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Chick Corea @ Montreal Jazz Festival
by Matthew S. Robinson
Armed with a piano and percussion set, the 2002 Miles Davis Award winner opened with a song for his father and then took the packed hall on a tribute trip through much of the rest of storied musical family. “Armando's Rhumba" began with tribal thunder on the toms, but quickly switched to a playfully vibe-y piano, ...
Classic Queen
by Matthew S. Robinson
Introducing each selection as if it were part of a true classical programme, former Jethro Tull key man David Palmer flayed and flitted around the conductor’s stand as members of the orchestra, chorus and singers like Natalie Choquette, Marie-Denise Pelletier and Luck Mervil laboured through a worthy concept run amok. Singing well-known songs as if reading ...
Remy Shand @ Quebec Summer Fest
by Matthew S. Robinson
As hundreds of blinking red diodes from Quebec Summer Fest access buttons lit up the field, Manitoba’s favorite soul man (soul boy?) ambled on stage and took his place behind his double racks of various keyboards and synths for an evening of youthful energy and experienced musical wisdom. From the repetitive warm-up groove of “Me and ...
Toni Ballard @ Ryles
by Matthew S. Robinson
Backed by the sizzle of Bob Kaufman's drums and John Arcaro's springy keys, Toni Ballard started her pre-birthday set with a gently swinging “You Make Me Feel So Young." Inviting recent Berklee graduate Christine Fawson to side her on trumpet, Ballard slipped into the Mercer/Arlen chestnut “Come Rain or Come Shine." Though some of Ballard's vocal ...
Melanie Bong at Jazz Club Unterfahrt in Munich
by William Grim
Melanie Bong (www.melainebong.de), a German singer specializing in the music of Brazil, performed five nights in a row with five different programs at the Jazz Club Unterfahrt (www.unterfahrt.de) in Munich. The first two nights were involved with the premiere of her new CD entitled Fantásia and the other three involved an examination of what might be ...
Bill Frisell at The Knitting Factory
by AAJ Staff
Submitted on behalf of Bob Margolis As part of the Knitting Factory's 1997 Jazz Festival, titled The Texaco New York Jazz festival, a long-time Knit fav was around to kick the festivities off with a well-attended bang.Bill Frisell, a highly unique guitarist and member of many legendary groups, including Paul Motian's “Units" was in performance ...
Nicholas Payton's Louis Armstrong Centennial Celebration At U.C.L.A.
by AAJ Staff
Submitted on behalf of Bob Margolis Nicholas Payton with Doc Cheatham Iridum Room NYCPerhaps the last appearances given by the legendary Doc Cheatham took place during this weeks long run with one of his many disciples, the up and coming fine trumpeter, Nicholas Payton. Appearing with longtime foil, Red Nichols and the rhythm section currently ...
Joe Henderson
by AAJ Staff
Submitted on behalf of Bob Margolis Joe Henderson Sextet The Blue Note, NYCHot on the heels of his wonderful 1996 release “Joe Henderson's Big Band," the tenor man brought a smooth sounding group into New York's Blue Note for a week of swing. Featuring Rene Rosnes on piano, Al Foster on drums, George Mraz on ...
Knitting Factory Festival -- 6/28/97
by AAJ Staff
Submitted on behalf of Bob Margolis Knitting Factory 6/28/97Matthew Shipp Trio feat. Suzue Ibarra (d), William Parker (b) Elaine Elias Trio feat. Marc Johnson (b), Satoshi Takaeishi (d) Cyrus Chestnut Trio feat. Alvester Garnet (d), Steve Kirby (b)This line-up is a fine example of what sets the Knitting Factory's festival apart from the other ...
Monkadelphia: At the Deerhead Inn
by AAJ Staff
A Jazz Event on a Summer Night Monkadelphia: At the Deerhead Inn Saturday evening, July 12, 1998Sometimes great jazz is well-planned, as, for example Thelonius Monk's acclaimed tours of Europe or hot jazz festivals such as Monterrey, Newport, or the Mellon Jazz Festival. At other times it is the result of the serendipitous conjunction of ...
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