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Donald Malloy: Spirituality
by C. Michael Bailey
Jazz's most searing spiritual statement is not John Coltrane's A Love Supreme (1964, Impulse!); it was his recording, “Alabama," released a year earlier on Live at Birdland (1963, Impulse!). Written in the wake of the Ku Klux Klan's bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham on September 15, 1963, “Alabama" was an improvisation on ...
Craig Buhler: Skykomish
by Edward Blanco
Reed man Craig Buhler, an educator by profession, is in every sense of the definition a West Coast jazz musician. He also serves as Musical Director of the 18-piece Stardust Big Band and as leader of the Jazz 101 combo--all significant credentials to being an established jazz artist. But there is another side to this versatile ...
Craig Buhler: Skykomish
by C. Michael Bailey
On Capistrano Sessions (Discernment Music, 2007), saxophonist/arranger Craig Buhler boldly updated the sound of West Coast Cool, effectively making him the heir proper to composer Marty Paich. Buhler tempers his grip on said inheritance with Skykomish, an effort to add to the new book of jazz standards while suggesting two of his own. An “everyman" musician, ...
The Conduit Trio: Beyond Liquid Glass
by Glenn Astarita
New Mexico is recognized as an artists' haven, but not an area that features jazz-rock power trios. Nonetheless, there are always exceptions to the perceived rule. Marked by strong material, consisting of memorable hooks, guitarist Robert Branch's sizzling riffs and blitzing crunch chords steer the band through a string of tension and release stylizations. ...
Larry Slezak Interviewed on WGLT's Jazz Next Podcast
WGLT’s Jazz Next podcast featured an interview with Larry Slezak in last week’s episode! Listen to it here About WGLT WGLT Music Director and Jazz Host Jon Norton and Arts Editor and Jazz Host Laura Kennedy share their jazz picks in this weekly podcast. Listen for up-and-coming artists and tunes deserving a bit more attention. You’ll ...
L'Tanya Mari': A Teardrop of Sun
by C. Michael Bailey
L´Tanya Mari´ could not help but be so profoundly affected by music, considering her native Philadelphia. After a well-rounded jazz education, including the tutelage of Grady Tate, and establishment as an educator, Mari´ releases her debut, A Teardrop of Sun. Mari´ enters an already crowded market, one populated with as many difference singing styles and accompaniment ...
Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live at Ronnie Scott's
by John Kelman
Jeff Beck Performing This Week... Live at Ronnie Scott's Eagle Vision2009 It's becoming increasingly common to release concert performances concurrently in both CD and DVD format--satisfying for those who want to experience the visuals but also appealing to fans who want the audio to be available more readily outside the confines ...
Two Views of Beth McDonald
by C. Michael Bailey
With singer/songwriter Beth McDonald, music is intensely personal. All aspects of music--performance, composition, arrangement, song choice and delivery--are branded with McDonald's vision. Her liner notes are full of mention of her family, motherhood and love. Her style is 1920s-1940s standards waxing nostalgic (yet still freshly modern) of the simpler, more wholesome things in life. This feeling ...
Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
by John Kelman
Wayne ShorterLive at Montreux 1996 Eagle Eye Media2009 Enigmatic and cerebral, saxophonist Wayne Shorter's still evolving legacy remains one of the richest in the world of living jazz icons. Still, despite some fine writing, his return to recording as a leader after a 10-year absence, High ...
Gene Ess: Modes of Limited Transcendence
by Dan McClenaghan
Guitarist Gene Ess put together a quartet with saxophonist Donny McCaslin for his Sandbox and Sanctum (SIMP Music, 2005) . On Modes of Limited Transcendence he ups the harmonic ingenuity factor with a different quartet, replacing the horn with a guitar, to craft an often cooking, quartet-of-equals chamber vibe.Ess began his musical journey as ...
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