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Coming Of Age: Life, on the Road to Parnassus
by AAJ Staff
By Pete Malinverni One day you turn around and realize that, by now, in your 40s, you have lived--and are living--the life of a musician. For me, this was not accidental--years of practice, study, gigs, listening, all of that--but I enjoy looking back at decisions taken that led me to the exact point at which I ...
Linda Presgrave: The Journey
by Terrell Kent Holmes
When Linda Presgrave toured with members of the International Women in Jazz ensemble a few years ago, the experience inspired her to explore and highlight works by female jazz musicians. The Journey is the result of that inspiration, a multifaceted work that not only honors the contributions that women have made to the idiom, but also ...
Dave Douglas: Rue De Seine & Meaning And Mystery
by Tom Greenland
Dave Douglas, a dynamic improviser, composer, bandleader, stylistic envelope-pusher, and neo-traditionalist without parallel, is one of the sharpest knives on the cutting edge - and he's not resting on his laurels. Two new releases show the trumpeter in top form. Martial Solal/Dave Douglas Rue De Seine CAM Jazz
Dave Douglas: Meaning and Mystery
by Troy Collins
Poll-winning trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas has led numerous diverse ensembles over the past decade. The quintet featured here is one of his more traditional lineups, at least compared to others which have employed fairly exotic instrumentation. This is Douglas' 24th release as a leader, and his fourth with this six year-old quintet. While it covers ...
May 2006
by AAJ Staff
Fresh from the Skirl records launch, guitarist Hilmar Jensson brought Tyft to Brooklyn's Tea Lounge for two spirited sets (Apr. 12th). The intertwined history of the trio - including saxophonist Andrew D'Angelo and drummer Jim Black - has instilled the familiarity and confidence essential for the music's success. Characterized by intricately crafted unisons (often in odd ...
Dave Douglas Quintet: Meaning & Mystery
by John Kelman
Dave Douglas Quintet Meaning & Mystery Greenleaf Music 2006 Some artists use a revolving door policy to inspire them to take their music to new places. Others prefer to hone their sound with a constant group setting, letting time create the kind of shared trust that permits each member of ...
Dave Douglas: Meaning and Mystery
by Paul Olson
Trumpeter/composer Dave Douglas continues his veritable deluge of fine recordings with Meaning and Mystery. After the one-off 2005 projects Mountain Passages and Keystone (Greenleaf Music), Douglas has returned to his eponymous quintet for a set of nine self-composed pieces. Strange Liberation (Bluebird, 2004) added guest Bill Frisell to the quintet; this is the first pure quintet ...
March 2006
by AAJ Staff
At the Blue Note (Feb. 3rd), pianist Kenny Werner led a quintet called Cosmocentric, with Kenny Wheeler on trumpet, David Sanchez on tenor, Scott Colley on bass and Antonio Sanchez (in for Brian Blade) on drums. It must be said that Wheeler, now 76, was not firing on all cylinders - at least not this set. ...
Greenleaf Music
by Brian P. Lonergan
When Dave Douglas and Michael Friedman first met at a recording session in New York in the mid '80s, the young trumpeter made an indelible impression on the young drummer. “When Dave started playing, he galvanized the band and he had a certain presence and a freshness that is unforgettable, said Friedman, who would go on ...
Carli Mu: Maverick
by Ernest Barteldes
Carli Muñoz is a self-taught pianist who began his career in dance bands in Puerto Rico in the early '60s, then left for the mainland. He returned home in 1986 and founded his own club, the Carli Cafe Concierto. Muñoz came to town recently to perform at Jazz Standard on November 30 for the release of ...
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