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Captain Black Big Band: Captain Black Big Band
by Bruce Lindsay
The man behind the Captain Black Big Band is pianist Orrin Evans. The ensemble's eponymous debut recording is a CD of such style, musicality and instrumental power that it seems only right to ensure that Evans gets the credit upfront. This is straight-ahead, swinging, big band music, recorded at three live performances in New York and ...
Michele Rosewoman Trio Perform at Brooklyn College, March 31, 2011
On Thursday, March 31, 2011, pianist, composer and bandleader Michele Rosewoman presents her trio, featuring Brad Jones on bass and Gene Jackson on drums, in a concert at Brooklyn College. The event, entitled After Silence: The Art of Improvisation, will be recorded for broadcast on CUNY TV (Channel 75). Michele Rosewoman has made her mark in ...
Posi-Tone Records: Creating a New Iconic Catalogue
by John Patten
When Posi-Tone Records founder Marc Free was growing up, he looked forward to each new record purchase, cherishing the cover artwork, devouring the liner notes and most of all, feasting on the music. He came to love the music and albums issued by iconic labels such as Blue Note and Impulse!, knowing that even if he ...
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 ...
Michael Dease, Mike Fahie: Attack of the Killer Trombones!
by J Hunter
The trombone: long locked into a stereotypical role formed by Dixieland, and only occasionally broken since. Fortunately, the last few years have seen more and more trombonists following J.J. Johnson's lead and bringing the instrument out front. Four discs with trombones at their center have stood out so far in 2010; two are reviewed here, two ...
Allen Carter Big Band / Lucerne Jazz Orchestra / Joris Teepe Big Band
by Jack Bowers
Allen Carter Big BandGiftsAC Muzik2010 If there were any integrity or enlightenment in the music business as we know it in 2010--not to mention among listeners--drummer Allen Carter's debut big-band album, Gifts, would surely go platinum or at least earn a well-deserved Grammy Award. As not much of ...
Avery Sharpe Trio at Sweet Rhythm (NYC)on May 15th and 16th
Bassist/Composer & Bandleader Avery Sharpe will be performing with his Trio at Sweet Rhythm in New York City on May 15th & 16th, 2009 at 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM in celebration of their new Trio CD release Autumn Moonlight Avery Sharpe Trio: Avery Sharpe on bass Onaje Allan Gumbs ...
Obligation
Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2005
Track listing: Forget About Me; Solid Ground; Lazy Bones; Lua Flora; Obligation; Tell Me a Riddle; The Blue Shore of Silence.
This Masquerade
By Sam Newsome
Label: SteepleChase Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: Satin Doll, Stella By Starlight, The Girl From Ipanema, Footprints, This Masquerade, Toryanse, Blue Monk, What's New, Pent-Up House
Power Source
By Ryan Kisor
Label: Criss Cross
Released: 1999
Track listing: Power Source, Salome's Dance, Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love, New Picture, Boogie Stop Shuffle, Pelog, Bird Food.
