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Allison Miller: Boom Tic Boom
by Lyn Horton
Opening with a set of cymbal crashes amid a tight-knit kit rumble that segues into the rhythmic pulse, drummer Allison Miller begins her second album with “Cheyenne," one of four original compositions written for this group. Joining Miller in her trio are Myra Melford (piano) and Todd Sickafoose (bass). Violinist Jenny Scheinman does a sprightly guest ...
Myra Melford Be Bread: The Whole Tree Gone
by AAJ Italy Staff
Atmosfere acustiche, un incipit dalla melodia solare, bucolica, quasi cinematografica. E' questa la sorprendente apertura del nuovo CD del Myra Melford Be Bread, gruppo che in passato ci aveva abituato a ben altre atmosfere ed a ben altre sonorità. Qui invece l'elettricità è bandita. L'orizzonte di riferimento sembra essere la “bassa" padana. Biciclette che percorrono strade ...
John Geggie: Unexpected Conversations
by John Kelman
Most cities have them: musicians who act like a lightning rod, focusing and driving their jazz scenes. In Ottawa, Canada, bassist John Geggie has been one of those significant focal points for two decades, but in particular over the past ten years. He's one of the founding organizers and faculty members of Jazzworks which, amongst other ...
Bill Royston: The History of a Festival
by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.
It is a passion and responsibility that no one takes as serious as they do; and they do it knowing that little, if any acknowledgment will come their way. They are the festival promoters and artistic directors of this music we call Jazz.And though it's a music that has always had its up and ...
Myra Melford's Be Bread: The Whole Tree Gone
by Nic Jones
Pianist Myra Melford founded this ensemble in 2002, specifically as an outlet for her compositions. She's blessed indeed, because this line up realizes them so beautifully. Her work can be described as pervasively contemplative though never quiet, which in its way is every bit as distinctive as the late Andrew Hill's depth of compositional character.
Myra Melford's Be Bread: The Whole Tree Gone
by John Sharpe
It's been too long since pianist Myra Melford's last release as bandleader, especially as we can now hear what we've been missing. For the second outing by her Be Bread ensemble, the pianist has assembled an all star cast of frequent collaborators. Bassist Stomu Takeishi, guitarist Brandon Ross and trumpeter Cuong Vu are holdovers from the ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Myra Melford
All About Jazz is celebrating Myra Melford's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Myra Melford“From her first album in 1991, it was clear that this pianist and composer would stay around," the New York Times said of Myra Melford. Melford has not only stuck around, but she has ...
Big Air
By Myra Melford
Label: Babel Label
Released: 2009
Track listing: The Wizard; Song For The Garlic Seller; Airlock; All Good Things; The Road, The Sky, The Moon; The Trap; Bracken.
Porto Franco Records to Release "Here Comes the Nice Guy Trio" - The CD Debut by Trumpeter Darren Johnston's New Band - Nov. 17
Since his arrival in San Francisco in 1997, Ontario-born trumpeter Darren Johnston has become a vital part of the city’s diverse musical landscape—as composer, bandleader, and trumpeter. Johnston has collaborated with the ROVA Saxophone Quartet, Myra Melford, and Marcus Shelby; recorded under his own name and with the United Brassworkers Front; and been named one of ...
The Jazz Session #79: Myra Melford
Listen Pianist Myra Melford. Melford is active with many groups and on many recordings, including this years Under The Water (Libra, 2009) with pianist Satoko Fujii. In this interview, Melford talks about her early contact with Leroy Jenkins, Henry Threadgill and other AACM musicians; her pursuit of an individual voice; and the role that her meditation ...
