Results for "Kai Eckhardt"

Ted Moore Trio: The Natural Order of Things

by Jack Bowers
June 5, 2020

A piano trio led by a drummer? While that may not always be The Natural Order of Things, it is here. The drummer is the veteran Ted Moore, his teammates the talented pianist Phil Markowitz and rock-solid bassist Kai Eckhardt. Moore composed and arranged (almost) all of the music, which enlivens themes from Brazil and Spain, ...

Kai Eckhardt

Born: June 15, 1961

German born bassist/composer Kai Eckhardt began playing music in the year 1975. Born in 1961, he spent his early years in both Germany and Liberia/West-Africa. Kai eventually moved to the United States to attend Berklee College of music in Boston, the college from which he graduated with honors in 1987.

During his time in Boston, Kai held the bass chair in the Bob Moses Group as well as in the ensemble “Tiger’s Baku”, led by trumpeter Tiger Okoshi. In 1987 Kai applied for a teaching position at Berklee and was accepted into the bass faculty by Rich Appleman. But before receiving his appointment he was introduced to John McLaughlin by vibraphonist Gary Burton who had been Kai’s improvisation teacher at Berklee.

Shambhu: Soothing Guitar for Stressful Times

by Jakob Baekgaard
July 14, 2019

The times we live in call for reflection and one of the ways of providing it is through music. Music can slow our lives down and make us live in the moment, but it can also connect people. Since he discovered music, guitarist and composer Shambhu Neil Vineberg has been on a journey that has seen ...

Larry Coryell: Less Rock, More Jazz

by Todd S. Jenkins
April 4, 2015

This interview was originally published at All About Jazz in June 2001. A true jazz pioneer, guitarist Larry Coryell was one of the earliest musicians to experiment with the fusion of jazz and rock styles. Originally from Galveston, Texas, Coryell moved to New York in 1965, at a time when the city's music scene ...

Take Five with Brad Myers

by AAJ Staff
January 5, 2015

Meet Brad Myers: Brad Myers has spent his life in the pursuit of making music that is tasteful and driven by a deep connection to the soul, regardless of stylish trends or prognosis for financial success. Currently residing in Cincinnati, Ohio, he is an ever evolving improvising musician who has played the guitar since he ...

Ken Berman: Sound Poetry

by Edward Blanco
September 13, 2014

Pianist Ken Berman's friendship with the late poet Eythan Klamka served as the inspiration for Sound Poetry, a musical project of mostly original compositions bookended by two solo reinterpretations of classic jazz standards. Poet Klamka, to whom this album is dedicated, had previously stated that “any true musician is a sound poet" and to this end, ...

John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension: The Boston Record

by Ian Patterson
August 18, 2014

The Boston crowd's roars on this live set from John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension's 2013 tour say as much about the dazzling interplay of the band as it does about McLaughlin's enduring appeal. For sure, McLaughlin remains one of jazz-fusion's major draws but the acclaim has little to do with nostalgia and everything to do ...

Rob Hart Trio Releases "3000 Realms Of 10 Worlds" - Special Guests: Kai Eckhardt / Stu Hamm / Fareed Haque

June 19, 2013

“The concept of 3000 REALMS OF 10 WORLDS (July 1 release, self-released) is to divulge many musical styles from different ethnicities and countries around the globe, to explore beyond musical boundaries. The basic core recording sessions started with the trio lineup and then built layers upon these basic trio sessions. I have added overdub layers, from ...

Meet Geoff Anderson

by AAJ Staff
April 5, 2013

I currently live in: Littleton, CO I joined All About Jazz in: 2007 What made you decide to contribute to All About Jazz? It all started at a concert by George Brooks and his band Summit at the Boulder Theater around 2002. The band featured tabla maestro Zakir Hussain as well as ...

George Brooks: Global Conversations

by Anil Prasad
March 26, 2012

Being a musician isn't a career for saxophonist George Brooks, it's a journey. Navigating an expansive variety of Indian classical music-influenced environments is at the heart of his travels. Brooks is best known for leading Summit, a cross-cultural ensemble that includes bassist Kai Eckhardt, guitarist Fareed Haque, tabla hero Zakir Hussain and drummer Steve Smith. He ...