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The Cosmosamatics: Jazz-Maalika
by Florence Wetzel
Since their founding in 2002, the Cosmosamatics have been one of the most exciting groups in jazz. Spearheaded by twin souls Sonny Simmons and Michael Marcus, the band has thus far released nine recordings and one live DVD. Part of the Cosmosamatics' strength lies in their openness to new sounds and players, and over the years ...
James Carter At Chris' Jazz Cafe On November 8 & 9, 2013
Chris' Jazz Cafe presents saxophonist James Carter, on November 8 & 9, 2013. Showtime are 8:00 and 10:00 p.m., tickets are $30/$25. James Carter is a powerhouse musician and one of the most admired saxophonists of his generation, garnering plaudits for his role in helping to propel jazz full tilt into the future over the past ...
Detroit Jazz Festival 2013
by Steve Bryant
Detroit Jazz FestivalDetroit, MIAugust 30-September 2, 2013You have read the news and heard the stories on radio and TV. Detroit is bankrupt and going into ruin. However, Gretchen Valade definitely doesn't appear to believe the hype, as she managed to fashion the Detroit Jazz Festival (DJF) into one of the largest, most star-studded ...
Motown Celebrates Its Musical Legends In The 2013 Detroit Jazz Fest
On April 23, 2013, the Producers of the world-renowned Detroit Jazz Festival announced what promises to be another outstanding lineup of nationally and internationally renowned artists in addition to the generations of Detroit players who put the city on the map as one of the historically significant centers for the music. Artistic Director Chris Collins showed ...
Craig Taborn Trio: Columbus, Ohio April 27, 2013
by Mark Corroto
Craig Taborn TrioWexner Center For The ArtsColumbus, OhioApril 27, 2013Traveling to support the release of Chants (ECM, 2013), pianist Craig Taborn's Trio, with bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Gerald Cleaver, made an appearance at The Ohio State University's Wexner Center for The Arts. As label head/producer Manfred Eicher's artists are want ...
Caswell Sisters featuring Fred Hersch: Alive In The Singing Air
by Dan Bilawsky
Sibling acts in jazz are fairly common, but sister acts are not. The Brothers Dorsey, Jones, Montgomery, Heath, Brecker, and Marsalis are familiar to any jazz fan with a passing knowledge of the music's history, but female counterparts are scarce. Thankfully, that trend is changing, proving that jazz is not a man's--or brother's--world. Today, we have ...
Half Note Records: Live from the Blue Note
by Bob Kenselaar
Jeff Levenson has been at the helm of Half Note Records since 2002, just a few years after it got off the ground. Through a combination of his leadership and vision and the great artistry of the musicians represented in its catalog--including McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Lee Konitz and many others--the label has clearly made its ...
Ode to Jef Lee Johnson: The Promise of Lovolution
by Charles Blass
“When the music's happening, life is happening.... Why must we only join hands after the storm?... How true are you? Nothing else even matters." --Jef Lee JohnsonJef Lee Johnson, prolific, virtuosic, humble, was in some ways not made for this world. “I'm over the world," he sang. He was certainly made for music though.
Matthew Shipp: Shipp Shifts
by Chris Rich
Pianist Matthew Shipp's artistic collaboration community is a counterpart to his business community. It is its own ecosystem of multidisciplinary work, scholarly conversations and mentorship.The TrioThe trio is Shipp's main vehicle. It is, by turns, his midnight train, his slow boat to China and a way of flying home. It takes a ...
Jef Lee Johnson: It's Been So Long Since I've Seen with My Eyes
by Phil DiPietro
[ Editor's Note: This 2002 article was republished in memory of Jef Lee Johnson who died at age 54 on January 28, 2013. ]Jef Lee Johnson is a true American original and a true American gift to the musical world. Guys like Jef are the embodiment of every reason to use the phrase, “He's ...
