Results for "Matt Wilson"

Dave Brubeck: Small Groups, Large Stature

by Jack Bowers
January 3, 2013

Dave Brubeck wasn't really a big-band kinda guy; in fact, he was seldom seen in groups larger than four or five. On the other hand, he was an extraordinary musician, one whose influence will no doubt be felt for generations to come. Brubeck, who remained active almost to the end of his life, died December 5 ...

WeBop: A Family Jazz Party

By Matt Wilson

Label: Jazz At Lincoln Center
Released: 2012

An Attitude For Gratitude

By Matt Wilson

Label: Palmetto Records
Released: 2012
Track listing: Poster Boy; Happy Days Are Here Again; Little Boy With The Sad Eyes; You Bet; Bubbles; Cruise Blues; No Outerwear; Teen Town; There's No You; Stolen Time; Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Frank Kimbrough Trio: Live At Kitano

by Dan Bilawsky
October 17, 2012

Pianist Frank Kimbrough can't avoid the magnetic pull of the trio. His own discography contains fine solo, duo, quartet and quintet dates, but a good half of the releases under his name have been triangular affairs that focus on his flexible take on this time-tested format. Kimbrough keeps coming back to this scenario, not because he ...

Matt Wilson: la comunità nel jazz

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 3, 2012

Charlie Harrington Signs With Prologix Percussion

August 31, 2012

Award-Winning Acclaimed Artist, Charlie Harrington, has signed with ProLogix Percussion. Charlie, an in demand session player with a well-established reputation as a first call drummer, is proud to endorse the superior products offered by ProLogix. ProLogix is the revolutionary practice pad manufacturer of the world drumming industry. ProLogix guarantees their practice products to be of higher ...

Fred Hess Big Band: Speak

by Florence Wetzel
August 22, 2012

In the liner notes to Speak, saxophonist/band leader Fred Hess makes an important point: although the golden era of traveling big bands is long past, the big band format lives on in school ensembles, as well as through individuals such as himself, whose love for this format plows right through all the logistical difficulties. Anyone seeking ...

Phil Grenadier / Bruno Raberg Duo: Plunge

by Florence Wetzel
August 14, 2012

Plunge is a captivating CD that features the formidable duo of bassist Bruno Råberg and trumpeter Phil Grenadier. Each musician brings to the table their unique background and decades of experience: Råberg hails from Sweden, and in his twenties he played with the cream of Swedish jazz musicians, including trombonist Eje Thelin, pianist Bobo Stenson and ...

Joris Teepe Trio: New York, NY, July 19, 2012

by Bob Kenselaar
August 7, 2012

Joris Teepe Trio, with special guest Dave StrykerSmall's Jazz ClubNew York, NYJuly 19, 2012We wouldn't expect bassist/composer Joris Teepe to bring along a big band, symphony orchestra, and a chorus of a hundred voices with him to a gig at Small's Jazz Club. While there's no doubt that Small's is a ...

"Speak" - New Fred Hess Big Band Album

August 7, 2012

SAXOPHONIST/COMPOSER FRED HESS RELEASES 3rd BIG BAND CD AS A LEADER: “SPEAK” (ALISON RECORDS 117), ON AUGUST 6th Big Band features John Fedchock, Ron Miles, John Gunther, Marc Sabatella, Peter Sommer, and Matt Wilson. “Highly original! Jazz entertainment at its best! This is an excellent CD collection of what contemporary big band music is doing, and ...