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Harry Allen: In A Mellow Tone
by Jason Crane
Tenor saxophonist Harry Allen was born in Washington, D.C. in 1966, but he grew up in California and Rhode Island. His father was a drummer who played jazz records for Allen before kindergarten, and that early exposure set the course for his professional life. Unlike many saxophonists of his generation, Allen chose not to emulate John ...
Don Braden: Harvard Hipster
by Jason Crane
Don Braden went to Harvard in 1981 to become a computer programmer and emerged as a new voice on the saxophone. For two decades he's been making a name for himself in the modern jazz world, and he's compiled an impressive resume, working with established masters like [trumpeter] Freddie Hubbard, [vocalist] Betty Carter, [drummers] Roy Haynes ...
Omar Sosa: Live a FIP
by Jason Crane
In the distant future, when our space explorers finally make contact with extraterrestrial life, it will surprise no one if those beings are big fans of Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, whose music sounds like it was unearthed from the wreckage of a crashed alien spacecraft from the planet Sabroso.In recent years, with albums such ...
Harry Allen: In A Mellow Tone
by Jason Crane
Turned on to jazz as a kid by his father, Harry Allen set his sights on becoming a professional. Along the way, he took a different path from the many Coltrane disciples, and that has made all the difference. You can find out more about Harry at his website. Listen Related Article ...
Bob Reynolds: Saying A Lot
by Jason Crane
Saxophonist Bob Reynolds has made a name for himself in the bands of singer-songwriters Jonah Smith and Nelly McKay, and he'll spend 2007 on the road with John Mayer. Reynolds also has a new album out called Can't Wait For Perfect on the Fresh Sound New Talent label. The CD is getting strong reviews from folks ...
Chris Washburne: Instrumental Activist
by Jason Crane
Trombonist, composer and educator Chris Washburne has added another title--activist. Washburne and his longtime partners, The SYOTOS Band, are making a bold political statement on their new album, Land of Nod (Jazzheads, 2006). Like all bold political statements, this one is... danceable? You read that right. Washburne manages to pack the same punch on the dance ...
Jordi Matas: Racons
by Jason Crane
"After The Gig," the opening track on Racons, sounds like an electrified Oregon--not so much because of the instrumentation as the metrically loose but rhythmically sophisticated interplay of the quintet. That said, the reedy and lilting soprano sax work of Marti Serra runs through the track with Paul McCandless' shoes on.Jordi Matas is a ...
Keith Jarrett: The Carnegie Hall Concert
by Jason Crane
Three minutes and 22 seconds into “Part 3" of The Carnegie Hall Concert, pianist Keith Jarrett uses one of his trademark vocalizations as a second instrument, elevating the stately piece into a gorgeous anthem that grabs the attention and lifts the spirit. Then, a few seconds later, he stops. It's hard to decide which moment is ...
