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Jazz Appreciation Month Events at the Woodlawn Cemetery
April is Jazz Appreciation Month and many of the world's greatest jazz musicians are at rest in The Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, Joseph “King" Oliver, Jonah Jones, Milt Jackson and Illinois Jacquet are among the musicians and composers in Woodlawn's care. The Friends of The Woodlawn Cemetery ...
Lindsey Horner and Vincent Katz Perform Judge at the Bowery Poetry Club Saturday, April 28th 7:00PM - 8:30PM
Saturday, April 28 2007 7:00pm - 8:30pm Lindsey Horner and Vincent Katz perform JUDGE, an ongoing Musical/ Poetical work based on the events and spirit of The Times. $10 + 2 drink minimum Music and Poetry combine forces to tackle intergalactic evils in the form of faceless bureaucrats who hope to float us all ...
Jazz Matters: The Hip-Hop-Black Rock-Jazz Mashup Wednesday, April 18, 2007 New School Jazz 5th Floor Performance Space 6 to 8 P.M.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 New School Jazz 5th floor performance space 55 W. 13th St. NYC - 6 to 8 pm - free -- Pianist Robert Glasper , Revive Da Live producer Meghan Stabile (motto: “dedicated to exposing Jazz through Hip Hop!!!!"), and author- journalist-bandleader-guitarist Greg Tate will discuss “The Hip-Hop- Black Rock-Jazz Mashup" in a ...
Lawrence Killian
by AAJ Staff
By Robert Paul Silverman Lawrence Killian's drums talk, harkening back to the days in Africa when the drum was played as a form of communication, giving lightning power to communal dances. Born September 5th, 1942 in Jersey City, Killian's uncle Al played trumpet with the legendary Ellington orchestra during one of its ...
Sidney Bechet: Sidney Bechet
by Andrew Velez
Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) is a legendary jazz figure whose range of instruments included soprano, tenor and bass saxophones, piano, bass, drums and, most famously, the clarinet. A true jazz star, Bechet's graceful playing and structural skill made him into the first significant jazz soloist, even before his fellow New Orleans native, Louis Armstrong. ...
Jim McNeely: Boneyard
by Ken Dryden
Jim McNeely, Kelly Sill and Joel Spencer are three old friends who have played together on occasion over the decades but never recorded as a trio until now. Although Boneyard refers to a creek in Champaign, Ill., it might conjure thoughts of overly familiar standards and jazz compositions as performed on many releases. But this trio ...
Bethany and Rufus: 900 Miles
by Donald Elfman
At the celebrated and celebratory New Orleans Jazz Festival, a walk through the fairgrounds is an astonishing experience as the strains of myriad musics come together in the air and everything feels connected. The same feeling is to be had from the debut album by Bethany Yarrow and Rufus Cappadocia. With a minimum number of voices--guitar, ...
April 2007
by AAJ Staff
David S. Ware at The Stone A frequent solo performer in Europe, tenor David S. Ware's made a rare stateside visit, presenting a solo program at The Stone March 11th. With a new recording of his quartet's American farewell concert from last year's Vision Festival now available, the evening's first set offered an intriguing dynamic, with ...
Marlene Ver Planck: My Impetuous Heart
by Andrew Velez
For those who imagine Oscar Hammerstein's lyrics are strictly designed for nuns chirping about larks learning to pray, check out Marlene Ver Planck's Baccarat chiseling of his “All in Fun, as set to Jerome Kern's music, from this reissued 1999 session. The great lyricist could scarcely have a better interpreter to reveal the depth of feeling ...
Amanda Monaco 4: Intention
by Elliott Simon
Over and above ability, it takes chops, confidence and cool for jazz guitarists to invite a tenor saxophonist to partake in their music. When it gels, such as the classic Rollins/Hall pairing or the more recent Lovano/Scofield tandem, it can result in a meeting that blends the strengths of both instruments into a stylistic whole.
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