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Ambrose Akinmusire: When The Heart Emerges Glistening
by Troy Collins
A new generation of jazz musicians, unimpeded by the idiomatic constraints of tradition, has come of age since the end of the '80s-era culture wars. One such free-thinking artist is young trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, who was first discovered by saxophonist Steve Coleman at the tender age of 19. When The Heart Emerges Glistening is his first ...
Ambrose Akinmusire: Emerging Heart
by R.J. DeLuke
"My favorite instrument is the cello," said the easygoing young musician in early February, from his apartment in Manhattan, where he referred to himself jokingly as “a hibernating jazzman." His West-Coast roots weren't taking a firm grip in the frigid temperatures of the Northeast. “Me and strings just don't get along. I can play piano; I ...
Jason Moran: Ten
by AAJ Italy Staff
Dieci anni di vita per Bandwagon, il trio guidato dal pianista Jason Moran con il bassista Tarus Mateen e il batterista Nasheet Waits. Giusto celebrarne la coesione espressiva e l'efficacissima capacità di sintesi che ha dimostrato in questo decennio di dischi e concerti, gettando in un certo senso un ponte - di magistrale architettura - tra ...
David Caceres: Double Threat Coming Forward
by R.J. DeLuke
The singer/instrumentalist in jazz has a long and honorable tradition. Many of those, though certainly not all, are more known for their singing than playing, especially in the last 20 years or so. But almost universally, they're enjoyed for what they can do, breathing a certain joie de vivre into songs by expressing the lyrics, then ...
All About Jazz Musician Database Tops 30,000 Profiles
The All About Jazz Musician Center is growing by the day and has just eclipsed 30,000 musician profiles. AAJ profiles work a little like Wikipedia, where musicians, fans, industry folks can create and maintain them. Most of the profiles are created by an individual, but we now create skeleton profiles from CD reviews and calendar date ...
Cassandra Wilson: Silver Pony
by Enrique Turpin
Todavía con el eco salutífero de Loverly (Blue Note, 2008), último trabajo de Cassandra Wilson antes de la entrega de su recopilación Pop Side (Blue Note, 2009), la contralto de Misisipí reorganiza su legado musical con el primer directo para la discográfica que mima actualmente sus apetencias. Si Jacky Terrasson no fue la pareja idónea para ...
Special Event with Jason Moran & Glenn Ligon March 23 at the Whitney
Special Event in Conjunction with Glenn Ligon: America On The Death of Tom: An Evening with Glenn Ligon and Jason Moran, moderated by Terrance McKnight, Wednesday, March 23 at 8 pm. Tickets are $8 General Admission and $6 Students/Seniors Glenn Ligon's most recent video, The Death of Tom, expands on the artist's career-long exploration of American ...
Recursive Improvisations: The Art of Eric Metcalfe, With Jason Moran and Naomi Beckwith
An introduction to the art of Canadian avant-garde artist Eric Metcalfe opens out into a discussion of the complex relationship among jazz, art, and contemporary global culture. Thursday, March 24, 2011, 7:30 pm 301 Philosophy Hall, Columbia University Morningside Campus Free and open to the public Vancouver-based artist Eric Metcalfe (b. 1940) ...
Jazz Pianists Fred Hersch + Jason Moran Perform at NEC in Boston on March 8
A free concert by two formidable jazz pianists, Fred Hersch and Jason Moran, is taking place at Jordan Hall in Boston on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. Both pianists are faculty members at the New England Conservatory and are highly regarded as collaborate artists. Moran is completing his first year of teaching at NEC, ...
Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival Announces Star-Studded 2011 Lineup
Saratoga Springs, NY (February 10, 2011)—The Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, one of the most celebrated and longest-running jazz events in the world, marks its 34th year at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, June 25 and 26, with a dynamic lineup of more than 20 acclaimed artists and ensembles on two stages. Highlights include festival debuts by Michael ...
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