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Turtle Island String Quartet Performs "A Love Supreme" at Stanford
by Mark Sabbatini
Turtle Island String Quartet Stanford Lively Arts Series Stanford University, Palo Alto, California February 16, 2008 One of the drags about string quartets is it's taboo to applaud solos. Not that the urge is common, but imagine a Village Vanguard crowd sitting on their hands most of the evening ...
The Velvet Trio at Sons d'Hiver, Paris, February 1, 2008
by John Sharpe
Fred Anderson, The Velvet Trio Sons d'Hiver Festival Espace Culturel Andre Malraux, Le Kremlin-Bic'tre Paris, France February 1, 2008 Velvet: a smooth surface; silky. Dictionary definitions hint at just some of the attributes of the Velvet Trio. Of course the name originates not as a descriptor but ...
Eero Koivistoinen Combo at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, NYC
by Budd Kopman
The Eero Koivistoinen ComboNorthern Lights Jazz SeriesDizzy's Club Coca-ColaNew York City, New YorkFebruary 18, 2008 Finland is quite proud of their jazz musicians, and the Finnish Consulate sponsors the Northern Lights series of concerts, among others, to bring these musicians into the American jazz consciousness. Past groups have ...
Fiszbein/Ghisi/Stockhausen - Divertimento Ensemble
by AAJ Italy Staff
Fernando Fiszbein - Vendrán caras extrañas Daniele Ghisi - Sei conversazioni inattuali Karlheinz Stockhausen - Kreuzspiel Karlheinz Stockhausen - Kontakte Palazzina Liberty - Milano - 17.02.2008 Davvero originale e stimolante il programma presentato dal Divertimento Ensemble nei tre giorni di concerti di metà febbraio, che affiancano intelligentemente giovani e sempre più quotati autori (Philipp Maintz, Matthias ...
American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center: Eric Comstock Salutes Charles Strouse
by Michael P. Gladstone
Eric Comstock, Barbara Fasano, Harry Allen and Charles Strouse “This Is the Life: Salute to Charles Strouse at 80": American Songbook Series The Allen Room at Lincoln Center, New York City February 6, 2008 Lincoln Center's American Songbook Series offered an eclectic choice of artists this year: Americana rocker Joe ...
Mike Holober and the Gotham Jazz Orchestra at The Jazz Standard, NYC
by Budd Kopman
Mike Holober and the Gotham Jazz OrchestraThe Jazz StandardNew York City, New YorkFebruary 11, 2008 That The Jazz Standard was packed on a very cold Monday night for the early set, and sold out for the second set, is a tribute to the following that pianist/composer Mike Holober has built, ...
Jim Rotondi with Joe Locke at Jazz Cafe, Detroit
by C. Andrew Hovan
Jim Rotondi Quintet featuring Joe Locke Jazz Cafe at Music Hall Detroit, Michigan December 22, 2007It's not an easy proposition. Locating good live jazz has become a major challenge in even the major cities outside of New York. Oh sure, you can find local musicians honing their craft at the neighborhood ...
The Jazz Improv Convention, NYC
by Ernest Barteldes
The 1st Annual Jazz Improv Convention New Yorker Hotel New York, New York October 25-28, 2007 Where is jazz headed these days? How can the music, especially when performed live, be marketed in the age of the iPod? These were two of many questions posed by participants at the ...
Nordic Voices, Ottawa, Canada, February 5, 2008
by John Kelman
Nordic Voices Reges Terrae First Baptist Church Ottawa, Canada February 5, 2008 In an era of concert performances when amplification is the norm, the opportunity to encounter a group of singers performing in a church, with not a microphone to be found, provides a respite--not just from ...
Regina Carter: Experimenting with Time
by Franz A. Matzner
Regina CarterKennedy CenterWashington, D.C.January 2008 Sentimental explorations can backfire quickly, often devolving into the saccharine or stumbling into the too intentional. Trust Regina Carter to navigate the tricky terrain of nostalgia with aplomb, mixing just the right amounts of heart-on-her-sleeve honesty, wit, and artistic experimentation to make her ...
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