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A Bold World Christmas: Sylvia Bennett, Eddie Allen, The Hot Club of San Francisco
by C. Michael Bailey
Here is the middle of the road in holiday music. There is a little bit of something for everyone here: the contemporary caroling of Sylvia Bennett, the smart jazz of Eddie Allen, and the Django Reinhardt guitar tang of The Hot Club of San Francisco. Sylvia BennettIt's Christmas Time with Sylvia BennettNaxos
Bona Makes You Sweat: Ricard Bona at Le Bataclan, Paris
by David Miller
Richard BonaBataclanParis, FranceNovember 21, 2009On va bien s'amuser ce soir." Those were Richard Bona's opening words at the Bataclan, and he and his band did not disappoint. Lots of fun was had by all in attendance. From a critical standpoint, however, one had to wonder if the music was really the ...
Flat Earth Society: Cheer Me, Perverts!
by Ian Patterson
Fifteen-piece Belgian big band Flat Earth Society is the sonic equivalent of a freak show--weird, wonderful and like nothing you've come across before. Cheer Me, Perverts! is bursting with the energy of punk--sharing some of the anarchy, too--yet the CD exhibits intricate section harmonies and wonderful contrapuntal melodies. The soloists revel in their freedom, and the ...
Take Five With Michaela Rabitsch
by AAJ Staff
Meet Michaela Rabitsch:Michaela Rabitsch, singer, composer and Austria's only and top female jazz trumpet player has released Moods, her third CD together with guitarist Robert Pawlik. Moods presents ten songs that reflect the passion, energy and emotions of their life. This album is their first recording with exclusively original compositions, reflecting the core of ...
Chano Dominguez Quinteto Flamenco at Jazz Standard
by Ned Sublette
Chano DominguezThe Flamenco Side of Kind of Blue" Jazz StandardNew York, NYDecember 3, 2009 I have a confession to make. I've never listened to Kind of Blue. Oh, I've heard the tunes over the years. You can't escape them. And I have lots of Miles Davis albums. ESP ...
David Liebman Group: Live at MCG
by John Kelman
It may not possess the same visibility as other longstanding groups like the Dave Holland Quintet or Oregon, and saxophonist Dave Liebman's Group hasn't completely avoided flux. Marko Marcinko replaced drummer Jamey Haddad a few years back, and Phil Markowitz's departure trimmed the group from a quintet to a quartet, even though the keyboardist continues collaborating ...
Take Five With Billy Carrion, Jr.
by AAJ Staff
Meet Billy Carrion Jr: Billy Carrion Jr started on the alto saxophone at 9 years old. Music of all kinds was always playing at Billy's home by his salsa singing father, who has an amazing career of his own. After being taught how to read, write, and make a sound out of the horn, ...
A Fascinating Exhibition in Paris, France, That Pays Homage to Miles Davis (1926 - 1991)
By Regine Coqueran-Gelin The exhibition We want Miles - Miles Davis le jazz face a sa legende" is on until the 17th January 2010 at the Musee de la musique in La Villette, in Paris, France. It is an unusual exhibition that gives jazz a rare opportunity to look inside itself and to be seen and ...
Take Five With Amanda Monaco
by AAJ Staff
Meet Amanda Monaco: Playing guitar has led Amanda Monaco to perform at the Blue Note, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Birdland, Tonic, Joe's Pub, and the JVC Jazz Festival, as well as other venues in the United States and Europe. Amanda has recorded several CDs as both a leader and a sideman, and has ...
Chano Dominguez: Piano with 'Duende'
by Guillem Vidal
The meeting between Chano Domínguez and All About Jazz took place hours after the opening ceremony of the 41st Barcelona International Vol-Damm Jazz Festival, starring Wayne Shorter. Chano's enthusiasm is contagious: Wayne Shorter's quartet is a fully fledged group with very clear objectives and led by one of the greatest living jazz legends," says Chano, who ...

