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Ocote Soul Sounds: The Ocote Way
by James Taylor
Ocote Soul Sound is the brainchild of two incredibly accomplished musicians, who continue to operate just under the radar;one more project to occupy the diminishingly available time of guitarist Adrian Quesada and flautist Martin Perna. With roots in the otherworldly grooves of label mates and benefactors Thievery Corporation, Ocote Soul Sounds' Coconut Rock (ESL, 2009), builds ...
Bradley Parker-Sparrow: The New World
by Mark Corroto
It's possible that this improvised session was months in the making, as emails and telephone calls were made and returned to discuss the theme of pianist Bradley Parker-Sparrow's The New World. But, then again with improvisers of this quality this concept album might just as remarkably been laid down with a with a few nods, winks, ...
Ron Carter: Finding The Right Notes
by Eugene Holley, Jr.
Ron Carter: Finding The Right Notes Dan Ouellette 435 pagesISBN: 978-0-615-26526-1 ArtistShare 2008 Songwriter and vocalist Gil Scott-Heron said that his basslines “glowed in the dark." Trumpeter Miles Davis proclaimed him the “anchor" of his groundbreaking quintet of the 1960s. And he literally laid down the groove for ...
Gil Scott-Heron at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver
by Geoff Anderson
Gil Scott-Heron Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom Denver, CO May 1, 2009 Politics has always been just as important to Gil Scott-Heron as his music. Perhaps more so. From the late 1960s into the 90s Scott-Heron preached the message of change; questioning the status quo; sticking up for the oppressed. Therefore ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Gil Scott-Heron
All About Jazz is celebrating Gil Scott-Heron's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Gil Scott-HeronGil Scott-Heron - vocalist, composer, pianist, bandleader, recording artist “I consider myself neither poet, composer, nor musician... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Gil Scott-Heron @ AAJ Put AAJ's ...
John di Martino: Piano Man In/On Demand
by Marcia Hillman
John di Martino is a New York area based pianist, composer, arranger and Venus recording artist. He is a sought after musical director and is in demand by many singers as an accompanist, having accompanied such singers as Jon Hendricks, Sylvia Sims, Diane Schuur and Billy Eckstine. His talents as a pianist and arranger can be ...
Mos Def and Gil Scott-Heron at Carnegie Hall, JVC Jazz Festival
by DuEwa Frazier
Mos Def and The Amino Alkaline Orchestra with Gil Scott-Heron Carnegie Hall/JVC Jazz Festival 2008 New York, New York Saturday, June 28, 2008 On Saturday, June 28, 2008 the JVC Jazz Festival brought Brooklyn's own renaissance man, Dante Smith, a.k.a. Mos Def, to town with his big band Amino ...
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