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Chamber Jazz
by Nick Catalano
The term “chamber jazz" has risen steadily in prominence in recent years and dealing with its essence is not a simple matter. Jazz seems to constantly involve itself with terms (swing, hard bop, fusion) that defy meaningful compartmentalization. I spend hours discussing some of these terms in my jazz class at Pace University and often fail ...
The New Paquito D'Rivera
by Nick Catalano
Several years ago I attended a performance at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola starring Paquito D'Rivera and a new ensemble that he had organized dubbed the Panamericana orchestra. It was a notable evening and I was very enthusiastic about the music and eagerly wrote about it in New York Beat.I had had some history with D'Rivera ...
Jazz International
by Nick Catalano
More and more recordings from offshore jazz musicians keep arriving in my mailbox each month and they are beginning to outnumber domestic releases. This is an obvious sign of the exponential growth of internationalism in the music and a signal to American jazz critics that their reviewing responsibility must include ample coverage of this phenomenon.
The Walden School
by Nick Catalano
Although musicians continue to complain about lack of work, a paucity of venues, and other obstacles to their careers, jazz and other improvisational styles continue to develop because of the plethora of music schools currently dotting the American landscape. There are many artists who can recall the days when North Texas State was ...
Maria Schneider at Birdland
by Nick Catalano
The jazz tradition of third stream music initiated by Gil Evans (with Miles Davis) nearly 50 years ago has been dutifully preserved by Maria Schneider since she founded her orchestra in 1992. The tradition seeks to combine the modern harmonies created by 20th century classical composers with the rhythmical, improvisational structures of jazz. The style was ...
More British Jazz: Edition Records
by Nick Catalano
During the past few years much attention has been given in this column to currents in European jazz. The British scene is characterized by intense club activity and a robust recording output epitomized by Edition Records—a label unafraid to support new compositional ideas and innovative styles.A recently released CD displays the compositions of Dave ...
The Ted Nash Quintet at Dizzy's
by Nick Catalano
It seems just yesterday that Wynton Marsalis filled the chairs in the new Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with young unknown musicians. But here it is 2010 and most of the initial personnel have gone on to become important jazz figures leading their own groups and recording prolifically. Among the most notable of these is Ted Nash. ...
Here's To The Ladies: Barbara Carroll, Gabriele Tranchina and Monica Mancini
by Nick Catalano
I've had a chance to listen to recent CDs that have come in from various chanteuses and the music has been truly rewarding. Barbara Carroll is one of the true legends in jazz and her octogenarian years are being spent keeping an amazingly busy schedule. On Sunday afternoons she holds court at The Algonquin with Jay ...
Pizzarelli / Ellington: Rockin' In Rhythm
by Nick Catalano
John Pizzarelli unveiled the contents of his new Telarc CD John Pizzarelli Rockin' In Rhythm: A Tribute to Duke Ellington at Birdland recently and the result was a musical explosion. It is easy to become bored with the plethora of “tribute" CDs issued almost every week these days, but this effort is truly something special. From ...
Italian Jazz: Peppe Merolla
by Nick Catalano
The international jazz scene has been a major focus in recent editions of this column. This month we turn to Italy. The emergence of Italian jazz has long been felt in the U.S. primarily through the word-of-mouth exchanges that emanate from American musicians who have worked in Italian jazz festivals such as those in Umbria, Pisa ...
