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JD Allen: Notes of Change
by Franz A. Matzner
Volant solos, melodic tapestries, mournful cadences, orphic rhythms. J.D. Allen's extraordinary I AM-I AM (Sunnyside, 2008) sculpts an aural monument to transformation, a musical testament to the power of the mind to overcome itself through introspective endeavor. Each of its ten compositions roils with the intensity and exposition of a soul wrestling with its two halves, ...
Amina Figarova: Cross-Continental Jazz
by Franz A. Matzner
Born in Azerbaijan, but located now in the Netherlands, and in demand at festivals and clubs around the globe, pianist Amina Figarova is a case study in the internationalization of jazz. A prodigious talent from early childhood, Figarova was drawn to jazz as a young player, even as she established herself as a formidable professional classical ...
Mark Guiliana: New Beats
by Franz A. Matzner
Perhaps most recognized for his extended stint holding down the drum chair for bassist/composer Avishai Cohen, Mark Guiliana has been pushing the envelope of jazz drumming since first jumping onto the scene. Anyone who has heard--and particularly seen--Mark Guiliana play instantly recognizes not only his incredible technical facility, but also his unique take on percussion, based ...
Jazz Ambassadors: Photography Exhibit to Document History of Jazz Ambassadorship
by Franz A. Matzner
Jam Sessions: America's Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World Meridian International Center Meridian's Cafritz Galleries White-Meyer House, 1624 Crescent Place, NW, Washington, DC. April 3-July 13, 2008 Jazz has long played a role in cultural exchange and diplomacy, whether through official ...
Dana Leong: No Boundaries
by Franz A. Matzner
Whether on the cello, trombone or laptop, whether playing straight-up jazz, classical, or the many hybrid concoctions his work has already produced, Dana Leong seems to acknowledge no boundaries. He has worked with a wide range of players, holds down the cello chair for the Paquito D'Rivera trio, has just released a second album fusing jazz ...
Regina Carter: Experimenting with Time
by Franz A. Matzner
Regina CarterKennedy CenterWashington, D.C.January 2008 Sentimental explorations can backfire quickly, often devolving into the saccharine or stumbling into the too intentional. Trust Regina Carter to navigate the tricky terrain of nostalgia with aplomb, mixing just the right amounts of heart-on-her-sleeve honesty, wit, and artistic experimentation to make her ...
New Inventions: Greg Osby Debuts Latest Band at Kennedy Center Jazz
by Franz A. Matzner
Saturday, October 27, 2007Kennedy Center Jazz ClubWashington, DC Instrumentalist, composer, and band-leader Greg Osby has helped helm jazz's creative resurgence for nearly two decades. At the Kennedy Center last Saturday, he once again proved why he has long been one of modern jazz's most provocative figures. ...
3rd Annual Duke Ellington Festival, Washington D.C.
by Franz A. Matzner
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival 2007 Washington, D.C. September 9-17, 2007 Completing its third year, the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival has inarguably established its presence in Washington, D.C. Once again filling the city's concert halls, museums, coffee shops and clubs with music, film, and educational events, including the release of ...
John Ferguson on American Voices: Musical Diplomacy
by Franz A. Matzner
From Afghanistan and Albania, to Venezuela and Vietnam, American Voices founder John Ferguson has brought American music, including jazz and blues, to almost every corner of the world, including 79 countries on five continents. And after traveling back and forth across the globe, what Ferguson is looking for next is simply the latest place where listeners ...
Lafayette Gilchrist: Three
by Franz A. Matzner
Grounded in Baltimore's blue collar defiance and port city ruggedness, pianist Lafayette Gilchrist's style is fully his own, deliberately iconoclastic and aggressively blunt. And his third outing--aptly titled Three--remains firm in its dedication to this rough hewn tone, even as it translates the big, horn driven sound of his first two recordings to the trio format. ...
