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Take Five With Noah Haidu
by AAJ Staff
Meet Noah Haidu: Pianist and composer Noah Haidu is evidence that 21st century jazz can be adventurous, fresh and swing hard; that an exciting, modern pianist can play memorable melodies and soulful grooves. His powerful Posi-Tone Records CDs Slipstream and Momentum garnered an impressive response: write-ups included All About Jazz, JazzTimes, The Financial Times, ...
Tom Harrell: Trip
by Glenn Astarita
Since the 70s, trumpeter Tom Harrell has branded a prolific stature within the annals of modern jazz as an artisan who possesses an enviable technique marked by his exquisite phrasings, silky tone and fluid progressions. Even during pieces constructed on gutsy or penetrating ensemble work, Harrell has an uncanny way of dishing out ferocious licks with ...
Keith Jarrett Solo Concert at Carnegie Hall on March 3rd at 8pm
Keith Jarrett returns to Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perleman Stage on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 8:00 PM to perform one his rare solo piano concerts. The concert will feature an entire evening of solo piano improvisations and will be his only solo concert appearance worldwide in Winter 2015. A recipient of a NEA (National Endowment of ...
Drummer Reggie Quinerly's "Invictus" To Be Released March 17 By Redefinition Music
Drummer/composer Reggie Quinerly made an indelible impression on the jazz world with his 2012 debut recording, Music Inspired by Freedmantown, a soulful and serious-minded tribute to the historic African-American neighborhood in Houston where he grew up. For his second CD, Invictus, which will be released by the drummer’s Redefinition Music label on March 17, Quinerly takes ...
Charles Lloyd Signs To Blue Note
More than 50 years into an already legendary career, 2015 is shaping up to be a momentous year for Charles Lloyd. As reported today in The New York Times, the esteemed saxophonist and composer has signed with Blue Note Records and will release his first album for the iconic label in 30 years with the April ...
Kendrick Scott Oracle Announces March United States Tour
Kendrick Scott is a drummer extraordinaire and rising star in the world of jazz. Known for his artistic and sonic ingenuity in his playing, he has been praised by many of this century's top jazz legends, young and old. Herbie Hancock notes that, Kendrick is not just a timekeeper, but he is a musician with big ...
Chris Potter Underground Orchestra: Imaginary Cities
by Angelo Leonardi
Con questo disco Chris Potter realizza l'opera finora più significativa della sua attività artistica, il punto di arrivo del suo magistrale talento di sassofonista e delle esperienze svolte nell'ultimo decennio come compositore e leader. Secondo disco realizzato per l'etichetta ECM dopo The Sirens -concept album in quintetto del 2013 ispirato all'Odissea-Imaginary Cities presenta una ...
Ginny's Supper Club - February 2015 Schedule
Ginny's Supper Club at Red Rooster - Harlem 310 Lenox Ave. at 125th St. New York, NY 10027 Phone: 212-421-3821 BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION AT GINNY'S SUPPER CLUB AT RED ROOSTER HARLEM Red Rooster Harlem celebrates the legacy of Black History and pays homage to leaders who helped ...
Tigran Hamasyan's "Mockroot" Due Out On Nonesuch Records, Feb. 17
Nonesuch Records Releases Label Debut By Pianist Tigran Hamasyan, Mockroot, on February 17, 2015 US Tour Dates announced including stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, Cambridge and New York “Tigran has found a way to keep improvisation fresh and lyrical. Other jazz musicians would be wise to take note.” —Guardian “There are many brilliant and perfectly finished ...
Jovan Alexandre Launches Weekly NYC Jazz Residency At The Music Room At Carroll Place
SETS AT 10PM AND MIDNIGHT EVERY THURSDAY BEGINNING JANUARY 29 DEBUT ALBUM COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS OUT FEBRUARY 24 “Jovan Alexandre is one of the most exciting new voices to emerge on the tenor saxophone— conceptually—in a long time. A gifted composer, his personal sound can seem variously molten and sharp-cornered within the same tune, sometimes almost within ...

