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Torben Waldorff: American Rock Beauty
by Jakob Baekgaard
A record's title can be useful in giving a hint of the kind of music that can be found on the album. In the case of guitarist Torben Waldorff, American Rock Beauty reveals itself as a title that brings forth an entire musical poetic conversation. If the album is like a river flowing ...
Myron Walden: Eclectic Reedman
by Edward Bride
In words often used to describe the music of Duke Ellington, Myron Walden is a saxophonist beyond category. More so than many other musicians, Walden himself eschews reliance on any one instrument, not tenor or alto nor soprano nor bass nor... well, you get the idea. The voice that he is striving to use in any ...
Nicolas Thys: Virgo
by Jerry D'Souza
Nicolas Thys settled down to play the acoustic bass after transitioning through the piano, flute and electric bass. After his academic days, he spent eight years in New York City, where he integrated into the jazz community and set up a long line of collaborations before moving back to Europe. The Belgian native has played with ...
Brian Blade & Friends at Highline Ballroom
by David Miller
Brian Blade & FriendsHighline BallroomNew York, New YorkJune 24, 2009Brian Blade took the Highline Ballroom stage on a humid Wednesday night to mark the release of his singer-songwriter album, Mama Rosa (Verve Music Group, 2009). There was relatively little fanfare, appropriate given Blade's humble disposition and the no-frills content of Mama ...
Nicolas Thys: Virgo
by Woodrow Wilkins
Layers, blends and individuality can make for a diverse music set. Bassist Nicolas Thys brings that with all-original songs on Virgo. Thys is a native of Brussels, Belgium. His first instruments were piano and flute, but at the age of 13, he switched to electric bass. Over the years, he's earned several European ...
Montreal Jazz Festival: Days 4-6, July 4-6, 2009
by John Kelman
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-9 Joshua Redman By Invitation Day 1 / Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band Joshua Redman By Invitation Day 2 / Kenny Werner QuintetJeff Beck / Anat CohenFestival International de Jazz de Montreal Montreal, Quebec, Canada July 4-6 2009
Brian Blade: Songs From His Heart
by R.J. DeLuke
Known in the jazz world for his slick and superlative drumming skills, Brian Blade is engaged in making other musical statements these days. Statements that are outside the jazz genre, but are an essential part of this enlightened man and serious musician whose musical tastes run “between Bela Bartok and Wayne Shorter to Al Green," who, ...
Alyssa Graham Performs Two Shows at Lincoln Center Jazz
Alyssa Graham performs from her critically acclaimed new album Echo out now on Sunnyside Records. She will do two shows on Monday, April 27th at Lincoln Center Jazz--Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola as part of the annual “Sing Into Spring" festival. Echo was named one of the: “Top 10 Vocal Albums of 2008" --iTunes ...
"Mama Rosa" Brian Blade Coming in April
BRIAN BLADE * MAMA ROSA * The debut singer/songwriter recording On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, Brian Blade will release Mama Rosa, his first recording as a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. The album is a revealing journey through a thirteen-song cycle about family, loved ones, travels and a sense that these things have to be ...
Sorry To Be Strange
By Jon Cowherd
Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2007
Track listing: 01. There Was One (Tarry); 02. Yeah Guys! (Tarry); 03. Vienna in the Spring (Tarry); 04. Merry-go-round (Tarry); 05. PGOAT (Prettiest Girl of All Time) (Tarry); 06. Universal Traveler (Air); 07. Mccann Can Blues (Tarry); 08. For the Quiet Heart (Tarry); 09. The Coriolis Effect (Tarry); 10. Wind-up Bird (Tarry); 11. Happy For Most (Tarry); 12. Here We Go Again (Tarry)
