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Meet Ari (ImpressARIo) Silverstein
by Tessa Souter and Andrea Wolper
Some people are jazz aficionados. Then there's Ari Silverstein. Hooked from the moment he saw the light of jazz, was he content merely to listen? Not Impress-Ari-o! Once he was in, he was in all the way, from organizing concerts to getting his New York tour guide license in order to start shepherding tourists to his ...
Ken Fowser: Now Hear This!
by C. Andrew Hovan
Taking a cue from some of the other smaller jazz-based labels, Posi-Tone has done a remarkable job over the past few years of building a roster of budding talents worthy of wider recognition. Part of the allure of such an endeavor is the ability to see the evolution of an artist's muse unfolding like a rose. ...
Firey String Sistas!: That's What She Said...
by Hrayr Attarian
The innovative and versatile cellist Nioka Workman leads the, New York based, dynamic ensemble Firey String Sistas, on the group's captivating sophomore album. The delightful That's What She Said... consists of eight originals that explore various styles with a jazzy sensibility and thematically cohesive manner. The tracks range from the soulful to the stately ...
Tania Chen, Henry Kaiser, Wadada Leo Smith, William Winant: Ocean of Storms
by C. Michael Bailey
If, for no other reason than Wadada Leo Smith rears his predominant head, this recording should be considered. Within the electronic walls of All About Jazz, one can forgive me for having not paid proper tribute to Smith's exceptional America's National Parks (Cuneiform Records, 2016) since no less than five colleagues did. I am a late ...
Headliners Announced for Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival's 16th Edition
Tickets are on sale now for six headliner shows announced for the nine-day Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) to be held June 23 to July 1, 2017. This marks the festival's 16th Edition. The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is one of the nation's premier jazz festivals, navigating all genres of creative improvised music since ...
Jazz Near You Collaborates with Smalls Jazz Club and Mezzrow Jazz Club (NYC)
Jazz Near You, the world's leading jazz event aggregator, has collaborated with Smalls Jazz Club and Mezzrow Jazz Club to collect and distribute all jazz events presented at two of New York's premier jazz clubs and one that is internationally recognized for its streamed events. Jazz Near You continues to build on what is already the ...
ECM Showcase at NYC Winter Jazzfest 2017
by Tyran Grillo
ECM Showcase at NYC Winter Jazzfest 2017 Tishman Auditorium, The New School New York City January 7, 2017 Music has been a comfort in troubling times ever since there were humans to bring about troubles to begin with. Rare, however, is that music which seeks not only to placate but also ...
Eastman School Of Music And ArtistShare Join Forces To Promote Student And Alumni Careers
Will promote competitively selected Eastman musicians through the Eastman/ArtistShare New Artist Program Students and recent alumni of the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music will now have an opportunity to join a very special family of professional artists. Eastman and ArtistShare have announced an exclusive partnership to recognize and support the career and artistic development ...
Matthew Shipp Trio: Piano Song
by Mark Corroto
The finest compliment you can pay an artist is that his music is instantly recognized in a blindfold test. Sure, back in the day most experienced listeners could identify a Bud Powell, Bill Evans, or Oscar Peterson recording. It's just, these days, there are so many Powell, Evans, and Peterson soundalikes, schooled in the art of ...
Drummer/Composer Juan Carlos Polo CD Release Concert at Smoke Jazz Club on February 1
Official CD release concert will be held on February 1st at Smoke Jazz Club Insomnio was recorded and produced in NYC with New York-based musicians under the record label One Trick Dog Records. Drummer and composer Juan Carlos Polo will present his debut album Insomnio on February 1st at the world-renowned Smoke Jazz Club. With Insomnio, ...
