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Branford Marsalis: Braggtown
by Jason Crane
From the opening anthem, called out on the unaccompanied saxophone by a swaggering Branford Marsalis, you know that Braggtown is going to be a ride. And when Jeff “Tain" Watts explodes on the cymbals a few beats later, you know the ride is going to be in a fast car on a winding mountain road. This ...
Kenny Garrett: Musical Explorer
by Jason Crane
Alto saxophonist and composer Kenny Garrett has released more than a dozen albums over a career spanning nearly three decades. His resume would make the average jazz fan weak in the knees: Freddy Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, the Duke Ellington Band, the Mel Lewis Orchestra, and many others.Garrett was born in ...
Joel Harrison: If You Have To Ask "Is It Jazz?"... It Is
by Jason Crane
Joel Harrison is a busy guy. From his critically acclaimed Free Country (ACT, 2003)--and its resultant commissions and recordings--to his new album of daring arrangements of the music of George Harrison, Harrison On Harrison (High Note, 2005), the 48-year-old guitarist/composer/arranger is constantly looking for news ways to express himself.Harrison sat down after a recent ...
2006 Rochester International Jazz Festival
by Jason Crane
The 2006 Rochester International Jazz Festival ran from June 9-17 this year. For nine days, Rochester, NY, was the Jazz Capital of the World. From legends like Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner and Etta James to perpetuators such as Karrin Allyson, Charlie Hunter and Robert Glasper, the festival had something for everyone.In fact, it had so ...
Andre Canniere: As of Yet
by Jason Crane
Trumpeter André Canniere's debut is aural evidence that good things can descend from the Ivory Tower. Every one of the players on As of Yet is an Eastman School of Music grad (Canniere in 2003), but they transcend the typical stereotypes often associated with university-trained musicians, the most common being that they “think" the music, rather ...
Tineke Postma: Live In Amsterdam
by Jason Crane
Tineke Postma Live In Amsterdam Munich Records 2006 If you've ever wanted to watch a jazz show on the set of Blade Runner, the Bimhuis club in Amsterdam is just the place. All its ambiance--from the wall of windows with louvered blinds behind the stage, through the trains passing on ...
Claudia Acuna Dazzles In Rochester, NY
by Jason Crane
Claudia Acuña The Lodge at Woodcliff Rochester, NY May 11, 2006 Claudia Acuña proved last night that music works best when it makes an emotional connection. Her band had all the chops that any group needs to skillfully navigate the music, but it was her ability to play on ...
Bryan Vargas & : Afro Latino Soul
by Jason Crane
Latin jazz comes in all flavors. Boundary-pushing artists such as Omar Sosa and Bill Frisell are exploring Latin music in a way that implies the music's ethnic roots rather than stating them overtly. These experiments are often rewarding, always challenging, and occasionally danceable. On the flip side of the coin are those players who ...
Paradigm Shift: Shifting Times
by Jason Crane
Unless you're from Rochester, NY, you've probably never heard of Paradigm Shift. With its first national release, Shifting Times , the organ-guitar-drums trio is ready to introduce the rest of the country to its upbeat brand of mainstream soul jazz. Paradigm Shift's core is guitarist Melvin Henderson and organist Gerry Youngman. Both men have ...
