Results for "New York City"

Marco Benevento: Invisible Baby & Live at Tonic

by Graham L. Flanagan
March 11, 2008

Marco Benevento Invisble Baby Hyena 2007 Marco Benevento Live at Tonic Ropeadope 2007 Armed with an arsenal including a grand piano and a myriad of vintage synthesizers ...

Steven Bernstein: Diaspora Suite

by Sean Patrick Fitzell
March 11, 2008

Diaspora Suite is the fourth installment of trumpeter Steven Bernstein's Diaspora series, which explores the connections between Jewish melodic traditions and contemporary styles. And it may be the most personal. The six-hour session was recorded in Oakland, California--Bernstein's hometown--and included musicians he's played with since grade school: multi-instrumentalist Peter Apfelbaum, trombonist Jeff Cressman and drummer Josh ...

Tony Malaby: Tamarindo

by Sean Patrick Fitzell
March 11, 2008

Saxophonist Tony Malaby is a relentless musical seeker, not content to bask in his growing renown. He constantly works in diverse groups, as both a leader and sideman, often favoring trios because their copious space accommodates his expansive ideas. His approach is contemporary; he seeks partners that are fully active in shaping and interpreting the music, ...

New NYC Jazz Venue: Jack Bistro & Bar

March 10, 2008

Jack Bistro & Bar at 80 University Pl. corner of E. 11 St. in NYC has live jazz each Saturday night. Regularly appearing each Saturday is The Skye Jazz Trio, led by drummer Steve Rubin, featuring Joe Tranchina on keyboards. Contributing bass players have been: J. Brunka, Eric Lemon, Bill McCrossen, Jeremy Goldberg. Great restaurant bar ...

Joe Locke - Moment to Moment: The Music of Henry Mancini at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola

March 10, 2008

Vibraphonist Joe Locke offers a fresh look at some of the most memorable and beautiful songs ever written: the music of Henry Mancini. He leads an all star band, which includes the superb talents of pianist Geoffrey Keezer, bassist George Mraz, drummer Clarence Penn and special guest vocalist Kenny Washington. Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola March ...

The Cal Massey Music Festival Podcast

March 10, 2008

Bobby Previte: Verge: Pull To Open/Bump the Renaissance & April in New York

by Christopher Shoe
March 10, 2008

Bobby Previte Verge: Pull To Open/Bump the Renaissance Zoar/Sound Aspects -- Nothing on Television is True 2007 Bobby Previte April in New York Nothing on Television is True 2007 ...

Bill Gerhardt: Stained Glass

by George Kanzler
March 10, 2008

Although Cotangent plays gigs in New York, the band is also a cogent example of the fecundity to be found in regional and international jazz. Pianist Bill Gerhardt and bassist Mike Holstein are charter members of the Jazz Composers Forum, an organization based in Asheville, North Carolina. Tenor saxophonist Marc Mommaas, now Big Apple-based, hails from ...

Pat Metheny: Day Trip

by Francis Lo Kee
March 10, 2008

Pat Metheny's -Day Trip gets underway with the up-tempo “Son of Thirteen," bringing to mind the best of his playing, which combines the seemingly contradictory qualities of explosive virtuosity and tender lyricism. In his wheelhouse, the guitarist also knows how to feature the talents of collaborators (eg, Jaco Pastorius on Metheny's 1976 ECM debut as a ...

The Strings The Thing: Lily Maase & Ila Cantor

by Celeste Sunderland
March 9, 2008

Lily Maase Unbind Handmaid Music 2007 Ila Cantor Mother Nebula Fresh Sound-New Talent 2007 Unexpected touches, like the “Ahhs" sung on track seven “Centerlude: Vanishing Point" and ...