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Eskelin - Alcorn - Formanek: Mirage
by Glenn Astarita
The Rolling Stones, Yes, and other prominent bands have incorporated the pedal steel guitar into the rock vernacular. Here, pedal steel guitarist Susan Alcorn extends this instrument beyond customary Americana or Country & Western formats and becomes the link between modern jazz champions, tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelin and bassist Michael Formanek. She builds a bridge for ...
Talking Jazz Guitar With Peter Bernstein and Jimmy Bruno
by Scott Krane
For many years Les Paul held a regular concert at the Iridium Jazz Club in Manhattan on Monday nights. After his death in 2009, others who are loosely considered to be in the same genre as Les Paul's jazz trio have performed the traditional gig at the Iridium. On Monday, July 8, on the ...
Fieldstone Jazz Festival: Great Neck, NY, June 29, 2013
by Dan Bilawsky
Fieldstone Jazz FestivalGreat Neck, NYJune 29, 2013 While jazz is often performed in spaces befitting its stature--like theaters, auditoriums and swanky supper clubs--it also has a very long history as an alternative venue-housed art form. Over the past century, it's gone from the brothels of New Orleans to the rent parties of ...
Joe Lovano, Ravi Coltrane, Dave Liebman Fan-funded Artistshare Recording
We are very pleased to introduce the Saxophone Summit: Visitation CD Project. This unique fan-funded ArtistShare project brings together some of the most monumental figures in jazz: saxophone titans Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, and Ravi Coltrane will join forces with an equally dynamic rhythm section featuring pianist Phil Markowitz, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Billy Hart ...
Jim Snidero: A Tale Of Taste
by Dan Bilawsky
What's the hallmark of quality jazz? If this question was posed to a group of jazz musicians, each person would no doubt give a different answer that would speak to differences in taste. Some would lean on tradition and others might push the idea of innovation, but few, if any, would actually use taste itself as ...
Jann Klose: Mosaic Fits Together Nicely
by Christine Connallon
The release of Mosaic is another noteworthy accomplishment for singer/songwriter Jann Klose, who is experiencing a year of important moments. As a featured vocalist, covering the singing parts of the iconic Tim Buckley in the acclaimed film “Greetings From Tim Buckley", the German-born musician, who also spent time growing up in Kenya and South Africa, is ...
Marisa Monte: New York, June 26, 2013
by Ernest Barteldes
Marisa MonteBeacon TheaterNew York, NYJune 26, 2012On her first New York appearance in seven years, singer Marisa Monte began her set behind a see-through screen used to project various colorful images directly connected to her 2012 album, Tudo Que Voce Queria Saber de Verdade (Blue Note). She was backed by a ...
Watch Vocalist Alma Micic's New Music Video "Tonight"
New York based, Belgrade born jazz vocalist and songwriter Alma Micic has released her 2nd music video for the single “Tonight" from her upcoming third studio album. The video was filmed by acclaimed NYC cinematographer Joseph Zizzo who directed and edited it as well. The song was produced by guitarist Doug Wamble who also plays on ...
Allan Holdsworth: FLATTire: Music For a Non-Existent Movie
by Glenn Astarita
FLATTire was released in 2001 and highlights Allan Holdsworth's use of the MIDI-controller, guitar-like Synthaxe, and is based on a soundtrack for a non-existent movie, marking a period of reflection in the artist's life. However, the album did not receive much attention amid a sparse print run. Here, the guitarist integrates the broad tonal aspects of ...
Bill Frisell: Big Sur
by Ian Patterson
Big Sur, the mountainous coastal region of California lends itself to various geographical definitions--it isn't easy to pin down definitively. So, it was an inspired idea by the Monterey Jazz Festival to put guitarist Bill Frisell in a cabin in the area and commission music, because with Frisell, musical borders are delightfully amorphous. The suite that ...
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