Home » Search Center » Results: James Emery

Results for "James Emery"

Advanced search options

5

Article: Album Review

Various Artists: Creative Music Studio Archive Selections Vol. 1

Read "Creative Music Studio Archive Selections Vol. 1" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala


Ecco alcune gemme uscite dagli archivi del Creative Music Studio, l'istituzione fondata nel 1971 da Karl Berger, dalla moglie Ingrid e da Ornette Coleman con lo scopo di realizzare musica senza costrizioni di carattere stilistico o commerciale. Ricordiamo le interessanti considerazioni al riguardo di George Lewis, che nel suo testo A Power Stronger Than Itself. The ...

318

Article: Album Review

Anthony Braxton: Creative Orchestra (Koln) 1978

Read "Creative Orchestra (Koln) 1978" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Composer and multi-reedman Anthony Braxton's complex and personalized compositional paradigms emanated in the 1960s, underscored by 12 language types, diagrams, and other methodologies to complement the improvisation aspect. On this double-disc, 2009 reissue of a 1978 concert, Braxton employs a diverse dream team including reedmen Marty Ehrlich and Ned Rothenberg and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler. Consequently, Braxton ...

Album

The River of Orion: 30 Years Running

Label: Black Saint
Released: 2009
Track listing: "The River of Orion": 01. Aquarian Waters (part one) - 6:08; 02. Aquarian Waters (part two) - 4:45; 03. E.Eridani - 5:14; 04. The Trapezium - 4:08; 05. The River Of Orion (theme) - 6:04; 06. Alnitak - 8:26; 07. Stellar Coronae - 7:16; 08. The Eridanus Supervoid - 1:24; 09. East Of Mintaka - 7:11. "Journey Platz": 10. Part One - 3:56; 11. Part Two - 2:10; 12. Part Three - 3:19; 13. Part Four - 2:05; 14. Part Five - 3:21.

301

Article: Album Review

The String Trio of New York: The River of Orion: 30 Years Running

Read "The River of Orion: 30 Years Running" reviewed by Francis Lo Kee


The String Trio of New York (STNY) started in 1977 with John Lindberg (bass), James Emery (guitar) and Billy Bang (violin). Lindberg and Emery have been constant while there have been a number of violinists since Bang left in 1986: Charles Burnham, Regina Carter and Diane Monroe. Now with violinist Rob Thomas, they may have their ...

268

Article: Album Review

String Trio of New York: The River of Orion: 30 Years Running

Read "The River of Orion: 30 Years Running" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Established in 1979 with the Black Saint album First String, featuring Billy Bang manning the violin chair, the revered band String Trio of New York celebrates its 30-year anniversary with the impressionable effort, The River of Orion: 30 Years Running. Over the years, the trio has invited guest artists, such as saxophonist Oliver Lake and pianist ...

1

Article: Album Review

String Trio of New York: The River of Orion: 30 Years Running

Read "The River of Orion: 30 Years Running" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Come allude il titolo, lo String Trio of New York celebra con questo nuovo lavoro tre decenni d'attività professionale, caratterizzata da un nutrito numero di dischi (siamo a quota diciassette) e dalla costante mobilità di un componente dell'organico, il violinista. Dopo Billy Bang, Charles Burnham (anni Ottanta), Regina Carter e Diane Monroe (anni Novanta), dagli inizi ...

145

News: Performance / Tour

James Emery Trio Performs at Erie Art Museum

James Emery Trio Performs at Erie Art Museum

The Erie Art Museum's Contemporary Music Series presents the String Trio of New York on October 4. The performance will be held in the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State Street. This tour is made possible by a grant from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring ...

Album

Transformations

Label: Between the Lines
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Movement I - Archai; 2. Movement II - The Flow Below; 3. Interlude #1; 4. Movement III - In a Myth; 5. Interlude #2; 6. Movement IV - Polarities; 7. Interlude #3; 8. Movement V - The Solar Body; 9. Fugitive Items; 10. Down Home Tone Poem; 11. Bird's Nest; 12. Full Circle (pt. 1); 13. Full Circle (pt. 2).

156

Article: Album Review

James Emery: Transformations

Read "Transformations" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Something about orchestrated jazz makes it an intellectualized endeavor, and James Emery's Transformations exemplifies this rule as much as Gunther Schuller or any other members of the Third Stream. The guitarist and composer takes advantage of the rich sonic spectrum provided by the 22-member Klangforum Wien orchestra to complement his jazz quartet, represented by the five- ...

Album

Luminous Cycles

Label: Warner Bros. Records
Released: 2000


Engage

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.

Install All About Jazz

iOS Instructions:

To install this app, follow these steps:

All About Jazz would like to send you notifications

Notifications include timely alerts to content of interest, such as articles, reviews, new features, and more. These can be configured in Settings.