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Mark Turner & Fly
by Matthew Miller
From the first authoritative notes of Sky & Country, the trio Fly's new release on ECM records, saxophonist Mark Turner lays out a conundrum. Over the ambling underpinnings of bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard, the saxophonist conjures a sense of ease while unleashing a stream of ideas that take him from the middle to ...
Fly: Sky & Country
by Dan McClenaghan
The trio Fly has been described as “two thirds of the Brad Mehldau Trio and a saxophonist." Not to diminish reed man Mark Turner--who is the other third of group--but as an acknowledgment of his band mates' higher profiles. And if the higher profiles of the other two thirds--bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard--pulls in ...
Fly: Sky & Country
by Mark Corroto
Oh, the modesty of the members of the trio known as Fly. They might just as well have called themselves Super Fly--their initial release for ECM Records is indeed special. Saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Jeff Ballard all contribute compositions to Sky & Country, which follows their debut, FLY (Savoy, 2004), ...
Higher Standards: Ethan Iverson Trio at Smalls
by Eric Benson
Ethan Iverson Trio, with Ben Street and Albert “Tootie" HeathSmalls New York, NY March 23, 2009 In the final scene of the film Big Night, the manager of an Italian restaurant played by Stanley Tucci makes a plain three-egg omelette--no cheese, no onions or peppers, just a little olive ...
Fly: Sky & Country
by John Kelman
Despite a debut that failed to generate much noise, Fly's sophomore effort--its first for ECM- -ought to. Dispelling the ECM myth of neglecting American music, this trio--featuring perennially undervalued saxophonist Mark Turner alongside Brad Mehldau Trio mates, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard-- finds its own nexus of head and heart. Dave Holland's Triplicate (ECM, ...
Diego Barber: Calima
by Mark F. Turner
Calima conveys the idea of observing a breathtaking peninsula. Its impressions of expanse, tranquility and scenery are musically presented by Diego Barber, a gifted classically trained jazz guitarist who draws inspiration from both Bach and Miles Davis, but whose music contains visions that are uniquely his own. Barber's exquisite playing has the refinement ...
Live
By Brad Mehldau
Label: Nonesuch Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: CD1: Introduction; Wonderwall; Ruby's Rub; O Que Sera; B-flat Waltz; Black Hole Sun; The Very Thought of You.
CD2: Buddha Realm; Fit Cat; Secret Beach; C.T.A.; More Than You Know; Countdown.
Jeff Ballard: A Life In Music
by Renato Wardle
For some jazz musicians, it seems as though they explode onto the scene virtually from the first day they pick up their instrument, and then proceed to land a huge name gig and the rest is history (or they are, after their 15 minutes). Other musicians spend a lifetime building and honing their craft. One gig ...
The Unquiet
By Matt Penman
Label: Fresh Sound New Talent
Released: 2002
Track listing: 1. Up And Over, 2. Treehugger, 3. Keepsake, 4. The Unquiet, 5. In Piece, 6. Wanton Ways, 7. Sense Of Stealth , 8. Desert Storm
Words and Music
Label: MMC
Released: 2000
Track listing: Famous Shoes; Carefully; Part of Me Waits; Piano Sonata No.1; Reparation; The
Ocean; Words and Music; Laugh In; Dromedary; The Most of It; Ikea Casillas
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