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Lewis Nash All-Stars with Wynton Marsalis, Phoenix, AZ, April 11, 2011
by Patricia Myers
Lewis Nash All-Stars with Wynton MarsalisMusical Instrument MuseumPhoenix, AZApril 11, 2012An evening of bebop, swing, Latin and blues celebrated acclaimed drummer Lewis Nash and raised funds for youth programs of Jazz in Arizona. The 35-year-old nonprofit jazz-support organization recently opened The Nash, a performance and youth education center established in Phoenix ...
Vladimir Kostadinovic: Course Of Events
by Jerry D'Souza
The first choice of instrument may not always be the one that lasts through life. Serbian born drummer Vladimir Kostadinovic began playing the accordion when he was seven. When he got his first drum set from his brother four years later, the instrument became his passion. He attended music school in Belgrade, and graduated from the ...
Punt a del Este Jazz Festival, January 15-19, 2011
by Gerardo Stawsky
15th International Festival of Punta del EsteJanuary 5-9, 2011Punta del Este, Uruguay Over the last 15 years, dozens of today's top jazz musicians--the McCoy Tyner's and Joe Lovano's--have continued to return to the Punta del Este Jazz Festival, in Uruguay. The Festival is celebrated on a dairy farm in an ...
Smalls Jazz Club: Live and So Much More
by Mark Corroto
After a few minutes talking with pianist Spike Wilner, Charlie Parker's quote about authenticity in music comes to mind: “If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn..." Actually, the entirety of Bird's thoughts best captures the art of Spike Wilner. Bird goes on to state: “They teach you there's a boundary line ...
Kristijan Krajncan Ensemble: Siberian Bear
by Jerry D'Souza
Kranj, Slovenia-born drummer Kristijan Krajnčan first studied the violincello before going on to jazz drumming. The move turned out to be astute for he had now found his niche. On his way to graduating in jazz drumming, and even later, he won several European prizes, and was active on the jazz scene playing in groups that ...
Mario Pavone Orange Double Tenor: Arc Suite t/pi t/po
by Nic Jones
This release is something of a milestone for bassist and leader Mario Pavone. Now in his 70th year, he's also in his 45th year in music, which in a lot of cases would understandably mark a slowing down or restatement of established values. But Pavone is nothing if not forward-looking. So while looking back to the ...
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 ...
