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Review: Diana Krall Fights the Chill
The cold and windy conditions at Livermore's Wente Vineyards Thursday night might have been great for growing grapes, but wasn't ideal for the sold-out crowd that turned out to see Diana Krall. And the jazz singer-pianist certainly sympathized. “I should have gotten some Diana Krall cashmere blankets made up for you," she quipped at one point. ...
Diana Krall: Quiet Nights
by Marcia Hillman
Diana Krall's new CD arrives just in time to greet the “lazy, hazy days" and nights of summer. On this outing, she is on vocals and piano, accompanied by Anthony Wilson on guitar, bassist John Clayton, drummer Jeff Hamilton, percussionist Paulinho Da Costa and a lush orchestra consisting of a full string section augmented by flutes, ...
Bud Shank: A Voice for the Ages
by Jack Bowers
I'll always have fond memories of the 2007 Prescott (Arizona) Jazz Summit, as it was the last time I had the great pleasure of seeing and hearing the phenomenal alto saxophonist Bud Shank doing what he did best: enfolding an entire audience in the palm of his hand with a seemingly endless stream of irrepressible notes ...
Ray Brown Defined the Modern Jazz Rhythm Section
Grammy Award-winning double-bassist Ray Brown was a leader in defining the modern jazz rhythm section -- in addition to being a first-rate soloist. His unique dynamic and innate sense of swing graced performances by Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson and countless others. Raymond Matthews Brown was born October 13, 1926, in Pittsburgh, PA ...
Claudio Roditi: Brazilliance x 4
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
Brazilliance x 4 is only the tenth release from Resonance Records, an arm of the non-profit “Rising Stars Foundation" which aims to showcase new talent. Although trumpeter Claudio Roditi has been well-known and much-loved within the Brazilian music community, he has not been nearly as visible to the general public. His latest is likely to change ...
Diana Krall's "Quiet Nights" Available March 31
Some music is intended to paint a romantic scene--a candlelit dinner, a walk along a moonlit beach. Quiet Nights--Diana Krall's twelfth album--ain't about that. Using Brazil as a musical point of reference, the award-winning pianist and singer is not suggesting a night out; she means to stay in. “It's not coy. It's not 'peel me a ...
Monty Alexander Offers Rare Los Angeles Performances
Don't miss Monty Alexander in a rare Los Angeles performance! Two very special nights -- Two very different programs Friday, February 20th -- 35th Year Reunion of the Monty Alexander Trio Featuring John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton. Saturday, February 21st -- Jazz & Roots featuring Courtney Panton (electric bass), Wendel Ferraro (guitar/vocals), Hassan Shukur (bass), Herlin ...
You and the Night and the Music
By Jackie Ryan
Label: OpenArt Productions
Released: 2007
Track listing: You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
The Very Thought of You
Something Happens To Me
Bésame Mucho
Let There Be Love
Wild Is The Wind
Moonlight
The Best Is Yet To Come
You And The Night and The Music
You Are There
I Just Found Out About Love
Never Let Me Go
I Know That You Know
While We're Young
Blues & Beyond
By Joe Williams
Label: BHM Productions
Released: 2007
Track listing: Everyday I Have The Blues; Ol' Man River; I've Got It Bad; Bag's Groove; Since I Fell For You; Dearly Beloved; You Are So Beautiful; Smack Dab In The Middle; Reverence; It Don't Mean A Thing; If I Were A Bell; Honeysuckle Rose; Jimmy's Blues; Hallelujah I Love Her So;
From Studio 4, Cologne, Germany
Label: Azica Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Yano; I've Never Been in Love Before; A Felicidade; Lullaby of the Leaves; Too Close for
Comfort; So Many Stars; Epistrophy; Autumn Nocturne; Moonglow; 2nd Street Samba.
