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The Jim Hall Trio Glows at Birdland
by Celeste Sunderland
The music of the world is his passion. The guitar/bass/drum trio is his setting of choice. And though he’s spanned the continents on tours with legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Sonny Rollins, he remains a mild-mannered, down to earth man whose music reveals a deep sense of care and touches the innermost, sentimental emotions.On Friday, ...
Barbados Jazz Festival
by AAJ Staff
Submitted on behalf of Ron Bernthal During a week of warm January sunshine, and an occasional cool rain shower, the 9th Annual Barbados Jazz Festival brought an assortment of musical talent to this lovely Caribbean island.As festival promoter Gilbert Rowe said, following a stirring performance by drummer Sonny Emory, “We took a chance this year ...
Jazz Comes to New Bern
by Dave Nathan
The 13th edition of New Bern's Annual Jazz Showcase sponsored by the Craven Arts Council took place on Sunday, February at the Sheraton Grand Hotel and Marina. “Thirteen" was not unlucky for the jazz fans of this eastern North Carolina community who showed up for either the afternoon or evening session. They were treated to almost ...
Gonzalo Rubalcaba at the Bird of Paradise
by C. Andrew Hovan
The Bird of Paradise Ann Arbor, Michigan It’s only been recently that American audiences on the East Coast have been able to hear Cuban-born pianist and phenomenon Gonzalo Rubalcaba away from their CD players and in a concert setting. For two nights, Rubalcaba and his trio took the stage at Ann Arbor’s The Bird ...
Adam Lane Quartet featuring John Tchicai, Paul Smoker and Barry Altschul
by A. Henkin
Knitting Factory Alyn Shipton, in his recent book A New History of Jazz, puts forth John Coltrane's Ascension as the first major exposure for many mid-'60's “newer New Thing" horn players. All but one of the six frontline musicians under Coltrane would go on to have successful careers as leaders, established before the recording of Ascension ...
Pat Martino Trio Iridium, January 23, 2002
by A. Henkin
Iridium, January 23, 2002 Pat Martino (eg); Joey DeFrancesco (org); Byron Landham (drm) Pat Martino is, unfortunately, always discussed in terms of his battle to regain form after a late '70's aneurysm. Forgotten is that Martino has been playing almost as long after his illness as before it. It would be convenient to discuss ...
Jazz Mandolin Project
by Celeste Sunderland
Colorado Brewery Danbury, CT Recurring Sunrises. That’s what the sound of the Jazz Mandolin Project brings to mind. The exuberance of Jamie Masefield’s mandolin traverses colorful plains, cushioned by the rolling continuum of Greg Gonzalez’ drums and Danton Boller’s upright bass.A steady stream of optimism flowed from the stage on Saturday, February 9, ...
'Let My Children Hear Music': Jazz Lives, and Young People Can Hear it at Chicago's Jazz Showcase
by Todd R. Brown
“Our mission is to save the kids,” said Marshall Vente, 50, a pianist, composer and arranger. That’s the goal the Jazz Showcase, which hosted Vente’s jazz festival in January, had in mind for its Sunday matinees, with free admission for children 12 and under.And part of that mission, Vente said, is to make sure jazz ...
The Jazz Standard
by AAJ Staff
On Saturday, January 23, my girlfriend Suzanne gave me a surprise advance birthday present of an evening at The Jazz Standard, a top of the line jazz club of somewhat recent vintage on 27th Street on Manhattan's East Side. The club is downstairs, below an upscale restaurant and bar that caters to yuppies and singles. A ...
Roy Hargrove Quintet: Live at the Village Vanguard
by David Adler
To commemorate its 65th year in existence, the Village Vanguard chose a major draw ' a young trumpeter who, along with Wynton Marsalis, has done much to rekindle popular interest in jazz over the last ten years. Roy Hargrove and his band are the “men at work" who graced the cover of the May 1999 Downbeat. ...
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