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Dave Rempis/Joshua Abrams/Avreeayl Ra + Jim Baker: Perihelion
by Mark Corroto
These days, it's a luxury to have a working jazz band. It's funny to think in those terms, isn't it? Sure, that was a nice record, you think. But modern musicians, particularly jazz musician often play in multiple ensembles, in theatre productions, teach music lessons privately, and curate local music series. These things are often accomplished ...
Kitt Lyles: Real Talk
by Mark Sullivan
For his debut recording bassist/composer Kitt Lyles draws on his love for the jazz tradition, as well as southern folk and blues. A South Carolina native now residing in Chicago, he leads a working sextet (with one additional player on two tracks) through a varied program of originals. The title tune is built on a vamp, ...
Whirlpool with Ron Miles: Dancing on the Inside / Charles Rumback: In the New Year
by Vincenzo Roggero
Whirlpool with Ron Miles Dancing on the Inside ears&eyes Valutazione: * * * * Whirlpool è un trio che nasce nel 2011 in occasione di un tributo alla figura di Paul Motian che era da poco scomparso. Circa due anni dopo avviene l'incontro solo apparentemente occasionale con Ron Miles, idolo ...
Caroline Davis: Doors: Chicago Storylines
by Vincenzo Roggero
Caroline Davis si è fatta le ossa, musicalmente parlando, a Chicago città nella quale coltiva una serie di amicizie eccellenti -il contrabbassista Art Davis e il tenorista Von Freeman su tutti -e dove decide di mettere in piedi il suo attuale quartetto. Diventa quindi un'esigenza storico-affettiva -ora che da qualche tempo si è stabilita a New ...
Hanami: The Only Way To Float Free
by Glenn Astarita
In 2011, Chicago-based-guitarist Andrew Trim and multi-reedist Mai Sugimoto set their sights on raising funds for victims of the horrific Japanese tsunami with a one-off concert, ultimately leading to the formation of this band. Moreover, the group moniker Hanami, equates to the Japanese custom of experiencing the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms. With its second release, ...
Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid, Mike Reed: Artifacts
by Vic Albani
I figli crescono. Terza generazione della mai troppo celebrata AACM chicagoana, Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid e Mike Reed danno alle stampe un interessantissimo CD che è già stato votato da molte testate specializzate quale uno dei migliori, se non il migliore disco di jazz dello scorso anno. Artifacts è innanzitutto ...
Henry Threadgill Ensemble Double Up: Old Locks And Irregular Verbs
by Glenn Astarita
Here, one modern era jazz innovator pays homage to another modern era jazz innovator. The premise for this album is framed on Henry Threadgill's friendship and admiration to the late composer-conductor Butch Morris who cunningly established a new twist on large ensemble conduction processes. And the Ensemble Double Up is viewed as an extension to Threadgill's ...
Dave Miller: Old Door Phantoms
by Glenn Astarita
Guitarist Dave Miller has been all over the jazz, rock and improvisational map, performing with the progressive rock band Algernon and stints with Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls amid collaborations with many artists for numerous record labels. However, Old Door Phantoms is Miller's his first solo outing, where he draws upon numerous jazz, pop and rock influences. ...
Singer, Songwriter & Jazz Musician Elizabeth Geyer To Release Long Awaited New Album "The Bridge"
“Elizabeth Geyer is a force of nature. An amazing singer and songwriter, original vocalist, wonderful trumpet player and multi instrumentalist. She writes songs directly from the heart!” —Bruce Lundvall, Blue Note Records / EMI An endorsement like that from the man who signed Nora Jones, Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis is something to make one sit ...
Mike Reed's People, Places and Things: A New Kind of Dance
by Vic Albani
Il signor Mike Reed di Chicago continua a piacerci un sacco. Quello che ha in testa è “buono e bello." Forse la giusta componente genetica, forse l'aria chicagoana e il suo creativo carico di storia, forse la vera necessità di cercare e trovare innovazione, forse l'immaginifica predisposizione all'esplorazione. Mettetela come volete, fatto sta che l'intelligenza di ...
