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Newport Jazz Festival: Newport, RI, Saturday, August 6, 2011

by Timothy J. O'Keefe
Natixis Newport Jazz FestivalFort Adams State ParkNewport, RIAugust 6, 2011 On a hazy Saturday that started hot and grew more humid, violin and accordion walked a melody as Regina Carter's Reverse Thread opened the main stage at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival. Will Holshouser's accordion puffed sounds inspired by zydeco ...
Brian Lynch and Spheres Of Influence: ConClave Vol. 2

by Dan Bilawsky
Trumpeter Brian Lynch's ConClave Vol. 2 arrives six years after the first installment and, while the personnel are completely different on each date, both volumes boast collections of intelligent arrangements that juxtapose Latin rhythms and Afro-Cuban musical elements against modern jazz ideals. Lynch's ability to create hybrid forms of music that blend seemingly dissimilar elements with ...
Chris Dingman: Waking Dreams

by Mark F. Turner
Many jazz releases suffer from the same old song and dance" syndrome--a couple of obligatory ballads (song narrative) sprinkled between numbers of up-tempo (dance) tracks. This repeated programming can get old very fast. But this is not the case with Waking Dreams , the long overdue and brilliant debut by vibraphonist Chris Dingman. ...
Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland 2011: Days 4-6

by Matt Marshall
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 8-10 32nd Annual Tri-C JazzFest ClevelandCleveland, OhioApril 28-May 8, 2011 Chapter Index April 30: Women in Jazz: a Tribute to Betty Carter May 1: Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet / Tia Fuller Quintet May 1: Maurice Brown May 2: The Dave Sterner Quintet ...
Ambrose Akinmusire: When The Heart Emerges Glistening

by Troy Collins
A new generation of jazz musicians, unimpeded by the idiomatic constraints of tradition, has come of age since the end of the '80s-era culture wars. One such free-thinking artist is young trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, who was first discovered by saxophonist Steve Coleman at the tender age of 19. When The Heart Emerges Glistening is his first ...
Ambrose Akinmusire: Emerging Heart

by R.J. DeLuke
"My favorite instrument is the cello," said the easygoing young musician in early February, from his apartment in Manhattan, where he referred to himself jokingly as a hibernating jazzman." His West-Coast roots weren't taking a firm grip in the frigid temperatures of the Northeast. Me and strings just don't get along. I can play piano; I ...
Carlo De Rosa's Cross-Fade: Brain Dance

by Mark F. Turner
There are musician-for-hire" gunslingers--professionals employed at a moment's notice to bring their skills to a gig or recording. But the mercenary analogy is only a small part of their repertoire, as many of these invaluable side musicians are leaders and composers just awaiting the opportunity to release their own material. Such is the case with Brain ...
March 2010

by AAJ Staff
Gerald Clayton Village VanguardNew York, NY February 11, 2010To start, pianist Gerald Clayton ought to have won that Grammy for his solo on All of You," from his debut Two-Shade, a burning 2009 trio album that was picked up by Emarcy (from ArtistShare) for wider release in 2010. Along with ...
Gerald Clayton: Meet the Band

Two Shade, the debut release from pianist Gerald Clayton features interactive, dynamic trio playing. This week, we'll meet the band which consists of Joe Sanders on bass, and Justin Brown on drums. Joseph Sanders, was raised with the sound of the Church, and he showed interest at an early age in the bass. In middle school, ...
Gerald Clayton - "Two Shade" Climbing the Charts

Gerald Clayton's new Trio album, Two Shade was released on ArtistShare on July 1st. It has debuted on Jazz Week Radio at #25, leading the station in most increased spins, and was the 3rd most added album. Two Shade" is Gerald's debut CD, and features a the dynamic trio work of Joe Sanders on bass and ...