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Monkadelphia: All Monk, All the Time
by Victor L. Schermer
Over the past several years, there has been a revival and reconsideration of the music of Thelonious Monk. No one embodies this trend better than Monkadelphia, a group of Philadelphia-based jazz musicians who play his music exclusively--a difficult challenge which they embrace with vitality, panache, and sophistication. With Chris Farr on saxophone, Tony Miceli on vibes, ...
Jazz Bridge Presents Phyllis Chapell and Siora at Jazz in the Wood on April 1st
Appearing at Jazz in the Wood on April 1st at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Avenue in Collingswood, NJ, will be jazz vocalist Phyllis Chapell and her band Siora featuring pianist Barry Sames, bassist Chico Huff and Francois Zayas on drums/percussion. One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: ...
Angel Blue: A Tour of Jazz
Label: AMP
Released: 2009
Track listing: Aqua Blue;
Soft Breezes;
Angel Blue;
Piroutte;
Street Strut;
Flyin’ Free;
Danielle;
VSQ;
Eleanor Rigby Medley;
Dance of the Algons.
Jon Crowley Quintet: Connections
by Nicholas F. Mondello
In what might be the most perfectly titled CD of recent memory, Connections is a fine effort by talented trumpeter/ composer Jon Crowley and his exciting group. While Crowley might not be a household name just yet, this release announces, anoints and validates him as a fine jazz performer, writer and leader. What ...
Take Five With Jon Crowley
by AAJ Staff
Meet Jon Crowley: Forward-thinking trumpeter and composer, Jon Crowley was born in Malvern PA, a suburb of Philadelphia, in 1982. He began studying the trumpet at age six with Elin Frazier, a student of Carmine Caruso. While in high school he developed an interest in Jazz and began attending local jam sessions and sitting in with ...
J.D. Walter: Being a Verb
by Victor L. Schermer
J.D. Walter is a jazz singers' singer--a purist and an innovator. Although his style has been compared to many vocal titans, it is in the same breath, uniquely his own, and he has become a singular phenomenon on the music scene. Respected and lauded by the great musicians of the contemporary circuit, ...
Tom Warner: Honoring the Legacy
by Victor L. Schermer
Tom Warner recently replaced Mervon Mehta as vice-president of programming for the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, when the latter took the head position at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Among his eclectic musical tastes, the accessible, warm and articulate Warner has a strong interest in jazz.
Rosella Clemmons Washington Performs at Gwynedd-Mercy College
by Wade Luquet
Rosella Clemmons WashingtonGwynedd-Mercy CollegeLower Gwynedd, PennsylvaniaFebruary 6, 2009 Singer Rosella Clemmons Washington lit up the stage with her deep sultry voice on a cold February night at Gwynedd-Mercy College in suburban Philadelphia. With her all-star Philly band, Washington sang and educated the audience of 300 attending this Black History Month ...
Five
By Ralph Bowen
Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2008
Track listing: Step Lightly; Baby Girl; First Hiatus; Free Time; Blues Cruz; Drowning Man; Rahsaan's Run
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