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Take Five With Bob Albanese
by AAJ Staff
Meet Bob Albanese: Bob Albanese was born in Newark, N.J. in 1957. Growing up and the Jersey shore, he began practicing the piano at age 8. At age 15, he won top honors in the Garden State Talent Expo which culminated in a solo performance at the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. This was ...
Edmar Castaneda: Entre Cuerdas
by Dan McClenaghan
The harp seems such a cerebral instrument, the sound a mix of, light, lush delicacy, refinement and finesse. It is not often heard in jazz outside of large ensemble settings. Columbian harpist/bandleader/composer Edmar Castaneda seems intent on changing that dynamic. On Entre Cuerdas, Castaneda employs a trio of unlikely parts: harp, trombone and percussion, ...
Joe Locke: Nocturne for Ava & Mutual Admiration Society 2
by George Kanzler
Bob Sneider/Joe Locke Film Noir ProjectNocturne for AvaOrigin2009 Joe Locke/David HazeltineMutual Admiration Society 2Sharp Nine2009 The versatility of vibraphonist Joe Locke comes to the fore here, one album moody with ...
Joe Locke / David Hazeltine: Mutual Admiration Society 2
by David A. Orthmann
In the last year of the twentieth century, Sharp Nine Records released Mutual Admiration Society, a quartet date co-led by vibraphonist Joe Locke and pianist David Hazeltine, which also included bassist Essiet Essiet and drummer Billy Drummond. A brainchild of Sharp Nine honcho Marc Edelman, the collaboration between these two longtime friends was based on a ...
Umbria Jazz: Days 4-6, July 13-15, 2009
by Michael J. West
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-10 The next three days of the Umbria Jazz began with two concert series that promised to be intriguing. American vibraphonist Joe Locke performed three times with Italian pianist Dado Moroni and saxophonist Rosario Giuliani at the very small Oratorio Santa Cecilia church. The trio is recording an ...
Mike DiRubbo: Repercussion
by C. Michael Bailey
The immediate appeal of alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo's Repercussion is the replacement of the piano by the vibraphone as the rhythm section's harmony instrument. Guitar-based and piano-less rhythm sections have made their way into the mainstream, leaving the vibraphone-based rhythm section still a novelty. DiRubbo is certainly not the first to employ such a format. Trombonist ...
Jazz Eyes: Eyes and Ears Wide Open
by Jakob Baekgaard
In jazz, spontaneity is essential. It can also be useful when setting up a label. So it's no great coincidence that, once the Italian jazz enthusiasts Paolo Siculiana and Toti Cannistraro realized they both loved the production and distribution of records, their Jazz Eyes label rapidly became a reality. “The story starts on a dark night," ...
Tim Garland at Catalina's in LA on Monday, June 29th
Following sell-out concerts in Rochester and Chicago, the Lighthouse Trio finish their mini-US tour in Los Angeles, California: Tim Garland's Lighthouse Trio Monday, June 29th 8PM $15 Catalina Bar & Grill 6725 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046 ...
2009 JJA Jazz Awards Winners
Drumroll, please! And the winners of the 2009 Jazz Journalist Association (JJA) awards are... Top Honors 1. Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Lee Konitz 2. Musician of the Year Sonny Rollins 3. Composer of the Year Maria Schneider 4. Up and Coming Artist of the Year Esperanza ...
Joe Locke / Frank Kimbrough: Verrazano Moon
by John Kelman
With the now 37 year-old ongoing partnership of Chick Corea and Gary Burton, it might appear that the gold standard for piano/vibraphone duets has been set. But while they don't perform or record nearly as often, vibraphonist Joe Locke and pianist Frank Kimbrough have set their own standard for playing as a duo. Much like friends ...
