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The State of Jonas Kullhammar's Moserobie 2010
by Mark Corroto
The brainchild of Swedish saxophonist Jonas Kullhammar, Moserobie Music has released nearly one hundred discs to date in May 2010. Kullhammar's vision to “save the world through good music" might be a bit ambitious, but perhaps the venture is more important than the destination. Moserobie has released music by familiar names including saxophonist Hakon Kornstad and ...
One for All: Incorrigible
by Sean Coughlin
One for All Incorrigible Jazz Legacy Productions 2010 One for All's Incorrigible showcases some of the best original writing the group has had in its 14 releases. It no longer sounds like a bunch of “young lions" thrown together in a recording studio. Cohesive and interdependent, these musicians ...
Azar Lawrence: Mystic Journey
by Chuck Koton
Azar LawrenceMystic JourneyFurthermore Recordings2010 Unlike many who stumble in the darkness for years, tenor and soprano saxophonist Azar Lawrence discovered his way in life early, knowing that he would be journeying down a road filled with music. By the time he turned 21, Lawrence had already played with ...
Take Five With Alison Cecile Johns
by AAJ Staff
Meet Alison Cecile Johns: Alison Cecile Johns is a vocalist and composer with one eye on the world of jazz, rock and '70s R&B, and the other on an open sky of world music and electronica. Legendary composer Pauline Oliveros praised her “spiritual voice," and she has worked with composers as diverse as Sebastian Robin Craig, ...
Chuck Israels: Evans, Education and Philosophy
by Sean Dietrich
Throughout his career bassist Chuck Israels has worked with illustrious names including Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, J.J. Johnson, John Coltrane. He is, however, best known for his work with Bill Evans, following the untimely death of Scott LaFaro, performing with the legendary pianist from 1961 to 1966. Strikingly intelligent and ...
Take Five With Jason Hammers
by AAJ Staff
Meet Jason Hammers:Originally from Gaithersburg, MD, Jason Hammers grew up in Stafford, VA where began his musical journey on the alto saxophone at age 11. While a student at Stafford Senior High School, he was named to numerous All-County and All-District Bands and had established himself as a featured soloist with the school's jazz ...
Festival International Musique Actuelle Victoriaville: Day 3 - May 22, 2010
by Gordon Marshall
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Festival International Musique Actuelle VictoriavilleVictoriaville, Quebec, CanadaMay 22, 2010 In a sense, by definition, experimental artwork can never fail because, as it constitutes experiments, even when the outcome is not the desired one, there is still something to be learned that moves ...
David Binney: Aliso
by J Hunter
For Aliso, reedman David Binney wanted to get back to “doing things that have been part of my life since I was a kid." It's clear that any time is a good time for a happy childhood, because both Binney and his band dive into Aliso like 10 year-olds on vacation at Disney World. The opening ...
David S. Ware and Joe Rigby: Loft Jazz Soloists
by Clifford Allen
In the void left by the deaths of saxophonists John Coltrane and Albert Ayler, among the cheap rents in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn offering space to artists and musicians, the presence of affordable loft spaces birthed an intersection of jazz scenes in the 1970s. The music itself favored a variety of approaches, mostly built on the ...
Denny Zeitlin: Precipice
by Dan McClenaghan
The recorded live format seems to suit pianist Denny Zeitlin, who is certainly the only top tier jazz pianist who is also a practicing psychiatrist. His In Concert (Sunnyside Records, 2009), with his trio featuring bassist Buster Williams and drummer Matt Wilson, was filled with beautiful moments of surrender and improvisational élan, and stunningly spontaneous displays ...
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