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Duduka Da Fonseca: The Guy From Ipanema
by R.J. DeLuke
The 1950s into the early 1960s was a special period in Brazil, the land of beautiful beaches, picturesque mountains and the home of a warm, inviting and sensuous music called samba that was developed during those years. It was also a time when bossa nova, another sumptuous musical style, was spawned. The music invades the senses ...
Mary Halvorson Quintet: Bending Bridges
by AAJ Italy Staff
Ex allieva di Anthony Braxton, Mary Halvorson ha l'aspetto da prima della classe, di quelle compagne con la mano sempre alzata. Ma, come si sa, le apparenze ingannano, e la bionda chitarrista di Boston non solo i suoi talenti li ha coltivati per bene ma li ha condivisi con una serie infinita di musicisti noti e ...
Talkin' Blues with the Groovemaster, Jerry Jemmott
by Alan Bryson
Jerry Jemmott's groove is the bedrock of guitarist B.B. King's career defining hit, “The Thrill is Gone." He was in the studio with Duane Allman and singer Wilson Pickett recording “Hey Jude," a track that was instrumental in launching the late Allman Brothers Band guitarist's musical career; and they were together again for flautist Herbie Mann's ...
Terell Stafford Quintet: Philadelphia, PA, February 25, 2012
by Victor L. Schermer
Terell Stafford QuintetJazz Up Close Celebrates Lee MorganPerelman TheaterThe Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphia, PAFebruary 25, 2012This concert was one in a highly successful series which has been curated, coordinated, and choreographed by Danilo Perez for nearly a decade, so far in the 2011-12 season honoring ...
Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet: Apparent Distance
by AAJ Italy Staff
Third Stream del terzo millennio? L'iniziale “Shift," aperto da Ho Bynum in solitudine, potrebbe farcelo pensare, ma uno dei tanti pregi di questo disco è quello di saperci regalare, pur in una visione d'assieme assolutamente consequenziale, voltapagina continui, col risultato di tenere invariabilmente alta la nostra soglia d'attenzione. Attraverso Braxton, che del cornettista è stato l'indiscusso ...
Adam Cruz: Milestone
by William Carey
Inevitably, with the release of any recording done under a drummer's leadership, there is discussion over whether it is a drummer's record or not--understandable in that drummers are the great unsung heroes of most recordings and it is always exciting to have the opportunity to “give the drummer some," in the words of the great Maceo ...
New World Jazz Composers Octet: Breaking News
by Hrayr Attarian
Established in 2000, in the spirit of the Mingus Jazz Workshop, the New World Jazz Composer's Octet sounds more like an orchestra than a group of eight musicians. On its third release, Breaking News, the octet showcases six contemporary composers affiliated with the ensemble. The music is intricate and well-constructed, with hints of ...
Anthony Branker: Jazz Dialogics
by Victor L. Schermer
Anthony Branker is a musician for all seasons. He began his career as a trumpeter, including a stint with the Spirit of Life Ensemble, which honored its African-American and Afro-Caribbean roots during a multi-year tenure as the Monday night band at the legendary Sweet Basil club in New York City. Over time, Branker developed an increasing ...
Tim Warfield: Doylestown, PA May 21, 2011
by Victor L. Schermer
Tim Warfield and the Shirley Scott Tribute Band Jazz Night at the MichenerThe Michener Museum Doylestown, PA May 21, 2011 Tim Warfield is a saxophonist who came up in the Philly jazz scene and is now frequently heard on recordings as leader and sideman, performing in many venues around ...
J.D. Allen: Victory!
by Dan Bilawsky
Many artists seem to move rapidly through different ensemble configurations, as if they're trying to finish off a career to-do list. While it's true that artistic reinvention using various instrumental formats--whether it be an organ group, big band project or Jazz Messengers-style outing--can help an artist gain notice in the trade magazines, using these formats as ...
