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Adventure Music Signs Acclaimed Vocalist Lucia Pulido

Label Will Release Waning Moon, Pulido's First CD in Nearly Three Years, On September 16 Lucia Pulido, the critically acclaimed Colombian singer whose work is noted for its fusion of the traditional with the experimental, has signed with Adventure Music, announced label co-owner Richard Zirinsky, Jr. The label will release Pulido's Waning Moon on September 16. ...
June 2008

by AAJ Staff
George Lewis, Muhal Richard Abrams, Wadada Leo Smith at Community Church of New York If anything came out of the panel discussion marking the release of George Lewis' book (A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music, University of Chicago Press) at the Community Church of New York May 9th, it was that ...
Jazz Meets World Music at the 30th Annual Harmony Festival

Motema Music, Jazziz Magazine and Six Degrees Records Will Co-Sponsor Ambiotica Lounge, After Dark Venue That Will Feature Performances by Cutting Edge Jazz and World Artists Sonoma County's Harmony Festival, a three day party with a purpose" that melds new ideas, community activism, eco-awareness, spiritual wisdom, visionary art, and conscious music, has invited a very special ...
Taylor Eigsti: Let It Come To You

by Jerry D'Souza
Music is aroused in the soul. Pianist Taylor Eigsti harkens to the call and finds his inspiration in a well-chosen selection of standards and four originals on Let It Come to You. Eigsti's firm sense of harmony and focused direction turn this outing into a delicious adventure. He gives melody its due ...
Poolplayers: Way Below The Surface

by Mark Corroto
Sublimely titled, there is indeed something Way Below The Surface happening on this fifty-eight minutes of music making. There, just beyond your vision (perhaps in your ears) flows a current of thought, emotion and meaning.Readers might find this description vague as to details, but Poolplayers intentionally conceal the bright lines and themes evident in ...
Taylor Eigsti: Let It Come To You

by Martin Gladu
It is always a joy, not to mention quite reassuring, for any serious acoustic jazz cognoscente to happen upon a young interpreter of the music that not only masters its tradition, but significantly develops his own voice and sound.Already a veteran at only 23, Taylor Eigsti strongly contests a high-ranking position amidst the ever ...
Wayne Horvitz Sweeter Than The Day: A Walk In The Dark

by Troy Collins
New York-born, Seattle-based keyboardist/composer Wayne Horvitz leads an eclectic variety of projects, including his chamber-esque Gravitas Quartet, which recently released a second recording, One Dance Alone (Songlines, 2008). His sublime semi-acoustic ensemble, Sweeter Than The Day, arose in 1999 from the ashes of his heavily electrified, Meters-inspired quartet, Zony Mash. Sweeter Than ...
Jovino Santos Neto: Alma do Nordeste (Soul of the Northeast)

by Chip Boaz
Great composers take their listeners past the simple execution of traditional form; instead they vividly describe their subject matter. Musical building blocks like tempo, texture, and dynamics shape mood and guide the listener's feelings. Cultural instruments reference specific countries. Creative interpretation adds perspective and displays the subject through the composer's eyes. Personal expression invites creative interpretations ...
Wayne Horvitz Gravitas Quartet: One Dance Alone

by Troy Collins
A veteran of the early eighties Downtown New York scene, keyboardist and composer Wayne Horvitz's relocation to the West Coast two decades ago has found him leading numerous projects, from large ensembles to solo performances. The Gravitas Quartet is one of his most recent forays, a chimerical union of neo-classical restraint, post-rock ambience and jazz improvisation.
Jovino Santos Neto: Alma Do Nordeste

by Martin Gladu
Luxurious, green rolling hills probably spring to mind when thinking of Brazil's northeastern region. As rich in culture and traditions as it is in chlorophyll, the areas of Pernambuco, Paraiba, Sergipe, and particularly the small coastal state of Alagoas have all produced many renowned artists. One of those--multi-instrumentalist/composer Hermeto Pascoal, a fascinatingly unique, iconoclast musician--was pianist ...