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Orrin Evans: Faith In Action
by Russ Musto
Ever evolving, keyboardist Orrin Evans continues to develop his personal voice and innovative vision of the jazz piano trio tradition, both in terms of repertory and dynamics. On Faith In Action, the versatile player joins forces with his regular rhythm-section mate from trumpeter Sean Jones' group, bassist Luques Curtis, and fellow TARBABY collaborator, drummer Nasheet Waits. ...
Al Jarreau, Spyro Gyra, Jonathan Butler and Patti Austin Headline Three-Night HSBC Jazz Festival in March
Tickets on sale NOW! New York, NY -- For the first time, The New York Observer, HSBC Bank USA, N.A. ("HSBC") and Fuel Outdoor are teaming up to present the HSBC Jazz Festival, a three-night musical event at the NOKIA Theatre Times Square on March 25, March 27, and March 28, featuring artists including Al Jarreau, ...
In a New York State of Jazz
AFRO-LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA Friday and Saturday The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra Goes Carioca with a focus on Brazilian music. At 8 p.m. Symphony Space 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street (212) 864-5400 symphonyspace.org GABRIEL ALEGRA AFRO-PERUVIAN SEXTET Friday through Sunday ...
Kurt Rosenwinkel: Reflections
by Stuart Broomer
Kurt Rosenwinkel has a well-earned reputation for aggressive guitar playing that's both rhythmically astute and harmonically exploratory, a talent that he's applied with Mark Turner and Brad Mehldau as well as with hiphop producer Q-Tip. With Reflections, he has reined in his sometimes-divergent impulses for an unusual collection of standards and tunes by Thelonious Monk and ...
Bill Ware: Played Right
by Gordon Marshall
Never one to swoop into the limelight or blithely steal the show, vibraphonist Bill Ware has built a model résumé that weaves silently and inscrutably through the best of most modern genres. Ware's Played Right accordingly shows the touch of a resilient, serpentine stylist, a master of quiet spectacle. Titles alone offer a ...
Modern Jazz Quartet: 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival
by Graham L. Flanagan
For nearly half a century, the Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ) endured as one of the most well-renowned ensembles in jazz. The original MJQ came together in 1946 as the rhythm section in Dizzy Gillespie's orchestra: Milt Jackson on vibes and John Lewis on piano, as well as bassist Ray Brown and drummer Kenny Clarke. Brown and ...
Everywhere Band Performing Live at Uncle Mike's (NYC) on March 27th
The Everywhere Band will be playing at Uncle Mike's on Saturday, March 27th at 11PM. The band will be playing new music, as well as explorations of the music of Brian Blade, Dave Matthews, Feist, Coldplay, and many others. Through unusual orchestration, the Everywhere Band utilizes the voice in order to create a dense, new sound ...
Lady Got Chops Womens Month Jazz Festival Presents LaRe & 10 Luminary Women in Jazz
8th Annual Lady Got Chops Women's Month Jazz Festival presents 9-time Award Winning Jazz Singer & accomplished Musician LaRe alongside 10 Luminary Women in Jazz! Clover's Fine Arts Gallery 338 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn NY two block walk from Hoyt Schermerhorn Train Stop! Saturday March 27th Doors ...
Komeda Project: Requiem
by Stuart Broomer
Krzysztof Komeda is a figure of immense significance in Polish jazz, in effect the musician who both gave it its original authentic voice and marked its place in the world. In the 15 years before his death in 1969, Komeda was active as bandleader and film composer, scoring films by Roman Polanski like Two Men and ...
Allison Miller: Boom Tic Boom
by Lyn Horton
Opening with a set of cymbal crashes amid a tight-knit kit rumble that segues into the rhythmic pulse, drummer Allison Miller begins her second album with “Cheyenne," one of four original compositions written for this group. Joining Miller in her trio are Myra Melford (piano) and Todd Sickafoose (bass). Violinist Jenny Scheinman does a sprightly guest ...
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