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Jochen Rueckert: Somewhere Meeting Nobody
by Jerry D'Souza
Drummer Jochen Rueckert has recorded in a variety of musical combinations, adding his distinctive rhythmic insights. He is secure in several styles, a trait that is evident in his compositions as well. His compositional abilities are affirmed by the nine tunes he has written for Somewhere Meeting Nobody, while his instincts as a drummer travel through ...
James Farm Takes Seed as New All-Star Jazz Band
Yes, many will call James Farm an all-star band. Featuring drummer Eric Harland, bassist Matt Penman, pianist Aaron Parks and saxophonist Joshua Redman, the band certainly has some of the leading lights of today's jazz scene. But to hear Harland and Parks speak about the band's origins, James Farm seems something organically grown rather than a ...
Matt Penman: Down on James Farm
by R.J. DeLuke
Matt Penman and his bass have inhabited a variety of musical places and spaces in recent years, all of them on a very high level. That speaks to his abilities on his instrument, and his adaptability to diverse situations. He of the fluid hands, rich sound and steady, melodic pulse always comes through. That's why he's ...
James Farm: James Farm
by John Kelman
A byproduct of special event programming at jazz festivals is that sometimes lead to greater things. When guitarist Pat Metheny reunited with vibraphonist Gary Burton's mid-'70s quartet as part of his By Invitation series at the 2005 Montreal Jazz Festival, there were no plans to tour the world in subsequent years and release Quartet Live (Concord, ...
54th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival September 16 - 18
The 54th Monterey Jazz Festival, three-time winner of the JazzTimes Readers poll for “World's Best Jazz Festival" takes place September 16 to September 18 at the Monterey Fairgrounds, home to the Festival for 54 consecutive years. Described as “a cultural colossus" by the San Jose Mercury News and “a mecca for true jazz fans" by the ...
Jonathan Kreisberg: Shadowless
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Jonathan Kreisberg's music sounds so fresh and new that it seems to have escaped from a parallel universe through a virtual door--assaulting the senses in the known one--where everything else exists in brain-numbing manner. From the first notes he strikes, the guitarist creates a jolting spark, starting an accelerating fire that lights up the taut voices ...
Nonesuch Releases Jazz Quartet James Farm’s Self-Titled Debut Album on April 26
New band features Joshua Redman (saxophone), Aaron Parks (piano), Matt Penman (bass), and Eric Harland (drums), all of whom composed pieces for the record “James Farm could be one of those rare breakthrough bands—Miles and Brubeck did it long ago—that appeals to a significant audience beyond the jazz audience." —San Jose Mercury News James Farm is ...
Jazz Takes To The High Seas
by Dan Bilawsky
Explorers, of the musical and non-musical variety, always seem to be fascinated by the bountiful bodies of water that cover the earth. Long before jazz ever existed, treasure hunters, adventurers, and those in search of the unknown would risk their lives and spend incredible amounts of time and energy traversing the globe, on a quest to ...
John Scofield & Joe Lovano Quartet in Albany, NY
by R.J. DeLuke
John Scofield & Joe Lovano QuartetThe Egg, Albany NYJanuary 30, 2011 Catching the John Scofield & Joe Lovano Quartet wasn't just a case of experiencing two remarkable improvisers exercising their art, though there was that. With the incessant, fabulous rhythms of drummer Bill Stewart, and the rock-solid bottom supplied by bassist ...
SFJAZZ Announces SFJAZZ Collective Spring 2011 Tour Dates - "The Music of Stevie Wonder"
SFJAZZ Collective “The Music of Stevie Wonder The award-winning all-star SFJAZZ Collective roster includes alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón, tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, trumpeter Avishai Cohen, trombonist Robin Eubanks, pianist Edward Simon, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland. SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE SPRING 2011 TOUR February 25—Newmark Theatre, Portland Jazz Festival, Portland, OR March 6—Napa ...
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