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Freddie Hubbard: Without a Song: Live in Europe 1969
by Greg Thomas
Do you listen to the music of great jazz artists differently once they pass away? This newly-issued live date, with bassist Ron Carter, drummer Louis Hayes and the late pianist Sir Roland Hanna, may elicit nostalgia and sadness mixed with a spirit of wonder and startled appreciation of the recently departed trumpet master Freddie Hubbard.
Hubbard / Henderson / Corea / Clarke / White: Echoes of a Hard Bop Era
by Carl L. Hager
Wolf & Rissmiller's Country Club, April 7, 1982. Walking forward to the front of the stage, producer and drummer Lenny White held a microphone to his lips to announce the members of the band. “I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the world's greatest musicians..." A subjective statement, yes, but he had a ...
Julie Coryell – Jazz Author, Manager, Singer
By Bill Siegel Julie Coryell – jazz author, manager, singer, songwriter, actress, and more – passed away unexpectedly on May 10, at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was 61 years old, and had been living at the Victory Lake Nursing Home in Hyde Park, NY. She collaborated with award-winning photographer Laura Friedman on the ...
Scotty Barnhart: Say It Plain
by Warren Allen
Jazz tradition is a tricky thing. Play too far within it, and there's the risk of being called limited or unimaginative. Venture too far away, and critics worry more about finding a label than hearing the sound. It leads to headaches and debates, which trumpet player Scotty Barnhart avoids completely with a debut album that is ...
Freddie Hubbard 'Jazz Wave' Performances Unearthed
For his first posthumous release, famed jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard will resurface on June 2 with “Without a Song: Live In Europe 1969." Hubbard, who died last December at age 70, will join the ranks of Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane, and Horace Silver in a recent series of live releases from Blue Note. ...
Jazz Memorial Set for Freddie Hubbard
A memorial service for the jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who died on Dec. 29, will be held on Monday. Service May 4th at 6:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue and 112th Street, in Manhattan. Scheduled speakers include the drummer Ray Appleton, the bassist Larry Ridley and the writer Stanley Crouch. ...
Thomas Marriott: Flexicon
by Dan McClenaghan
If Seattle, Washington-based Origin Records can be said to have a signature sound, trumpeter Thomas Marriott's Flexicon could be picked as an example. The music is mainstream, with two horns and a rhythm section, polished up and modernized with a nice edge, some luminous Fender Rhodes, a solid-yet-adventurous bassist, and a top notch, push-the-tradition-forward drummer. And ...
Sean Jones: The Search Within
by Mark F. Turner
No longer standing in the shadows of the greats, trumpeter Sean Jones has been coming into his own since his well received debut, Eternal Journey (Mack Avenue Records, 2004). His trajectory has coursed through four previous releases, exploring, maturing, and progressing into one of today's shining voices with The Search Within. Incorporating the ...
Bill Cunliffe: The Blues and the Abstract Truth at Jazz Standard (NYC) Tonight
Bill Cunliffe: The Blues and the Abstract Truth Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street (Between Park / Lexington) New York, NY 10016 212-576-2232 7:30 PM EDT | 6:45 PM DOORS Dick Oatts – saxophone Bob Sheppard – saxophone Claudio Roditi – trumpet Luis Bonilla – trombone Christian Howes – violin ...
Blue Note 70th Anniversary Tour at the Kimmel Center
by Victor L. Schermer
The Blue Note 7Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsVerizon HallPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMarch 28, 2008 The legendary Blue Note record label is celebrating its 70th Anniversary this year. To briefly summarize its history and achievements, one can do no better than to quote from the Wikipedia entry on the subject:
