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Fernando Huergo: Relentless
by Jack Bowers
Argentine-born bassist and composer Fernando Huergo's heavy-duty Massachusetts-based big band delivers the goods on Relentless, a taut and vibrant review of oppression, discrimination, environmental challenges and other social issues, interwoven with Huergo's lively tribute to the saxophonist Ornette Coleman and a charismatic and thought-provoking survey ("La Vida Sigue") on life after the Covid-19 pandemic, with all ...
Black Gold Orchestra: Genesis
by Jack Bowers
Two years after it was formed by drummer Larry Wilson in 2021, the impressive Atlanta, Georgia-based Black Gold Orchestra has released its debut album, Genesis, a handsome medley of original compositions by Wilson and saxophonist Frank Houston complementing others by Cedar Walton, Horace Silver, Charles Earland and OutKast (a.k.a. Andre Benjamin). Even though ...
Norman David: Forty-Year Wizard of The Eleventet
by Victor L. Schermer
A few years ago, a musician friend suggested I go hear a band that was playing at a place in Bella Vista, Philadelphia, a neighborhood with a significant jazz history (violinist Joe Venuti and guitarist Eddie Lang lived there and are honored with several plaques and a mural) -but not much current music to speak of. ...
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Greg Hopkins
Performer, composer, and arranger Greg Hopkins first picked up the trumpet as a boy in Detroit, and to this day it would be hard to spot him without his horn. Hopkins plays even when caught in traffic on commute to Berklee College of Music, where he’s been teaching since 1974 - the year the London Times called him “a real find” for the Buddy Rich Orchestra. That symbiosis of man and musical instrument is evident in Hopkins’ solo performances by which he has served the orchestras of Louis Bellson, Billy Maxted, Rich, and Herb Pomeroy, as well as his own small ensembles and big bands. Hopkins began his professional career in 1965, freelancing in the Detroit area for such acts as the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and Gladys Knight until 1969, when he graduated Michigan State. From 1969 to 1974 he toured nationally and internationally, appearing at the Newport, Monterey, and other major jazz festivals
Jihye Lee: April
by Angelo Leonardi
Quando s'iscrisse al Berklee College of Music, Jihye Lee aveva una scarsa conoscenza del jazz e nessuna intenzione di arrivare a essere orchestratrice e band-leader. Era un cantante pop coreana agli esordi e voleva espandere i suoi orizzonti musicali. Dopo circa un decennio Jihye presenta questo significativo debutto: una raffinata suite, scritta per un ampio organico ...
Jihye Lee Orchestra: April
by Jerome Wilson
On April 16, 2014, the ferry Sewol capsized and sank in South Korea killing more than 300 passengers. In Boston that tragedy inspired Berklee College of Music student and Korean native Jihye Lee to put together the powerful music heard on this CD. Lee has assembled a 20-piece ensemble of Boston area musicians to play music ...
"Fourth Annual A-Town Jazz Festival" Featuring Greg Hopkins & Lydia Harrell -- Arlington, Mass., April 11-12, 2015
The town of Arlington, MA will once again pulse with the sounds of jazz when the Fourth Annual A-Town Jazz Festival kicks in on April 11th and 12th. The Festival, hosted by Dan Fox and Morningside Music Studio, features renowned jazz trumpeter-composer Greg Hopkins, best known for his writing and performing with the Buddy Rich Band ...
Chris Weller's Hanging Hearts: Chris Weller's Hanging Hearts
by Geannine Reid
Composer and saxophonist Chris Weller was born and raised in Oak Park, IL. Weller sites his passion for music happened in eighth grade after hearing Charlie Parker. Weller attend Berklee College of Music on a scholarship from 2007-2010, where he received his bachelor's degree in Music Performance. While at Berklee, Weller studied with: George Garzone, Dave ...
Longing
By Kris Adams
Label: Jazzbird Records
Released: 2013
Track listing: 1. The glide 5:24 (Ralph Towner / norma Winstone)
2. The Dawntreader 6:21 (Joni Mitchell)
3. Wrong Together 5:02 (Steve Swallow / Kris Adams)
4. When You Smile 4:59 (Joakim Breicha / Kris Adams)
5. All of You 5:12 (Cole Porter)
6. once Upon A Summertime 5:08 (Eddie Barclay / Michel Legrand / Johnny Mercer / Eddie Marnay)
7. Longing 4:42 (Fred Hersch / norma Winstone)
8. What’s Your Story Morning glory? 5:30 (Mary Lou Williams /
Jack Lawrence / Paul Webster)
9. Pulled Pork 4:43 (Kris Adams)
10. Você e Eu 5:08 (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)
11. You and Me Love 5:30 (Johnny Rotella / Abbey Lincoln)
REALITY CHECK
By Greg Hopkins
Label: UN-GYVE RECORDS
Released: 2013
Track listing: 6 on 6 ;
The Lost Bagatelles Part I ;
The Lost Bagatelles Part II ;
First Impressions ;
Spring Is Here (Comp: Rodgers/Hart) ;
Rioja ;
Affogato ;
You Too!! ;
Olive's Branch ;
Tigress ;
Reality Check
