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AllAboutJazz-New York December 2006 Issue Now Available
As we lean back, seams bursting with turkey and all the leaves cleared in anticipation of upcoming snowfalls, a reflective mood takes over. We think back on the happenings of the past year: a move towards digital-only releases by such artists as Sonny Rollins, Dave Douglas and Bill Frisell and labels like Ayler and more musicians ...
Ron Affif Jazz Clinic and Concert Series @ Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus Tuesday, November 28, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Jazz Clinic and Concert Series @ Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus (Free and open to the public) Tuesday, November 28, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Jazz guitarist and composer Ron Affif will lead a jazz seminar as part of Long Island University's Jazz Clinic Series. The series features musicians and music professionals with extraordinary links to jazz ...
Walter Booker: December 17, 1933 - November 24, 2006
It is with a sad heart that I announce the passing of my beloved husband, bassist Walter Booker, on Friday, November 24, 2006. As soon as I finalize the details, I will advise you of when the celebration of his life will be held at St Peters Church 53rd and Lexington. --Bertha Hope Walter Booker was ...
James Carney Group Saturday At Cornelia Street Cafe
CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York212-989-9319 http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St. Sat Nov 25 9:00PM & 10:30PM JAMES CARNEY GROUP
Anthony Coleman: Pushy Blueness
by Kurt Gottschalk
Anthony Coleman is such a dictionary of style and genre that he has been an invaluable sideman in the Downtown chronology for more than 25 years. His ability to adapt, reference and mimic gave breadth to the wide-eyed, nascent scene--and has also informed his own genre-busting projects. But anyone who has listened closely ...
George Lewis: Sequel (For Lester Bowie)
by Kurt Gottschalk
George Lewis' electronic excursions have looked good on paper for years. However, for whatever reason, they have seemed a hard nut for the trombonist to crack in performance--but 2006 has been a good year for him. In April he presented a piece for jazz sextet plus his own laptop as a part of the New York ...
Francois Houle: Making the Clarinet Sing
by Celeste Sunderland
Nearly two decades ago, during an interlude in Europe researching 18th and 19th century clarinets, clarinetist François Houle found himself in a Paris jazz club watching soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy. “I knew nothing about him whatsoever, he explained. “When I heard him play I was quite floored. I didn't know that this type ...
Wycliffe Gordon: Cone's Coup
by George Kanzler
Back in June, Wycliffe Gordon was awarded the Jazz Journalist Association's Trombonist of the Year honors. Cone's Coup is a good showcase of the artistry that helped him win that award. Gordon's approach to the trombone is like Sonny Rollins' on the tenor sax: a complete mastery of techniques through the entire range, with attention paid ...
Omer Avital: The Ancient Art of Giving
by Tom Greenland
In a (re)return of the prodigious prodigal son, the Israeli-born and New York City-seasoned Omer Avital is back on the block after extended musical fieldwork in his native land. The Ancient Art of Giving presents the vibrant and eclectic bassist with a host of jazz adepts: Mark Turner (tenor), Avishai Cohen (trumpet), Aaron Goldberg (piano) and ...
Pete Zimmer Quintet: Judgment
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Pete Zimmer pays homage to the music and innovators of the hard bop era on Judgment, an inspired and sometimes exceptional collection of mostly original tunes played by a wonderful group of musicians who clearly share the drummer's admiration of the standards. “The Mingus That I Knew, written by guest George Garzone, captures ...
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