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Matthew Sheens: Every Eight Seconds
by Ian Patterson
Debut recordings can sometimes suffer from a little too much subservience to the jazz cannon, as musicians perhaps wish to stamp their jazz credentials from the get go, or as is the case with Australian-born, New York-based pianist Matthew Sheens' Every Eight Seconds they can announce a refreshingly personal voice. Sheen--a former student of pianists Fred ...
Dave Douglas Quintet Celebrates The Release Of "Time Travel," 50th Birthday At Jazz Standard March 28-31
The year 2013 marks trumpeter Dave Douglas's 50th birthday year and he will celebrate it this week at the Jazz Standard March 28th-31st with his new quintet featuring saxophonist Jon Irabagon, the pianist Matt Mitchell, the bassist Linda Oh and the drummer Rudy Royston. “The strength of the quintet," Douglas argues, “is a testament to the ...
Jazz Connect Conference at APAP|NYC 2013 Schedule
Jazz Connect 2013 is free to all attendees. Register here. LOCATION: Hilton New York 1335 Avenue of the Americas at 54th St. New York, NY 10019 THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 9:00 am Workshops 1. Full Stream Ahead: Music Streaming Rights & Issues As music makes continues to make its bumpy transition ...
Belgrade Jazz Festival 2012
by Thomas Conrad
Belgrade Jazz FestivalBelgrade, SerbiaOctober 25-28, 2012There are hundreds of jazz festivals around the globe every year, in places like Baku, Azerbaijan, and Sibiu, Romania, and Valletta, Malta. But there may be no more improbable setting for a jazz festival than Belgrade, Serbia.Not that long ago, in the late 1990s, during ...
2012 Thelonious Monk International Drums Competition
by Franz A. Matzner
It can never be said that the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz does anything halfway. Held annually at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, this year's competition and gala concert was ambitious and extravagant--equal parts a celebration of jazz drumming, a salute to women's past and present contributions to the art form, and a promotion for ...
Philip Dizack: End of an Era
by Mark F. Turner
Philip Dizack's End of an Era is a resounding album that is solidified by fine ensemble work and composition that breathes emotion and thoughtfulness. Since his 2005 debut, Beyond a Dream on Fresh Sound Records, Dizack has crafted his skill as a trumpeter and composer. This sophomore release is a statement of maturity that is born ...
Linda Oh: Initial Here
by AAJ Italy Staff
L'apporto di musicisti di origine asiatica alla creatività del jazz di oggi è un elemento che, seppure con le dovute attenzioni per evitare slogan e banalizzazioni, sta dando risultati molto interessanti. Si pensi, solo per fare qualche esempio, al ruolo centrale che stanno giocando le sintesi espressive proposte dal pianista Vijay Iyer o dal sassofonista Rudresh ...
Gent Jazz Festival: Days 1-4: July 5-8, 2012
by Martin Longley
Gent Jazz Festival Bijloke Gent, Belgium July 5-8, 2012 All parts of northern Europe had already been suffering an intense rainfall throughout the month of June. There was no abating once July was in swing. The forecast was pretty much for a daily downpour, and for once ...
Newport Jazz Festival 2012
by Dan Bilawsky
Newport Jazz FestivalFort Adams State ParkNewport, RIAugust 3-5, 2012 While countless jazz festivals have sprung up in all corners of the world, droves of people still flock to the one that's considered the granddaddy of them all. The Newport Jazz Festival has been a testament to the power, possibilities and ...
Ladder Is High, Women Keep Climbing
by Jack Bowers
Unlike college sports, there is no Title IX program for women in jazz. Those who wish to pursue that line of endeavor have to elbow their way into what remains essentially a male-dominated profession (or art) and keep climbing the ladder one rung at a time. True, women have made notable inroads in recent years and ...
