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Afro Straight
Label: Delmark Records
Released: 2013
Track listing: Mr. PC; United; Afro Straight; Central Park West; Woody ‘N You; Softly As A Morning Sunrise; God Bless the Child; Footprints; Old Man Blues; Juju.
Harrison Bankhead Quartet: Velvet Blue
by Mark Corroto
Harrison Bankhead's time has come. The Advancement of Creative Music (AACM) is on a roll with the release of Velvet Blue. For decades, the bassist has been the bedrock upon which great Chicago jazz has been built. He was the foundation for legendary players like Fred Anderson, Von Freeman, Roscoe Mitchell, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Malachi ...
Take Five with Marquis Hill
by AAJ Staff
Meet Marquis Hill: At age 26, Marquis Hill is already a well-known name on the Chicago jazz scene. After receiving a Bachelor's degree in Music Education/Jazz Studies, and studying privately at Northern Illinois University, he started performing heavily in Chicago. He has performed with artist such as: Dee Alexander, Tito Carrillo, Bobby Broom, Willie Pickens, Ron ...
Chicago Jazz Festival 2013
by Mark Corroto
Chicago Jazz FestivalChicago, ILAugust 29-September 1, 2013Chicago is...You get the feeling it is a jazz city when, waiting in line at the airport, you overhear a conversation about Anthony Braxton's first meeting with Derek Bailey. Then, your suspicions are confirmed in the taxi, on the drive to the 2013 Chicago Jazz ...
Ernest Dawkins: Afro Straight
by AAJ Italy Staff
Ecco un disco tutto sommato insolito, non facile da decifrare: si tratta infatti di una reinterpretazione di una parte della tradizione afroamericana da parte di un musicista non più giovane, appartenente ad una scuola solitamente associata all'avanguardia. La città in questione, dove questo CD è stato registrato nell'ottobre 2010 e nell'aprile 2012, è Chicago, luogo generatore ...
Kahil El'Zabar Quartet: What It Is!
by Troy Collins
Since the early 1980s percussionist Kahil El'Zabar has led numerous dates as a leader, with much of his work issued by Chicago's Delmark Records. Some of his most impressive efforts for the label have featured collaborations with renowned artists, including New Thing-era luminaries such as Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre, Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp, as well as ...
Ernest Dawkins: Afro Straight
by Jerry D'Souza
Ernest Dawkins is a multifaceted giant of the saxophone. He was part of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), a groove into which he perfectly fit, blowing fresh winds of change into the comfort zone of improvisation. The sum of his parts included commissioned works for the Black Metropolis Research Consortium and the ...
Enter the “Ernest Dawkins - Afro Straight” Giveaway at All About Jazz!
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Delmark Records “Ernest Dawkins - Afro Straight“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on March 10th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Ernest Dawkins at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck!
Afro Straight
Label: Delmark Records
Released: 2012
Track listing: Mr. PC; United; Afro Straight; Central Park West; Woody ‘N You; Softly As A Morning Sunrise;
God Bless the Child; Footprints; Old Man Blues; Juju.
Velvet Songs to Baba Fred Anderson
Label: Rogue Art
Released: 2012
Track listing: Astral Projection; Sweet 22nd Street (The Velvet Lounge); You Just Cross My Mind; The Rumble; Peace and Blessing (to Fred); Down n' the Delta; Jah Music; Galaxies Beyond; Woman of Darfur; Waltz of Passion; Moi Tre Gran Garcon; One for Fred.
