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Fewell/Hofbauer's "The Lady of Khartoum" Released Today on Creative Nation Music
Creative Nation Music kicks off its 2008 release schedule on March 18th with The Lady of Khartoum (CNM 010), an eclectic series of duets by Boston-based guitarist/composers Garrison Fewell and Eric Hofbauer. Inspired by the deeper roots of jazz in the music of West Africa, Persia and the Arabic-Islamic world, this intergenerational duo's music juxtaposes ancient ...
Susie Ibarra Trio at Firehouse 12 This Friday 3/21
On Friday, March 21st, New Haven's Firehouse 12 will present acclaimed drummer/percussionist/composer Susie Ibarra and her working trio featuring violinist Jennifer Choi and pianist Angelica Sanchez (sitting in for Craig Taborn). The group, which has performed together since 2000, assimilates Ibarra's diverse musical influences, including Filipino folk traditions, chamber music and jazz, into its distinctive sound. ...
Roy Campbell's Akhenaten Suite (Aum Fidelity/Arts for Art, Inc.) Available Today
"If there's such a thing as an unassuming tour de force, Akhenaten Suite is one." --Bill Shoemaker, PointofDeparture.org “Roy Campbell has composed a fully formed suite, one which is worth repeated listening sessions." --Mark Corroto, AllAboutJazz.com On Tuesday, March 11th, Arts for Art, Inc., in cooperation with AUM Fidelity, will release the ...
Firehouse 12 to Present David Torn's Prezens This Friday 3/14
On Friday, March 14th, Firehouse 12 will kick off its 13-week Spring Jazz Series with a two-set performance by experimental guitarist David Torn's all-star quartet, Prezens. The group unites Torn with the members of acclaimed saxophonist Tim Berne's electro-acoustic trio, Hard Cell, featuring keyboardist Craig Taborn and drummer Tom Reney. Prezens is touring the U.S. in ...
Garrison Fewell/ Eric Hofbauer: The Lady of Khartoum
by John Sharpe
I wouldn't normally go for an album of guitar improvisation, but from the first notes the abstracted beauty of this duet session from Boston-area guitarists Garrison Fewell and Eric Hofbauer both dazzles and beguiles, sufficient to eliminate any prejudice. Hofbauer is part of the Blueprint Project, whose 2007 recording People I Like made several ...
Garrison Fewell / Eric Hofbauer: The Lady Of Khartoum
by Nic Jones
Here's music from two guitars that covers far more ground than that description may imply. Fewell and Hofbauer are both players acutely aware of the sonic potential their instrument has to offer, and that awareness is one of the many qualities that combine lift the music on The Lady Of Khartoum well above the run-of-the-mill.
Roy Campbell: Akhenaten Suite
by John Sharpe
"You might say jazz came from the sun priests of Egypt opined Sun Ra, and while trumpeter Roy Campbell might not be so forthright, he has long been inspired by the nation alongside the Nile. One of Campbell's most enduring ensembles is the Pyramid Trio. In some ways this suite follows the trajectory delineated by that ...
Triple-Star Piano Trios: Gordon Beck, Greg Burk & Yaron Herman
by Tom Greenland
Gordon Beck Trio Appleby Blues Art of Life 2007 Greg Burk Ivy Trio 482 Music 2007 Yaron Herman Trio A Time for Everything Laborie 2007
Roy Campbell: Akhenaten Suite
by Mark Corroto
Trumpeter Roy Campbell's music has always traveled the globe and been inspired by world music, be it Afro-Cuban, Asian, Jamaican, West African, the blues or free music. But while he plays with these various influences, Campbell is always firmly planted in the jazz tradition. For Akhenaten Suite, he travels not only the world but back in ...
Taylor Ho Bynum World Premiere + Big Band Residency Coming in March
NEW YORK, NY -- Brooklyn-based cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum will usher in the spring concert season with two distinctive concert events in New York that will feature him performing new original works with his own bands. On March 30th at Roulette, Bynum will lead his improvising chamber ensemble SpiderMonkey Strings and special guest vocalist Kyoko Kitamura ...
