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Garage a Trois: Power Patriot
by Chris Kompanek
The lines between jazz and rock can become blurred inside of a really good groove. That's exactly what happens on Garage a Trois' Power Patriot. In spite of its hokey title with red state overtones, the ten songs it contains are tightly constructed jams composed largely by Mike Dillon and pianist Marco Benevento, whose own trio ...
Ed Palermo: Eddy Loves Frank
by Ken Dryden
Since 1994, Ed Palermo has arranged and performed over 200 works by the late Frank Zappa, a brilliant musician whose often controversial lyrics distracted people from his gifts as a composer. Putting together a tightly rehearsed band consisting of New York City-based musicians, Palermo has played his charts in nightclubs around the city for over 15 ...
Mariza & Friends at Carnegie Hall
by Ernest Barteldes
Mariza & Friends November 21, 2009 Carnegie Hall New York, NY It was a special night for Portuguese singer Mariza when she took the stage at Carnegie Hall backed by her group (Angelo Freire, Portuguese guitarra; Diogo Clemente, acoustic guitar; Marino de Freitas, acoustic bass; Simon James, piano ...
London Broil: John Butcher at The Stone, NYC
by Gordon Marshall
John Butcher The Stone East Village, Manhattan New York, New York November 14, 2009 On a sheer sonic level, John Butcher goes further into his instrument--and further out of it--than any of his monumental precursors in the iconoclast tradition of abstract British improvising. Not that ...
Mon David: Coming True
by Marcia Hillman
There is a lot to hear on Filipino Mon David's debut American recording. David (pronounced MOAN da-VID), a winner of the 2006 London International Jazz Vocal competition, is able to navigate octaves without skipping a beat, owns a smooth vocal quality sometimes reminiscent of Tony Bennett without the rasp, has a penchant for playing with vocal ...
Arturo O'Farrill: Risa Negra
by Joel Roberts
Pianist, composer and bandleader Arturo O'Farrill is Latin jazz royalty. The son of the legendary Chico O'Farrill, whose collaborations with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie helped create the genre (and whose best-known composition, “Manteca," is reason enough for his status as a jazz icon), Arturo has long been a major innovator in his own right, with ...
Phillip Johnston: Page of Madness
by Ken Dryden
Phillip Johnston first drew critical acclaim for his work as a saxophonist and composer in the Microscopic Septet. Since the group disbanded in 1992 (though it reunited for a new recording last year and occasional concerts), he distinguished himself leading various groups of his own (often several at the same time), composing quirky jazz that was ...
Women's Visions: A Festival Across Genres and Traditions
Alwan is proud to announce its upcoming festival, Women's Visions: A Festival Across Genres and Traditions, which explores the woman's voice in the realms of cinema and song across various Middle Eastern cultures. The festival runs from December 11th to December 19th and is comprised of three concerts, featuring artists Salma Marjieh from Palestine (Dec 11th), ...
Vocalist Beat Kaestli @ Blue Note, NYC December 13th, Feat. Aria Hendricks and Victor Prieto
Vocalist & Bandleader Beat Kaestli will be performing with his group at The Blue Note in New York City on December13th, 2009 in celebration of his newest release “Far From Home - A Tribute to European Song" - Brunch sets at 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM. “Soulful, sensitive singing. I am impressed by Beat Kaestli's CD ...
Freddy Cole: The Dreamer In Me
by Marcia Hillman
This CD ably captures Freddy Cole in a live set at New York”s Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, from February 2008. Cole sings his way through a selection of non-overdone material, accompanying himself on piano on five of the tracks (the remaining piano chores delightfully handled by John DiMartino). The rest of the band includes Jerry Weldon ...
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