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Alex Lopez: We Can Take This Boat
by Dan Bilawsky
While We Can Take This Boat is the debut from New York-based tenor saxophonist Alex Lopez, he's no unseasoned novice. Lopez studied with saxophonists George Garzone, Jerry Bergonzi, and Bob Mintzer, obtained his Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Miami and his Masters at the Manhattan School of Music, and managed to turn some ...
Jeremy Udden: Far From Plain
by R.J. DeLuke
Jeremy Udden is one of those outstanding working musicians on the scene in Brooklyn. A saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, he is--like so many musicians of his generation--influenced by a variety of things outside what is known as jazz, and his music reflects that. He's developed a band called Plainville that offers a different sound and feel. ...
George Garzone - Jacek Kochan - Dominik Wania - Andrzej Swies: Filing the Profile
by AAJ Italy Staff
Filing the Profile è un disco splendido da non lasciarsi sfuggire. Garzone è uno dei sassofonisti viventi più sottovalutati e basterebbero le parole di Michael Brecker a ricordarlo ("Non sono io il maestro del sax ma George Garzone"). In quest'incisione, ripresa a Danzica il 6 giugno 2008, suona con tre talentosi esponenti della scena musicale polacca, ...
Jazz Radio Returns a Second Time! Lydia Liebman's Reeds & Deeds II is back!
'Reeds & Deeds II' is returning for a second full year on WECB! The jazz radio program that made a big splash on the internet airwaves is back with more exclusive content, brand new tracks and exciting interviews. Lydia Liebman's radio program ran from September to May last year on Emerson College's internet radio station, WECB. ...
Take Five With Benjamin Drazen
by AAJ Staff
Meet Benjamin Drazen: Benjamin Drazen is a native New Yorker, and grew up in Roslyn, NY. He got his frist great jazz saxophone education from the late great Dave Burns. (Dave was a master trumpeter with the Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington Orchestras as well as leading his own groups) A graduate of the ...
Tuesday Overture
Album: At This Time
By Norman David
Label: CoolCraft
Released: 2011
Duration: 6:48
Travis Sullivan: This Cat Plays the Sax
by R.J. DeLuke
Travis Sullivan composes and arranges with a fine flair. For about the last six years, he's proven himself a strong leader of a large band, running the Bjorkestra, an acclaimed unit that plays slick, intricate and sometimes burning jazz versions of songs by popular Icelandic singer/songwriter Bjork.It's a band that's an audience pleaser and ...
Norman David and The Eleventet - New Album!
A new album by Norman David and The Eleventet is set for release on the CoolCraft label on May 20. Titled At This Time, the album features ten new breathtaking compositions by Philadelphia jazz stalwart, Norman David. His band, The Eleventet, is comprised of some of the top jazz artists in the Philly/New York region, including ...
Matt Penman: Down on James Farm
by R.J. DeLuke
Matt Penman and his bass have inhabited a variety of musical places and spaces in recent years, all of them on a very high level. That speaks to his abilities on his instrument, and his adaptability to diverse situations. He of the fluid hands, rich sound and steady, melodic pulse always comes through. That's why he's ...
Cinzia Spata: Into The Moment
by Bruce Lindsay
Although Italian singer/lyricist Cinzia Spata has been singing professionally for over 20 years, her discography is pretty sparse. Into The moment is only her third album, and appears six years after 93 03 (Azzurramusic, 2005). The wait's been worth it: the album is a stylish mix of American Songbook classics and lesser-known tunes from some of ...
