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Yotam Silberstein: Never Let Me Go
by John Chacona
In his heyday, tenor saxophonist George Coleman bulled through the changes with the single-minded muscularity of heavyweight boxer Joe Frazier bearing down on an opponent. When Big George was on, the changes didn't stand a chance. He's slowed down a bit, but like many distinguished predecessors, what Coleman has lost--or abandoned--at racehorse tempos is more than ...
Bob Weir and Others at the Jazz Foundation of America Gala Concert at the Apollo Theater
by Paul Reynolds
Bob Weir, Marshall Allen, Jazzmeia Horn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, et al.The Apollo Theater Jazz Federation of America Gala New York, NY March 28, 2024 At gala concerts for worthy groups, it's understandably easy for the music to play second fiddle to the organization itself--and the desire to support it. ...
Matt Anderson: Live at Leeds Jazz Festival
by Neil Duggan
To appreciate the synergy and spirit of a band it often pays to hear them play live. The quality of their playing and their abilities to interact are laid bare. Releasing their first live recording, the Matt Anderson Quartet can do so confidently having spent nearly a decade touring and recording together. Live at ...
Smoke Announces Concert Line-up For April Aka Jazz Appreciation Month As The Jazz Club Kickstarts Its 25th Anniversary Festivities
SMOKE Debuts: Nabaté Isles (Apr 3) and Walter Smith III (Apr 4-7); SMOKE’s 25th Anniversary Celebration: George Coleman and Special Guests (Apr 10-14); Ode to Joe: Celebrating the Music of Joe Henderson (Apr 17-21); Jacky Terrasson Trio (Apr 24-28) SMOKE Jazz Club is thrilled to present the first of many 25th anniversary celebrations starting with George ...
Tim Warfield: One For Shirley
by C. Andrew Hovan
Jimmy Smith and Larry Young have continually set the benchmark for creative endeavors involving jazz and the Hammond B-3 organ, Smith being acknowledged for bringing the technical virtuosity of be-bop to the instrument and Young for expanding the vernacular based on the forward-thinking implications of John Coltrane. Somewhere in between these two, a colorful range of ...
Joe Farnsworth: Straight From The Soul
by Steven Roby
One of the most highly regarded jazz drummers today, Joe Farnsworth, is known for his blazing speed, precision, and musical and melodic playing. Born in South Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1968, Joe grew up in a musical family; his father was a music educator, and he has four older brothers, two of whom became professional ...
The Proper Time
Label: Persiani Music
Released: 2023
Track listing: 1. Little House Mouse 5:07
2. Blue Dress Rehearsal 4:54
3. Tropic Rain 5:42
4. Forecast Blues 6:29 ft. George Coleman
5. Walking N Talking 7:24
6. Before You Go 4:44
7. Voodoo Call 3:52
8. Mirage 2:59
9. Round House 5:17
Live At Smalls Jazz Club
Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2023
Track listing: Four; At Last; My Funny Valentine; Meditation; Blues For Smalls; Nearness Of You; New York,
New York; When Sunny Gets Blue.
Queen Talk: Live at the Left Bank
Label: Reel to Real records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Impressions; Never Can Say Goodbye; Like Someone in Love; Witchcraft; Blues by Five; By the Time I Get to Phoenix; Smile; You Don't Mess Around with Jim; Girl Talk; Blues.
Pepper Adams: Saxophone Trailblazer
by David A. Orthmann
Pepper Adams: Saxophone Trailblazer Gary Carner 240 ISBN: #9781438494357 Excelsior Editions2023 Baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams was essential to this reviewer's formative years as a jazz enthusiast. During the 1970s, in Storrs, Connecticut, New York City, northern New Jersey, and Kansas City, Missouri, I had many opportunities to witness ...
