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Paul de Barros: Critically Speaking
by Jason West
Admittedly, Paul de Barros could use a good ass-kicking. As the only on-staff jazz critic in a city with four major newspapers and a local scene overflowing with clubs and exceptional musicians, de Barros is in need of some healthy competition. Make that any competition. Criticism is the big missing ingredient in our juicy jazz scene, ...
Essential Michael Brecker
by Jason West
This article was originally published at All About Jazz in November 1999. Michael Brecker's contributions to music are generous and, like the pregnant ideas that flow from his tenor horn, they continue to grow. At 50, the saxophonist has found acceptance in a wide variety of musical settings, having performed with pop stars like ...
Joe Locke / Geoffrey Keezer Group: Live in Seattle
by Jason West
Joe Locke / Geoffrey Keezer GroupLive in SeattleOrigin Records2006 As can be the case on special occasions, this live recording is ripe with sonic excitement, spontaneity, and the ubiquitous impression that something extraordinary is happening right before one's ears.That undoubtedly was the feeling of those ...
Bill Frisell: Why So Stressed Out?
by Jason West
Bill Frisell is well suited to Seattle's leisurely pace. The Grammy-winning guitarist and composer moved here in 1989 and immediately took to the area. “I had been living in New York for ten years before I came here, Frisell said when I spoke to him last month. “I was sort of looking for an atmosphere where ...
Jim Wilke After Hours
by Jason West
Every Friday and Saturday night Jim Wilke embarks on a seven-hour jazz odyssey. He weathers the storms of big bands and small, sails past tempting siren songs, offers fresh libations of melody and rhythm while guiding a loyal crew of listeners through the bop tempests and ballad tide pools of jazz--interviewing its principals and identifying its ...
Andrew Drury: The Cool Thing About Improvisation
by Jason West
A few months ago I went back to Suquamish Elementary. Located on the Port Madison Indian Reservation, I hadn't been back since I was a student there 30-plus years ago. Nixon was president then. His black and white portrait photo greeted students at the main entrance. I'd look up at his face and zero in on ...
Gregg Keplinger: Drum Fight at the GK Corral
by Jason West
Gregg Keplinger is on a roll. The Seattle drummer has recorded more in the last six years than he has during any period throughout his 40-plus year career. His latest release, Absurd World Country, which he co-produced with saxophonist Mike Monhart, features over 20 local musicians playing without reference to time or pitch--a colossal free jazz/improvisation ...
Joyce and Dori Caymmi play Jazz Alley
by Jason West
Joyce and Dori Caymmi Jazz Alley, Seattle, Washington November 7, 2005 Although it took place on November 7 at Seattle's premier jazz club, this wasn't a jazz show. This was a Brazilian musical event bursting with the native spirit of bossa nova, samba, tropicalia and musica popular. In attendance was ...
Victor Noriega: Hangin
by Jason West
Shanghai as been referred to as the Paris of the East and the Whore of the Orient. It's one of the fastest growing cities in the world and one of the most densely populated. The city's history is rich with tales of gangsters and opium dens, but today its streets are filled with signs of Western ...
Joe Locke: Are You Ready for Him?
by Jason West
Are you ready for Joe Locke? Are you ready for Joe Locke? Well you best get ready, Seattle, because he's getting ready for you. That's the word out of NYC where the cutting edge, critically-acclaimed vibraphonist has been rehearsing a new band with new music arranged especially for November 19, Locke's date with the Ballard Jazz ...
