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Colin Towns: Rule Book? What Rule Book?
by Ian Patterson
Since the 1970s, internationally renowned English composer/arranger/pianist/keyboard player Colin Towns has enjoyed an extremely varied musical existence. In that time, he has composed and arranged music in just about every setting imaginable, from heavy rock groups to jazz ensembles both small and large, and from theater to film and ballet. Little wonder, then, that his first ...
Art Bailey: Quiet As A Bone
by Mark Corroto
In a classic Monty Python comedy sketch, John Cleese, a self-defense instructor, teaches various techniques to disarm an attacker who comes at his victims armed with a piece of fruit. The students dissent, but Cleese runs down a list of lethal weapons including grapes, apples, grapefruit (whole and segments), pomegranates, etc. The pupils bored refrain, “we ...
Miles In The Hollywood Sky
by Chuck Koton
Tribute To Miles DavisHollywood BowlLos Angeles, CAJune 27, 2012Let's face it, change messes people up. Dealing with change demands an openness of spirit and thought, a willingness to learn and an ability to improvise. That's too much, Daddy-O. The average human prefers the routine to the spontaneous, the familiar to the ...
Terence Blanchard: New York, NY, June 21, 2012
by Bob Kenselaar
Terence Blanchard The Jazz Standard New York, NY June 21, 2012Terence Blanchard is an important presence in jazz today on a number of levels. He's one of the most accomplished trumpet players around, consistently showing a great command of the instrument, a distinctive voice, and a highly inventive approach ...
Romain Collin: Unearthing A Sound
by Ian Patterson
The environment one grows up in is undoubtedly hugely influential in a person's life. Pianist Romain Collins grew up just stone's throw from the site of the Antibes Jazz Festival, and his exposure to some of the greats of jazz there as a youngster may have had a lot to do with his later decision to ...
Delving Into the Deep Blue
by Trish Richardson
"Blood may be thicker than water, but you can't live without water." class="f-right"> --Novelist Jane Porter While the members of Deep Blue Organ Trio were not brought together by shared parentage, guitarist Bobby Broom, drummer Chris Rockingham and organist Chris Foreman share a closeness, mutual respect, and loyalty that many families would envy. Their ...
Ottawa Jazz Festival, Days 4-8: June 21-23, 2012
by John Kelman
Days 1-3 | Days 4-8 TD Ottawa International Jazz FestivalOttawa, CanadaJune 21-Jul 1, 2012With a total of five main venues--the main stage at Confederation Park, the Studio and Fourth Stage in the National Arts Centre, the OLG Stage tent across the street from Confederation Park at City ...
The Cookers: Believe
by Troy Collins
Believe is The Cooker's third release in as many years, celebrating the all-star septet's fifth anniversary as a working group. More than just a collective of high-profile scene veterans (named after Freddie Hubbard's live 1965 Blue Note recording Night of the Cookers), the lineup's impressive credentials collectively span from the acoustic hard bop of Art Blakey's ...
Christian McBride: Knocking on the Door
by Bob Kenselaar
Christian McBride was talking about the Grammy he received in October, 2011 for his big band album, The Good Feeling (Mack Avenue, 2011)--his first Grammy as a leader and third overall. While the bassist certainly appreciated getting the nod from his peers and from the Recording Academy, he said he gets just as much of a ...
The Harris Group: Choices
by Edward Blanco
Issues of health are a fact we will all deal with at some point in life, though the nature of a particular affliction may, for some, affect their lives, derail dreams and change their journey. For Chicago-based guitarist Ric Harris, a battle with a seizure disorder that began in his youth led to brain surgery thirty ...
