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Take Five With John Troy
by AAJ Staff
Meet John Troy:John Troy has had a rich affinity towards the performance and development of his music since beginning the saxophone at age twelve. After showing exceptional ability in the classical realm throughout middle school, and with the tutelage of William Eicher, his attention gradually turned toward the study of jazz saxophone. ...
Mike LeDonne: The Groover
by Jack Bowers
So who knew that Mike LeDonne is actually a Jazz organist cleverly disguised as a pianist? Well, for starters, the folks who've been coming to see him perform regularly at Smoke, the New York City nightclub where he's been the house organist for more than a decade. As it turns out, LeDonne's not a garden-variety organist ...
Joe Chambers: Horace To Max
by Edward Blanco
In this follow up to the critically-acclaimed The Outlaw (Savant 2006) recording, Joe Chambers tips his hat to colleagues Horace Silver and Max Roach with Horace To Max, paying tribute to mentor Roach and recognizing Silver as one of the most important composers of the post-bop era of jazz. A highly-regarded session drummer of the '60s ...
One for All: Incorrigible
by Sean Coughlin
One for All Incorrigible Jazz Legacy Productions 2010 One for All's Incorrigible showcases some of the best original writing the group has had in its 14 releases. It no longer sounds like a bunch of “young lions" thrown together in a recording studio. Cohesive and interdependent, these musicians ...
Joe Chambers: Horace to Max
by John Kelman
Though best known for his drum work on key 1960s Blue Note sessions with artists including vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist Andrew Hill and saxophonist Wayne Shorter, Joe Chambers has gradually built a reputation as an equally distinctive composer and mallet player. Horace to Max is more heavily weighted towards cover material from Shorter, bassist Marcus Miller, ...
Two by One For All
by Ken Dryden
One For All Incorrigible Jazz Legacy 2010 One For All Return of the Lineup Sharp Nine 2009 One For All is a collective of hard bop/straight-ahead players who have busy ...
Eric Alexander: Mode for Mabes & Revival of the Fittest
by Marcia Hillman
Eric AlexanderMode for MabesDelmark2009 Eric AlexanderRevival of the FittestHighNote2009 Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander and pianist Harold Mabern first shared a bandstand in public during Alexander's senior year at William Paterson ...
Take Five With Vinson Valega
by AAJ Staff
Meet Vinson Valega: Vinson grew up in a musical family near Washington, D.C., studying classical piano from age seven until switching to the drums when he was 12. He played drums for three years in the All-County Jazz Ensemble during high school and subsequently held the drum chair in the University of Pennsylvania Big ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 8, 2010
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Steve Hobbs Vibes, Straight Up (Challenge) 246 224 +22 6 59 1 5 2 — — Gil Scott-Heron I’m New Here (XL) 223 — +223 35 36 2 1 3 2 22 Ahmad Jamal A Quiet Time (Dreyfus) 221 210 +11 ...
Eric Alexander: Eric Alexander Quartet: Chim Chim Cheree
by Sean Coughlin
Chim Chim Cheree has been dubbed “a tribute to John Coltrane." Returning with usual sidemen Harold Mabern at the piano, Joe Farnsworth on drums, and bassist John Webber, this album represents a thorough examination of Coltrane's music made up of Coltrane originals and tunes Coltrane ostensibly owned throughout his career. While George Coleman, Dexter Gordon, and ...
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