Results for "Jason Adasiewicz"

Rob Mazurek and Tortoise: New Chicago

by Mark Corroto
June 19, 2009

The “Chicago sound" may be a misnomer when used to describe the music of cornetist Rob Mazurek and the band Tortoise, but the unpretentious experimentalism of both sits foursquare in the city's musical tradition. Chicago has nurtured innovative artists from trumpeter Louis Armstrong through keyboardist Sun Ra. The Chicago-based AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative ...

Rob Mazurek Quintet: Sound Is

by Nic Jones
June 16, 2009

On the surface, cornet and keyboard player Rob Mazurek doesn't seem to have a lot of time for the past. His commitment to music outside of any overt “jazz" continuum helps keep him fresh and avoid the sterility of a neo-conservative stance, so that even when the experimental nature of the music misfires, the degree of ...

Josh Berman: Old Idea

by Troy Collins
May 31, 2009

As co-leader of the Emerging Improvisers and Umbrella Collective with drummer Mike Reed, cornetist Josh Berman has been a pivotal force in the Chicago jazz scene. A regular member of Jason Adasiewicz's Rolldown, Jeb Bishop's Lucky 7's, Keefe Jackson's Project Project and Fast Citizens and Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra, Berman has proven to be a ...

James Falzone / Jason Adasiewicz / Jason Roebke: Klang

by Mark Corroto
April 3, 2009

Dudley Bayne's fledgling Luminescence label was formed to capture moments in time that may never repeat again. The pianist found the Chicago scene a whirlwind of activity, with soon-to-be famous musicians forming multiple groups, and he began recording their shows. His Luminescence Live releases are a series of limited edition discs documenting some very creative music ...

Rob Mazurek Quintet: Sound Is

by Troy Collins
March 24, 2009

Currently residing in Brasilia, Brazil, but making frequent returns to his hometown of Chicago, cornetist Rob Mazurek is the quintessential international artist, and one of the Windy City's most prolific scene leaders. A former hard bop prodigy, Mazurek long ago took the road less traveled, developing into one of today's most creative sound sculptors. Moving beyond ...

Rolldown

By Jason Adasiewicz

Label: 482 Music
Released: 2008
Track listing: Audio: Good Looking Android; Small Potatoes; Valerie; Creep; Nearby; Little Screw; Gather. Video: Hide.

Jason Adasiewicz Interviewed on Chicago Public Radio

August 6, 2008

Jason Adasiewicz: Rolldown

by John Sharpe
June 7, 2008

Vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz has likely listened to a lot of Monk. Not that this adventurous quintet outing is another addition to the already crowded oeuvre of Monkian repertory, but more because the disjointed rhythms, odd suspensions, long tones and variable tempos echo the late pianist's angularity and obliqueness. This set was recorded back in 2005, following ...

482 Music's Document Chicago Series Continues with Jason Adasiewicz's Rolldown

May 27, 2008

482 Music is proud to announce the May 27th release of Rolldown (482-1054), Chicago-based vibraphonist/composer Jason Adasiewicz's debut as a leader and the 14th entry in the label's ongoing Document Chicago series. The release, which includes seven studio tracks and an eight minute video, takes its name from Adasiewicz's four year-old working band of the same ...

Jason Adasiewicz: Rolldown

by Troy Collins
May 21, 2008

Former indie rock drummer turned jazz vibraphonist, Jason Adasiewicz has slowly but surely made his mark on the vibrant Chicago jazz scene. With musical roots in the alt-country circuit, the former drummer for Pinetop Seven and singer Edith Frost is now a regular sideman to Fred Lonberg-Holm, Rob Mazurek, Nicole Mitchell, Mike Reed and Ken Vandermark.