Results for "John Carter"

Whither Freedom? Avant-Garde Jazz in the '80s (1978 - 1990)

by Russell Perry
May 26, 2020

In the 1980s, the avant-garde, although still home to many fine free jazz players, increasingly adopted an ecumenical approach to historical styles. Freedom came to include freedom to be “in the tradition." The broadly-influenced music of alto saxophonists Arthur Blythe and Henry Threadgill, clarinetist John Carter and pianist Don Pullen illustrate this trend--in this hour of ...

John Carter

Born: September 24, 1929

Horace Tapscott: The Dark Tree

by Chris May
June 6, 2019

The year of writing this review, 2019, is the thirtieth anniversary of the recording of The Dark Tree. It is also the twentieth anniversary of the passing of Horace Tapscott, a forgotten master of politically engaged African American spiritual jazz. The album, which is among Tapscott's finest, is crying out for a 2019 anniversary reissue. STOP ...

Bobby Bradford-Hafez Modirzadeh Quartet: Live At The Blue Whale

by Alberto Bazzurro
April 18, 2019

Bobby Bradford, classe 1934, un passato accanto ad autentici giganti, da Ornette Coleman (in particolare l'epocale Science Fiction, anno di grazia 1971) a John Carter (ripetutamente), tanto per fare solo due nomi, si unisce al più giovane sassofonista Hafez Modirzadeh per dirigere questo pregevole quartetto, nella cui musica (nello specifico ripresa dal vivo nel locale del ...

Ab Baars: And She Speaks - A Collection Of Ballads

by Mark Corroto
June 25, 2018

Mike Doughty of the rock band Soul Coughing wrote the lyric “is Chicago, Is Not Chicago..." to the song of the same name, followed by “a man cuts in half, just like he snaps a pencil..." The same could be said of And She Speaks -A Collection Of Ballads by saxophonist / clarinetist Ab Baars. This ...

Meet Mark Weber

by Tessa Souter and Andrea Wolper
May 7, 2018

Almost every aspect of Mark Weber's life ends up intersecting with jazz; he just might be the original Renaissance jazz fan. A former wedding photographer, he found himself photographing nearly every jazz musician to pass through Los Angeles and Albuquerque in the past several decades and, without planning to, ended up writing for CODA, deejaying a ...

Vinny Golia Sextet: Trajectory

by Mark Corroto
May 3, 2018

Walking in the canyons of a big city like New York or in the old-growth forests of California Redwoods, it is almost impossible to acquire perspective. One cannot stand back far enough to take in the enormity of the scene. It is best to embrace the hugeness and enjoy the experience. The same can be said ...

Vinny Golia Wind Quartet: Live At The Century City Playhouse – Los Angeles, 1979

by Mark Corroto
January 27, 2018

If you were born yesterday, you can be forgiven for believing the West Coast jazz scene begins with Kamasi Washington. As with most things related to jazz, New York is the focus, with slight consideration of Chicago. The rich history of Los Angeles' creative community, including the early Ornette Coleman ensembles, Dexter Gordon, Horace Tapscott, Frank ...

Echoes From Rudolph's

By John Carter

Label: NoBusiness Records
Released: 2016
Track listing: Echoes From Rudolph's; To A Fallen Poppy; Angles; Amin; The Last Sunday; Echoes From Rudolph's/To A Fallen Poppy; Unidentified Title 1/ Unidentified Title 2/ Unidentified Title 3/ Unidentified Title 4/Amin.

Mark Dresser Seven: Sedimental You

by Mark Sullivan
November 4, 2016

Bassist/composer Mark Dresser has long maintained a bi-coastal career. Born in Los Angeles, for many years his base of operations was New York--including ten years as a member of the Anthony Braxton Quartet--but since 2004 he has been on the faculty of the University of California, San Diego. The all-star septet on Sedimental You bridges the ...