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Hal Galper: E Pluribus Unum
by Dan McClenaghan
Pianist Hal Galper began his journey into “rubato" playing early on in the new millennium, after a quite vibrant career in the mainstream, playing and recording with the likes of all-star alto saxophonists Phil Woods and Cannonball Adderley, legendary trumpeter Chet Baker and guitarist John Scofield. It hasn't always been a smooth ride. At a show ...
Jazz Guitarist John Stowell Clinic and John Stowell and Bassist Bijoux Barbossa in Concert in Denver
Jazz guitarist extraordinaire, John Stowell will present a clinic and appear in concert with bassist Bijoux Barbossa on this Saturday, 2/20/2010, at Broadway Music School at 1940, South Broadway in Denver, CO 80210. The Clinic is at 12:00 Noon The Concert is at 7:30 PM Advance tickets are: $20.00 for either the ...
Solitary Tales
By John Stowell
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Everything I Love; Friendly Giant; Outfits; Funny Man; House of Doolin; Willow; Fun with Fruit; Behind the Scenes; Laughing River; Blues Connotation; Wybleing.
Catching up with John Stowell
John Stowell, Solitary Tales (Origin). The CD's title suits the guitarist, a peripatetic performer who roams the world. I recently heard a musician say, “You never know where he'll show up." Although Stowell often plays with others, some of his most stunning work, as here, is unaccompanied. He alternates acoustic and electric guitars, but when he ...
John Stowell: Solitary Tales
by John Barron
An entire disc of solo, improvised guitar music could easily run the risk of sounding like one continuous tune. Fortunately, Portand, Oregon-based guitarist John Stowell applies enough depth and open-minded searching to his nylon-string guitar to keep things interesting throughout Solitary Tales. The eleven-track disc was recorded live at the home of master guitar luthier Mike ...
Ballard Jazz Festival Starts Next Week
Advance tickets (at discount prices) are still available for all events at The Ballard Jazz Festival which starts next Wednesday, April 22. Wednesday, April 22 - Brotherhood of the Drum performances by groups led by Matt Jorgensen, Alan Jones, Tarik Abouzied and Mark Ivester. Thursday, April 23 - Guitar Summit performances by ...
Guitarists Go Beyond Conventional Harmony & Chords with Modern Chord Melody
Jazz chord melody may very well be the most challenging of all guitar styles to truly master. Players must develop right-hand thumb and finger independence, a robust vocabulary of jazz voicings, a strong sense of melody and and arranger's feel for composition. And these are just the fundamentals. Once you have the “easy" stuff down, it's ...
Resonance
By John Stowell
Label: Unknown label
Released: 2005
Track listing: Nobody Else But Me; Picture In Black And White; Prelude To A Kiss; Peau Douce; Equinox; Ron
John Stowell: Resonance
by C. Michael Bailey
Resonance, as manifested in the new recording of the same title by guitarist John Stowell, takes two guises. First, as a talented guitarist with an impressive résumé, Stowell can be counted on, nee, expected to provide interesting and compelling performances of both his original and the jazz standard repertoire. This is certainly evident in his choice ...
