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Article: Album Review

Peter Davenport: Bolide

by Dave Wayne
April 12, 2015

Peter Davenport's Bolide is the sort of album that often flies completely under the radar. It's what record collectors call a private issue; completely self-produced, self-distributed and available on a very small scale; generally only through the artist. Nevertheless, Bolide is a worthwhile listening experience. While not a familiar name to me prior to hearing this ...

News: Performance / Tour

India.arie - Ginny's - April 13! Special Acoustic Engagement!

April 12, 2015

Ginny's Supper Club India.Arie Just Added! - Monday - April 13! Marc Cary - Album Release Party! Damien Sneed, Brianna Thomas, Michael Mwenso, Fela! & More! Ginny's Supper Club at Red Rooster - Harlem 310 Lenox Ave. (Between 125th & 126th) New York, NY 10027 Monday, ...

News: Event

Shunzo Ohno, International Award Winning Jazz Trumpeter, Documentary Film To Be Released

April 12, 2015

Shunzo Ohno, tirelessly has been in the front lines with recovery efforts for the Kobe earthquake and Tohoku Tsunami disasters. Mr. Ohno has always been a champion of collaborative cultural projects. An example is his work with the Howard University Jazz Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, and writing music as well as performing on the documentary ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Gov't Mule: Dub Side of the Mule (Deluxe Edition)

by John Kelman
April 12, 2015

If there are any groups out there who have, for their 20th anniversary, celebrated with a year-long series of as many live releases as Gov't Mule they'd be a challenge to find. As the year-long festivities wind down for the group--beginning as a side project for then- Allman Brothers Band guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes and (now-sadly deceased) ...

Article: Live Review

Moody Blues at the NYCB Theatre At Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
April 11, 2015

Moody Blues NYCB Theatre in Westbury Westbury, NY March 29, 2015 For its 1981 album Long Distance Voyager (Threshold Records), the Moody Blues recorded and released a song called “Veteran Cosmic Rocker." Now, almost 35 years later, the band, currently comprised of core members Justin Hayward ...

News: Recording

Trumpeter/Composer John Raymond Takes a New Look At Jazz Tradition On "Foreign Territory"

April 11, 2015

Raymond's Second CD, out April 28 via Fresh Sound/New Talent, features pianist Dan Tepfer, bassist Joe Martin, and legendary drummer Billy Hart Inspiration doesn’t have to come from reshaping the ground beneath one’s feet; the creative spark can also be ignited by exploring well-trod terrain with fresh eyes. On his sophomore CD, Brooklyn-based trumpeter/composer John Raymond ...

News: Event

Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch Return To Bemelmans Bar At The Carlyle

April 10, 2015

Performances Will Take Place April 12, 19, 26; June 7, 14, 21, 28 Caruso & Stritch’s Shows at Bemelmans, Favorites of Fellow Artists, Have Featured Sit-Ins by Liza Minnelli, Michael Feinstein, Bono, Marilyn Maye, Jane Monheit, Linda Lavin and Others The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, is pleased to welcome Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch back to ...

News: Performance / Tour

Danny Bacher - Debut CD & Performance Schedule

April 10, 2015

Danny Bacher! Upcoming Debut CD “Swing That Music!" Advance EP features: Warren Vache, Bill Goodwin, Ray Drummond, Howard Alden, Houston Person & Cyrille Aimee! “Newcomer, singer/saxophonist Danny Bacher is getting ready to launch his debut album, Swing That Music! The disc features an impressive array of jazz luminaries: Ray Drummond, Warren Vaché, Howard Alden, Bill Goodwin, ...

Article: Album Review

Tyshawn Sorey: Alloy

by John Ephland
April 10, 2015

Tyshawn Sorey's Alloy is, if nothing else, a wondrous reconfiguration of the so-called jazz piano trio. Some may quibble as to the nomenclature but drummer Sorey's four through-composed compositions are pure jazz expression, if what we mean by that term is melodic, harmonic and rhythmic improvisation within a larger context. That Sorey is yet ...

Article: Book Excerpts

The View from the Back of the Band: The Life and Music of Mel Lewis

by Chris Smith
April 9, 2015

The following is an excerpt from “Chapter 13: Opening Night at the Village Vanguard" of The View from the Back of the Band: The Life and Music of Mel Lewis by Chris Smith (University of North Texas Press, 2014). In November of 1965, Thad and Mel quickly put together a list of the ...