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Marc Copland: Crosstalk
by Troy Collins
Pianist Marc Copland is widely admired for his harmonically astute writing, imaginative interpretations of standards, and sensitivity as a sophisticated soloist. The aesthetic foundation of Copland's expressionistic style can be traced to the poetic lyricism of Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett, and though the same could be said of many contemporary pianists, Copland's singular approach to ...
Jazz Guitar Master John Abercrombie Performs at Johnny D'S Uptown Club in Somerville on Friday, April 15
Master guitarist John Abercrombie is performing at Johnny D's Uptown club in Davis Square, Somerville, on Friday, April 15, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $22-$25 and can be ordered online. Dinner/concert tickets are also available. Born in New York and raised in Connecticut, Ambercrombie attended the Berklee College of Music and began playing in local ...
Take Five With Mike Rood
by AAJ Staff
Meet Mike Rood:Born into a musical family, Mike has always been immersed in music. He has been playing guitar since he was seven, and his early influences include Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix. Mike also studied classical piano for 13 years, performing in dozens of recitals and competitions. He won the Nicolas Flagello ...
Follow Your Heart: John McLaughlin Song by Song
by Ian Patterson
Follow Your Heart: John McLaughlin Song by SongWalter KoloskySoftcover; 306 pagesISBN: 978-0-9761016-5-9Abstract Logix Books2010 The title of Walter Kolosky's guide to the entire compositional oeuvre of guitarist/composer John McLaughlin captures the essence of what makes McLaughlin tick. Whether alienating jazz purists at the ...
Samo Salamon Trio: Almost Almond
by Nic Jones
It's starting to feel as if the further guitarist Salamon Salamon progresses in his career, the faster the company he keeps. On this trio date, he's working with bassist Drew Gress and drummer Tom Rainey, both with numerous appearances on record to their credit. But Salamon isn't out of his depth; this is a trio that ...
douBt: Never Pet a Burning Dog
by Mark Redlefsen
Guitarist Michel Deville, of the Belgian Wrong Object, and British keyboardist Alex Maguire team up to form a power trio with drummer Tony Bianco as doubt, on its debut, Never Pet a Burning Dog. Deville steps out with a louder, more direct tone, affectionately and more overtly exposing the influence of Terje Rypdal--even including one of ...
Koby Hayon: Gemini
by Dan Bilawsky
While Israeli-born guitarist Koby Hayon has been Stateside since 2001, he still proudly displays his roots in his musical projects. His position as the director of a Westchester, NY-based Jewish music festival--Nigunim: A Festival of New Improvised Jewish Music--and his work with fellow Israeli's Nadav Snir-Zelniker and Assaf Glizner in Trio Shalva are overt expressions of ...
John Abercrombie: Solos - The Jazz Sessions
by AAJ Italy Staff
John Abercrombie Solos: The Jazz Sessions MVD Visuals Valutazione: 3,5 stelle L'interessante serie di DVD prodotti dal canale televisivo canadese Bravo e dedicati all'interpretazione della dimensione solistica da parte di vari strumentisti jazz si arricchisce di un notevole titolo che ha per protagonista il chitarrista John Abercrombie, tra i maggiori specialisti contemporanei dello strumento. Non sono ...
Samo Salamon: Almost Almond
by Dan Bilawsky
Samo Salamon has been compared to everybody from Ben Monder, John Scofield and John Abercrombie, to Sonny Sharrock and Tal Farlow. This list, referencing a group of guitarists that have little in common, will leave plenty of people scratching their heads, but it points to the fact that this young Slovenian guitarist knows no bounds. Salamon ...
Dave Liebman: A New York Story
by John Kelman
A few months shy of 65, saxophonist Dave Liebman may be having the busiest time of his career, now in its fifth decade. In the past 12 months, nearly a dozen releases have demonstrated the tremendous stylistic breadth of a musical oeuvre that kicked into high gear early, when, in the short span of three years, ...
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