKoerner HallToronto, CanadaDecember 11, 2010 As part of the Aspects of Oscar series, featuring top jazz pianists performing in honor of the late Oscar Peterson, this particular evening brought two solo piano performances to Toronto's Koerner Hall: aspiring young Cuban talent, Alfredo Rodriguez, opened the show; while ...
Inversions
Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2010
Track listing: Aki's Blues; For Cedar; A Lil' Bit; Inversions; Loverman; Dave's System; Everything I Love; Tin Tin Deo
Eric Alexander Quartet: Chim Chim Cheree
Label: Venus Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: You Don't Know What Love Is; Dear Lord; On a Misty Night; Chim Chim Cheree; Pursuance; Afro Blue; The Night has a Thousand Eyes; Wise One.
Smalls Jazz Club: Live and So Much More
by Mark Corroto
After a few minutes talking with pianist Spike Wilner, Charlie Parker's quote about authenticity in music comes to mind: “If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn..." Actually, the entirety of Bird's thoughts best captures the art of Spike Wilner. Bird goes on to state: “They teach you there's a boundary line ...
Michael Dease: Grace
by Larry Taylor
This could be the break-out album for trombonist Michael Dease, his music and style putting him in the company of trombone legends including Jack Teagarden, J.J. Johnson,. Kai Winding and Curtis Fuller. On Grace, Dease is anchored by a very able rhythm crew, including pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Rufus Reid, and drummer Gene ...
