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15th Anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival
by Marcia Hillman
Litchfield Jazz FestivalKent, ConnecticutAugust 6-8, 2010 The green hills of Kent, Connecticut resounded once more with the sound of jazz as the 15th Anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival settled in from Friday, August 6th through Sunday, August 8th. This year the main stage was again indoors in the newly air-conditioned hockey ...
Jimmy Greene: Mission Statement
by Elliott Simon
Possessing a concise pithy tone on his tenor sax that at times can be reverential, Jimmy Greene also surprises with an ability to translate that same depth to soprano, when making the switch for the odd tune. Greene's quartet consists of pianist Xavier Davis, bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Eric Harland, and, while this ensemble fits ...
David Weiss & Point of Departure: Snuck In
by Mark F. Turner
A keeper of the flame, but a resolute practitioner of forward thinking music, David Weiss has been active for more than twenty years in New York. His horn swings with élan, representing modern post-bop trumpeting whether playing in Charles Tolliver's Big Band, producing other recordings (Robert Glasper, Jeremy Pelt and Marcus Strickland), or at the helm ...
Craig Handy: The Busiest Man In Jazz
by Robert Dugan
Saxophonist Craig Handy is a musician's musician. Those “in the know" know about him, which is why he's been a first call player in New York for over two decades. He is a careful, thoughtful improviser—expansive and precise. His solos build on a rich knowledge of the tradition at the same time as they often set ...
The Overcomer's Suite
By Jimmy Greene
Label: Nu Jazz Entertainment
Released: 2009
Track listing: Anthem of Hope; Nelba's Victory; Song for Isaiah; Gethsemane; David Undaunted; I'll Keep Loving You.
Live at Smoke
By Jimmy Greene
Label: Challenge Records
Released: 2009
Track listing:
1. Weird Knack (9.38); 2. The Mayor of Smoke (4.29); 3. Simple Pleasures (10.00); 4. Along Come Betty (9.37); 5. Hidden
Fondness (12.21); 6. Carroll Street Pop Tune (8.00).
Mission Statement
By Jimmy Greene
Label: Razdaz Recordz
Released: 2009
Track listing: Mission Statement; Fathers and Sons; Trials; Love In Action; Revelation; In Nelba's Eyes; YeahYouRight!; Mr. Octopus; Ana Grace; Give Thanks.
Seamus Blake: Bellwether
by Robert Dugan
This is a great period for tenor players, with some of the best in our midst: Chris Potter, Jimmy Greene, Donny McCaslin, Marcus Strickland, and Seamus Blake, among others. Surfacing in the Mingus Big Band during the nineties, Blake's aggressive edginess was impressive in a group which took no prisoners. The tenor saxophonist more than held ...
David Berkman: Live at Smoke
by Ken Dryden
David Berkman is one of many seasoned pianists with an extensive discography who deserves wider recognition from the jazz public, though he has achieved it with his fellow musicians. Berkman has lived in New York since 1985 and has long played Smoke (as well as earlier incarnation Augie's). Since he appreciates its audiences, attentive owners and ...
David Berkman Quartet: Live at Smoke
by AAJ Italy Staff
Sono i migliori momenti scelti da cinque set registrati nell'estate 2006, allo Smoke Club di New York, a comporre il materiale di questo Live at Smoke del David Berkman Quartet. Nelle note di copertina è lo stesso pianista a descrivere la sua passione per i jazz-club come lo Smoke: luoghi magici, dove la musica prende corpo ...
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