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Article: Album Review

Dave McDonnell Group: The Dragon & the Griffin

Read "The Dragon & the Griffin" reviewed by Stefano Merighi

by Stefano Merighi
February 6, 2015

Chicagoano ma attivo a Cincinnati, Dave McDonnell è sassofonista jazz, insegnante di musica e tecnologia, inventore di software, protagonista in diversi gruppi tra cui Herculaneum. Il gruppo in questione coinvolge nomi ben noti della attuale scena di Chicago, tra cui Joshua Abrams e Frank Rosaly, poderosa sezione ritmica che in questo caso garantisce solidità a una ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

The Art of the Guitar: Samo Salamon, Christer Fredriksen, Rez Abbasi & Juan Pablo Hernández

by Jakob Baekgaard
February 5, 2015

The guitar is an instrument that continues to inspire musicians around the world and since early pioneers like Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian showed the endless possibilities of the instrument, the guitar has also been an important part of the evolution of jazz. One can certainly speak of a genre called jazz guitar, with characteristic chord ...

News: Event

Wayne Krantz 2015 World Tour Announced!

February 5, 2015

Known for his uncompromising musical vision, unique rhythms and deep reserves of soul, guitarist Wayne Krantz ventures beyond the guitar’s limitations to create an identifiably original style and sound. On the heels of a sold-out Ronnie Scott’s show in London, Krantz sets to embark on his Good Piranha/Bad Piranha World tour, starting on February 11th in ...

Article: Album Review

Antoine Fafard: Ad Perpetuum

Read "Ad Perpetuum" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
January 25, 2015

Canadian bassist Antoine Fafard possesses awe-inspiring chops and can seemingly do anything he darn well pleases. Following suit with his previous solo outing Occultus Tramitis (Unicorn, 2013) he aligns his significant wares with highly revered artists, providing the level of support required, not only to pull off the tricky time signatures, but to also add various ...

Article: Jazz Primer

John Coltrane and the Meaning of Life

by Douglas Groothuis
January 22, 2015

Few jazz musicians inspire more respect or demand more attention than John Coltrane. Elvin Jones, Coltrane's drummer in “The Classic Quartet" (1961-65), said that most people who listen seriously to John Coltrane's music eventually acquire all of his recordings. I find that those who hear Coltrane for who he was want to hear all that he ...

Article: Album Review

Chingari: Bombay Makossa

Read "Bombay Makossa" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
January 10, 2015

Released just days before the death of pioneering mandolin maestro U. Srinivas, Bombay Makossa assumes an added poignancy as one of his last recorded ventures in a career that began as a child prodigy in the late 1970s. Though nearly all the tracks were penned by Ranjit Barot Chingari was intended as a trio of equals. ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: John McLaughlin

January 4, 2015

All About Jazz is celebrating John McLaughlin's birthday today! John McLaughlin, also Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is a jazz fusion guitarist from Doncaster, Yorkshire in England. He came to prominence with the electric group of Miles Davis in the late 1960s, and with other well- known players such as Chick Corea and Tony Williams. Before moving to ...

Album

The Boston Record

By John McLaughlin

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Released: 2014
Track listing: Raju; Little Miss Valley; Abbaji; Echos from Then; Senor C.S.; Call & Answer; Maharina; Hijacked; You Know You Know.

Article: Lyrics

I 10 CD nel Cd-player di... Boris Savoldelli

by Vincenzo Roggero
December 24, 2014

01. SimakDialog -The 6th Story (Moonjune Records -2013). Band indonesiana del pianista e bandleader Risha Arshad, un caro amico e meraviglioso musicista/compositore. Un ensemble musicale, prodotto dalla mia stessa etichetta newyorkese, portatore di un originale formula che può ricordare un certo Miles elettrico con, in più, un gusto orientale dettato dalla presenza in formazione di ...

Article: Film Review

Jeff Beck: Live in Tokyo

by Doug Collette
December 24, 2014

Jeff Beck Live in Tokyo Eagle Vision 2014 Even though it's tempting to close the eyes and become awash in the sound Jeff Back's making with his band during Live in Tokyo, it's well-nigh impossible not to take the eyes off the guitarist for the duration of this DVD. And it's ...