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Marcus Strickland at Bohemian Caverns, Washington, D.C.
by David Lighton
Marcus Strickland TrioBohemian CavernsWashington, D.C.May 1, 2010 The current stream of tenor saxophonists is often lamented by older generations of musicians and fans alike as decidedly postmodern: producing artifice over art. And while this has been a frequent, and often unfounded critique of the old guard's throughout the history of the music, it ...
Pat Metheny - "The Orchestrion Tour"
by AAJ Italy Staff
Parco della Musica - Roma - 17.03.2010 E' fuor di dubbio che il nuovo tour di Pat Metheny sarà ricordato più per gli aspetti tecnici che per quelli musicali. La decisione di effettuare tutta una serie di concerti in completa solitudine, controllando attraverso interfacce elettro-meccaniche un'intera orchestra di strumenti reali (non virtuali o simulati), questo mettersi ...
Iva Bittova - Vladimir Vaclavek
by AAJ Italy Staff
Area Sismica - Forlì - 01.05.2010 Iva Bittova e Vladimir Vaclavek sono due figure fondamentali della scena della nuova musica praghese, nata alla fine degli anni '80 come parte dei fermenti underground che si agitavano insofferenti sotto la cappa del regime autoritario in via di disfacimento. I loro nomi sono legati ai progetti più significativi di ...
Denise King and Venissa Santi Conclude Billie Holiday Tribute at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia
by Victor L. Schermer
Kimmel Center's Jazz Up Close Series, 2009-2010 Season Back in Your Own Back Yard: Billie Holiday Tribute Denise King and Venissa Santi Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 1, 2010 This, the final concert in an eclectic series organized by Curator Danilo Perez and linked by the goal of honoring ...
Krantz Carlock Lefebvre at Highline Ballroom NYC
by David Miller
Krantz Carlock LefebvreHighline BallroomNew York, NYApril 24, 2010In the music business, the term crossover artist" usually refers to an artist who crosses over genres. For example, a rap artist whose album rockets to the top of the pop charts. However, since I couldn't readily identify what the heck was going on ...
Phil Meadows' Standard: Leeds, UK, April 24, 2010
by Alex J Watson
Phil Meadows' StandardToast BarLeeds, UKApril 24, 2010Saxophonist Phil Meadows is a rising star of the UK jazz scene. Benchmark performances such as his appearance at Manchester Jazz festival last year, along with various accolades, including winner of LIMA Bands Competition 2008, have helped kick start the career of the young Chethams ...
B. B. King in Denver
by Geoff Anderson
B. B. King Buell Theater Denver, CO April 19, 2010 B. B. King is the last of the authentic Delta bluesmen. That group includes legends like Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. King is the real deal. He was born in the Delta ...
33rd Cape May Jazz Festival: A Patch of Choppy Water in Otherwise Smooth Seas
by Tara Nurin
33rd Cape May Jazz Festival Cape May, NJ April 16-18, 2010 At 17 years old, the Cape May Jazz Festival has reached the pinnacle of its teenage years. As it readies itself for a third decade, its mere sustainability would be noteworthy enough. Yet this festival continues to deftly ...
Massa Sonora 2010
by AAJ Italy Staff
Massa Lombarda (RA) - 16-17.04.2010 È arrivato alla terza edizione Massa Sonora," (dopo quelle del 2007 e 2008) il meeting di musica creativa e di ricerca organizzato e coordinato dal collettivo El Gallo Rojo, grazie alla promozione e al finanziamento del Comune di Massa Lombarda e della regione Emilia Romagna. Quest'anno la manifestazione aveva la doppia ...
Dave Holland Quintet at Birdland, April 20, 2010
by David Miller
Dave Holland QuintetBirdlandNew York, NYApril 20, 2010The Dave Holland Quintet (DHQ) is one of those rarest of things in jazz--a working group. These days, due to a number of factors (cough$$cough), jazz musicians are spread very thin in terms of the number of projects they participate in. They jump fluidly from ...

