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Bebo Valdes & Javier Colina: Live At The Village Vanguard
by Mark Corroto
The comparison between pianists Bebo Valdés and his son Chucho Valdés could be likened to the choice of the Beatles (Bebo) to the Rolling Stones (Chucho). A more likely frame of reference would be Bebo as the Cuban version of Hank Jones and Chucho that of Don Pullen.Like Jones, Bebo started as an accompanist, ...
John Berndt: The Private Language Problem
by Mark Corroto
Has anyone ever suggested that an activity in which you are participating is an attempt to “reinvent the wheel"? Listening to the experimental instruments and electro-acoustic manipulations of sound artist John Berndt leads to the conclusion that he has it in mind to scrap music as you know it, for an entirely new world of sound. ...
Dave Holland Sextet: Pass It On
by Mark Corroto
It may not be correct to state the music of Dave Holland has matured. With the bassist's latest outing, he takes time away from the Dave Holland Big Band to record his current working sextet that plays music much like a very small big band. This new lineup replaces vibraphonist Steve Nelson ...
Joel Miller: Tantramar
by Mark Corroto
Listening to Tantramar by saxophonist Joel Miller keeps reminding me of the lyrics to “Life is Grand" by the rock band Camper Van Beethoven: “And life is grand, And I will say this at the risk of falling from favor, With those of you who have appointed yourselves, To expect us to say something darker."
Angles: Every Woman Is A Tree
by Mark Corroto
Good can triumph over evil. It's just that evil is just so well organized by the political parties, oil corporations, and media conglomerates that the voice of dissent is often overshadowed. Like Woody Guthrie or Charles Mingus utilizing music to protest the sins of their time, today, bubbling in between the cracks of popular culture is ...
Bill Dixon: 17 Musicians in Search Of A Sound: Darfur
by Mark Corroto
Unlike bassist Henry Grimes, Bill Dixon was never lost. Maybe his absence over the last 15 years was because he didn't want to be found. After the trumpeter, born in 1925, pioneered the New Thing jazz of the 1960s, including the October Revolution festival and the Jazz Composer's Guild, he dropped from the spotlights to teach ...
Corey Wilkes: Drop It
by Mark Corroto
At just 29 years of age, Corey Wilkes has emerged as the next big thing in the trumpet world. This isn't a career path similar to Wynton Marsalis, nor Roy Harper, for that matter. Wilkes, an Illinois native, may be the reincarnation of the master, Lester Bowie. In fact, he has distinguished himself in the trumpet ...
Mauger: The Beautiful Enabler
by Mark Corroto
Mauger, which is a word defined simply as “in spite of or in opposition to, notwithstanding," begs the questions as to what this marvelous trio opposes. It's definitely not creativity or cooperation. Rudresh Mahanthappa, Mark Dresser and Gerry Hemingway make music in spite of the dumbing down of the popular music culture, notwithstanding the current trends ...
Various Artists / Future of Music: Rock The Net
by Mark Corroto
Lately jazz artists have admitted to listening to the music of their own time. Surprised? Brad Mehldau covers Radiohead and The Bad Plus play Nirvana. But that's not current news. Miles loved “Surrey with the Fringe on Top" and, of course, John Coltrane fans called out for him to play “My Favorite Things." Popular culture is ...
Revolutionary Snake Ensemble: Forked Tongue
by Mark Corroto
Feel good. It's okay to feel good in these days of war, floods, pestilence, and (insert the current price of) gasoline. Certainly the tradition of jazz, especially New Orleans jazz, tells us to celebrate the moment, even if that moment is minutes after you've buried a love one. For that you must have a brass band ...
