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Brad Mehldau Trio: Kingston, Canada April 11, 2010
by John Kelman
Brad Mehldau TrioGrand TheatreKingston, CanadaApril 11, 2010 When a trio has been together as long as pianist Brad Mehldau's--the current incarnation, with original bassist Larry Grenadier and relative newcomer (but no stranger to either of his band mates), drummer Jeff Ballard, has been together for over five years, first heard on ...
Mark Turner: International Alliances
by Tom Greenland
Diego Barber Calima Sunnyside Records 2008 Mamasaal Quartet Mamasaal feat. Mark Turner SAZAS 2008 Saxophonist Mark Turner, a notable bandleader and distinctive voice in his own right, ...
Stanford Jazz Workshop's 2010 Workshop Program Registration Now Open!
Study & Play with the Best in Jazz Each summer, Stanford Jazz Workshop's education programs create a lively and supportive community of jazz artists, educators, students and enthusiasts on the beautiful campus of Stanford University. A unique learning opportunity for adults and youth ages 12 and up, SJW offers the chance to work alongside faculty including ...
Highway Rider
by John Kelman
For a pianist who not only demonstrated remarkable promise, but actually began delivering on it at a very early stage in his career with what would ultimately become his five-part Art of the Trio (Warner Bros.) series, Brad Mehldau's side projects have--with the exception of the solo Live in Tokyo (Nonesuch, 2004)--met with mixed reactions. Perhaps ...
John Geggie: Unexpected Conversations
by John Kelman
Most cities have them: musicians who act like a lightning rod, focusing and driving their jazz scenes. In Ottawa, Canada, bassist John Geggie has been one of those significant focal points for two decades, but in particular over the past ten years. He's one of the founding organizers and faculty members of Jazzworks which, amongst other ...
Seamus Blake: Bellwether
by Woodrow Wilkins
SSome albums are named for a time, a place, an experience, or even a person. Others have a concept. Saxophonist Seamus Blake takes on concept with Bellwether, a term for leader or trendsetter. Born in England and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Blake has gained recognition by Down Beat and JazzTimes magazines, and finished first ...
Compass
Label: Nonesuch Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Uncharted; Faraway; Identity Thief; Just Like You; Hutchhiker's Guide; Ghost; Insomnomaniac;
Moonlight; Un Peu Fou; March; Round Reuben; Little Ditty; Through the Valley.
Fly 2010 Tour Dates - Just Announced!
FLY - January Tour Dates 2010 Fly Trio is Mark Turner Larry Grenadier Jeff Ballard JANUARY 13: The Regatta Bar, Cambridge, MA JANUARY 15: Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit, MI JANUARY 16: Dazzle Jazz Club, Denver, CO JANUARY 17: Dazzle Jazz ...
Jeremy Pelt Threefer: Caution! Hard Hat Area!; Relentless & Twilight & Blues
by George Kanzler
Gasper BertoncelkCaution! Hard Hat Area!Arabesque2009 Sharel CassityRelentlessJazz Legacy Productions2009 Lisa HiltonTwilight & BluesRecord Label #3Year Jeremy Pelt has become a sought-after sideman ...
Steve Smith and Vital Information: Vitalive!
by John Kelman
Recorded on tour in 1988 and originally released in 1991, Vitalive! is, in the words of drummer Steve Smith, “the most 'jazz' version of Vital Information to date." It would be easy to argue with Smith, even though he's the group's leader, that VI has always been a jazz band, as evidenced by Come On In ...
