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Bassist/composer Jay Anderson is among the most versatile and respected jazz artists performing today. Born in 1955 in Southern California, Anderson be gan playing acoustic bass at the age of 12. Throughout junior high, high school, and college, Anderson won numerous awards for excellence in both jazz and classical music. One week after receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Performance from California State University at Long Beach, Anderson was asked to join the Woody Herman Orchestra. After touring with the “Herd” for a year, he was called by Carmen McRae and performed with the legendary singer for the next two years. In 1982 Anderson made the decision to move to New York City
Ryan Truesdell / Gil Evans Project: Shades Of Sound
by Jack Kenny
Shades of Sound is not about Ryan Truesdell recreating the past. There are excellent reasons to listen to recreations of the music of Gil Evans. As critic Bill Mathieu wrote of Evans, “The mind reels at the intricacy of his orchestral and developmental techniques. His scores are so careful, so formally well-constructed, so mindful of tradition ...
Art Baden: How Much of It Is Real
by Troy Dostert
Continuing its well-established mission of documenting some of the noteworthy Russian musicians in today's jazz, the Rainy Days label offers another up-and-comer, tenor saxophonist Art Baden. Joined by three seasoned veterans, Baden provides both fire and sensitivity on his debut disc, How Much of It Is Real--and it is a promising effort all-around. Bassist ...
The Len Pierro Jazz Orchestra: As I Was Saying
by Jack Bowers
Remember the good old days before high-tech hardware and software seized control and the country's leading big bands were recorded in a studio or in concert employing a wide dynamic range with no overdubs or splices to enhance the performance? Composer and arranger Len Pierro does, which is why he planned As I Was Saying, the ...
Ben Goldberg, Anna Webber, and Sarah Hanahan
by Jerome Wilson
This show features 2024 music from Ben Goldberg, Anna Webber, and Sarah Hanahan as well as older music from Helen Merrill and Lee Morgan. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Charles Tolliver Music Inc. “Impact" ...
Mal Waldron, John Hollenbeck, and Daniel Hersog
by Jerome Wilson
This program, from May 11, 2021, features music from diverse sources, such as Mal Waldron with Jeanne Lee. Dizzy Gillespie, John Hollenbeck, Daniel Hersog, and Mark Murphy. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 John Hollenbeck ...
Plays Ellington & Strayhorn
Label: Palmetto Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Agra; Chelsea Bridge; A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing; Daydream; Praise God; Prelude to a Kidd; Come Sunday; The Telecasters; Lotus Blossom; Lush Life; Isfahan; Star-Crossed Lovers; Warm Valley; Sophisticated Lady.
Synthesis: The String Quartet Sessions
Label: ArtistShare
Released: 2024
Track listing: Where Can You Be; A World Lies Waiting; Playground: 1. Copy Cat, 2. Ropes and Ladders; Murmuration and Adagio; Suite for Clarinet and String Quartet: 1. Shadows at Dawn, 2. Branches at Night, 3. Fire and Flowers, 4. Image of Mistery; Chipmunk Timmy's Funny Sunny Day; Violet; Melt; Paper; Heart of Gold; Tidal Waves; Talking; Tilting World; String Quartet #1: Movement I, Movement II, Movement III; Danca de quarto (for Sara); Two Reflections for String Quartet: 1. Sorry, 2. Not Sorry; Grey Cottage: #1 Coming Out of the Fog, #2 Shaking Peace, #3 My Deer, #4 Healing and Gratitude, #5 Dustish, #6 Jazz Hands, #7 Tax Penalty Payment Approaching.
The New Jersey Sessions
Label: Jazznote Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Dewey Square; A Weaver Of Dreams; I Want To Talk About You; Nothing Ever Changes My
Love For You; When Sunny Gets Blue; Out Of Nowhere; Bag's Groove; Life Goes On;
Sophisticated Lady.
How Much of It Is Real
By Art Baden
Label: Rainy Days Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: 4th Cycle; How Much of It Is Real; Animal Intelligence; Chaotic Neutral; Real People; BOGO; Silky.
