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Daniela Schachter: Purple Butterfly
by Edward Blanco
A gifted vocalist who just happens to also play the piano quite well, Daniela Schachter conjures up comparisons to the great Diana Krall on Purple Butterfly, an offering of contemporary jazz vocals covered with a bit of honey and a taste of Italy. This Sicilian-born, New York-based artist possesses distinctive high-pitch voice, which she employs on ...
Phil Woods: Philology
by George Kanzler
When pianist Jim McNeely replaced Hal Galper in the Phil Woods Quintet in 1990 it was the current winner--repeating in 1991--of the Downbeat Readers Poll as top jazz small group. But, as McNeely remembers, his first days with the alto saxophonist's band included a benefit concert for the local volunteer fire department in Delaware Water Gap, ...
Bob Sneider & Joe Locke Film Noir Project: Nocturne for Ava
by Dan McClenaghan
Nocturne for Ava slips into noir territory--under night's cover, fedora pulled down low, trench coat collar up, immersed in a night of blurry neon glowing through a low misty fog, much in the fashion of its predecessor, Fallen Angel (Sons of Sound, 2006). Both sets celebrate noir classics and movie tunes written for or inspired by ...
Michel Legrand, the Pianist and Composer, is Making a Rare New York Appearance at Birdland.
Take Many Textures, Then Mix Together A 77-year-old child prodigy with bushy eyebrows and the heart of an adolescent swooning at his first exposure to Rachmaninoff: that describes the sensibility of Michel Legrand, the French jazz pianist and composer and multiple Oscar winner who is playing a rare New York engagement at Birdland, accompanied ...
Michel Legrand At Birdland
by AAJ Staff
Michel Legrand Birdland New York City February 26-March 2, 2008 Legendary French master composer and pianist Michel Legrand recently played Birdland in New York City with his trio. Well, it wasn't really his trio: on bass was the great Ron Carter (Miles Davis' second great quartet) and, a la ...
Michel Legrand at Birdland February 26th Sets at 8:30PM & 11PM
3-time Oscar winner! 5-time Grammy winner! Composer, Arranger, Conductor, Pianist, and Vocalist: Michel Legrand with Legendary Jazz Bassist RON CARTER and drummer LEWIS NASH Tuesday, February 26th through Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 Showtimes @ 8:30pm & 11pm Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta BIRDLAND
