Home » Search Center » Results: John Kelman
Results for "John Kelman"
Marian McPartland: Windows
by John Kelman
While the time has hopefully passed where a person’s gender should have any impact on the recognition they receive for their art, still it should be noted that pianist Marian McPartland, now entering her eighty-sixth year, has been both a musical trend-setter and role model for more than one generation of aspiring female jazz instrumentalists.
G.F. Mlely: ReEntry
by John Kelman
When pianist G.F. Mlely returned to the music scene in 2000, one might easily have wondered if, after a hiatus of nearly twenty years, he still had it. After all, he had quite a successful touring and recording career and a recording, Trio , that was among the top ten jazz albums being played on US ...
Acoustic Reign Project: Acoustic Reign Project
by John Kelman
What separates the men from the boys, so to speak, in free jazz is Gary Peacock’s term “spontaneous composition." At its worst self-indulgent, at its best transcendent, free jazz is arguably the genre that shows off exactly how big the ears of its participants truly are. In the case of Acoustic Reign Project the ears are ...
Lesley Spencer: Classical Delight
by John Kelman
Blending a large orchestra with jazz can be a risky thing, but in the hands of a capable composer/arranger/conductor like Vince Mendoza, the results can be stunning and inventive: a fascinating blend of the composed and the improvised, combining the best of a larger ensemble with the looser potential of the small. Sadly, pianist Lesley Spencer ...
Ned Otter: Powder Keg
by John Kelman
Tenor saxophonist Ned Otter may not be a well-known name, but any recording which enlists the talents of pianist Harold Mabern and drummer Billy Higgins, plus the impeccable ears and engineering skills of Rudy van Gelder is—at least—worth investigating. With a session that could have been simply another competent post bop recording of a couple of ...
Daniel Levin Quartet: Don't Go It Alone
by John Kelman
The cello may not be the first instrument you think of when it comes to improvised music, but with artists like Erik Friedlander, Vincent Courtois, and now Daniel Levin putting together daring ensembles that forge new places for their instrument, it is certainly gaining in stature. Don't Go It Alone is Levin's first recording, and is ...
Joelle Leandre/Mark Nauseef: Evident
by John Kelman
For the first collaboration between bassist Joelle Leandre and percussionist Mark Nauseef, the landscape is purely alien; Evident finds the two looking outwards, incorporating a multitude of elements into a live program that runs the gamut from the tranquil to stormy. Created without any previous discussion or forethought, Leandre and Nauseef respond to each other's leads ...
Akira Tana: Moon Over The World
by John Kelman
While the influence and adaptability of European sources to modern jazz is a given, there seems to be little credit or credibility given to the Asian subcontinent. With his Asian American Jazz Trio, consisting of pianist Ted Lo and bassist Rufus Reid, drummer Akira Tana looks to Chinese and Japanese folk songs, television theme songs and ...
G.F. Mlely Trio: A Little Night Waltz
by John Kelman
Pianist G.F. Mlely was starting to make quite a name for himself in the 1980s, with a successful touring career and a recording, Trio, that was among the top ten jazz albums being played on US radio, when a series of personal circumstances caused him to drop out for nearly two decades. Returning to the scene ...
Omar Sosa and Adam Rudolph: Pictures of Soul
by John Kelman
With a rapidly growing discography, pianist Omar Sosa is demonstrating capabilities that extend far beyond his Afro-Cuban roots. In Pictures of Soul , an intimate duet recording with percussionist Adam Rudolph, he shows that his influences range far wider, and that he is fashioning these influences into a language all his own. Comparisons ...
Album Showcase
Trending
In Tribute To...
Points of View: Celebrating Dave Holland
Jazz Raconteurs
Julius Hemphill: Marty Ehrlich and Tim Berne Remember a...
In Tribute To...
John Coltrane At 100: A Global Perspective
History of Jazz
John Coltrane in Detroit: A Brief History
Live Review
Detroit Jazz Festival 2026: A Gathering in a Great Jazz City
Profile
Sequoia Snyder: Growing in the Light of the Masters
Interview
Jasur Khalilov: From Falak to Fusion
VOTE!
