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Beka Gochiashvili: Beka Gochiashvili
by Edward Blanco
An amazingly talented prodigy from Tbilisi, Georgia, sixteen year-old Beka Gochiashvili is nothing short of extraordinary, emerging as the latest piano virtuoso to hit the jazz circuit with an impressive self-titled debut sure to turn some heads and garnish well-deserved attention. Keyboardist Chick Corea's influence permeates the album, beginning with performances from Return To Forever band ...
James Cammack: Where You At?
by Ian Patterson
Oftentimes, it's only the passing of time that can offer true perspective. In years to come, bassist James Cammack may look back on 2012 as the year when--after over 30 years in the business--he truly began his musical adventure in earnest. After 29 years playing bass in the ensembles of piano legend Ahmad Jamal, Cammack was, ...
Tia Fuller: Angelic Warrior
by Dan Bilawsky
The title of saxophonist Tia Fuller's third album for the Mack Avenue imprint is a bit of an oxymoron, yet it fits her sound so well. Fuller's saxophone work exhibits a bright tone, but her soloing is often full of dark thoughts and her oft-agreeable and positive musical persona belies the fact that she has razor ...
Beka Gochiashvili: Beka Gochiashvili
by Dan Bilawsky
Those who toil in the jazz trenches often spend a lifetime trying to develop their own sound and acquire a high-level understanding of this music, but a select few seem to be born into the fold. Drumming innovator Tony Williams, guitar sensation Julian Lage and pianist Eldar Djangirov were playing at an über-proficient level as children ...
Support Edward Simon's "Live in New York" Kickstarter Campaign
Award winning pianist/composer Edward Simon is on a quest to put produce a new live album featuring his trio! Help him achieve his goal by supporting his Kickstarter campaign! The album, which features an all-star line up with John Patitucci on bass and Brian Blade on drums, is a much awaited follow up to the trio's ...
North Sea Jazz Festival: Rotterdam, The Netherlands, July 6-8, 2012
by R.J. DeLuke
North Sea Jazz FestivalAhoyRotterdam, The NetherlandsJuly 6-8, 2012The city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands seems ideal for a jazz festival. It's a large enough metropolis to hold things of interest for any tourist--arts, culture, architecture, fine eateries, interesting activities--while at the same time being friendly, laidback and manageable. Toss the mammoth ...
American Jazz Foundation: New York City, NY, April, 2012
By Cynthia Karena American Jazz Foundation Dizzy's Club Coca Cola New York City April 2012 On a sunny day in New York, I'm listening to a talented saxophonist belting out incredible jazz standards in Central Park. I hang around for an hour, leave five dollars in his case and go ...
Ron Carter: The Right Notes, Alright
by R.J. DeLuke
There can't be any jazz musician or jazz listener who doesn't know Ron Carter and his standing as one of the most successful and influential bass players in the history of music in America. He's a musician of the highest order, with a rich, immediately identifiable sound that has resonated in the jazz world for some ...
Luis Perdomo: Walking Towards the Light
by R.J. DeLuke
Pianist Luis Perdomo's fingers dart across the keys, eloquently telling the stories that traverse his mind in that instant; doing so in a manner that enraptures an audience. He moves people, and does so in a manner that appears, on the surface, easy. Like great athletes. Like other great musicians. This is one of the finer ...
Wayne Krantz: Howie 61
by John Kelman
Wayne KrantzHowie 61Abstract Logix2012He's long been a musician's musician and a guitarist's guitarist--there's a reason Steely Dan's Donald Fagen recruited him for his last solo disc, Morph the Cat (Reprise, 2006), and saxophonists David Binney and Chris Potter called him up for Graylen Epicenter (Mythology, 2011) and Underground ...
