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Kirk Knuffke: Arms & Hands

Read "Arms & Hands" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero
July 13, 2015

Grande ammiratore di Mark Helias e di Bill Goodwin e collaboratore in alcuni dei loro progetti, il trombettista Kirk Knuffke, è riuscito nell'intento di farli suonare per la prima volta insieme in Arms & Hands, album al quale collabora un'altro eroe del leader come il sassofonista Daniel Carter. Knuffke è musicista atipico e trasversale, impossibile da ...

Article: Live Review

Brian Wilson with special guest Rodriguez at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

by Mike Perciaccante
July 12, 2015

Brian Wilson with special guest Rodriguez Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY June 30, 2015 Brian Wilson and Rodriguez are both survivors. Wilson's story is well-known by almost everyone. Rodriguez' story is slightly more murky. Tortured genius, the primary architect of the California sound and the creative force ...

News: Performance / Tour

Elio Villafranca Quartet All-Star Lineup! August 22 At Ginny's Supper Club

July 10, 2015

Elio Villafranca brings an all-star band with special guest Eric Alexander to Ginny's Supper Club in New York City on August 22. The Elio Villafranca Quartet All-Star Lineup includes Villafranca (piano) Alexander (tenor saxophone), Matt Wilson (drums) and Peter Slavov (bass) with Arturo Stable (percussion). Ginny's Supper Club at Red Rooster 310 Lenox Ave. ...

News: Recording

Tony Adamo & The New York Crew Is Reviewed By Kirpal Gordon

July 10, 2015

By Kirpal Gordon The killin’ist thing about Tony Adamo = 1728 and the New York Crew is that everybody in the band, especially the dope rhyme sayer, has got big ears all the way back to New Orleans and ancient-forward into the ever-evolving multi-new thing. It’s big ears working together that’s keeping this CD in Jazzweek's ...

Article: Album Review

The Cookers: Time and Time Again

Read "Time and Time Again" reviewed by Libero Farnè

by Libero Farnè
July 10, 2015

Delle molte facce del mainstream quella rappresentata da questo CD è una delle più autentiche e caratterizzate, in quanto i membri di The Cookers sono accomunati da determinanti fattori biografici. Nati fra il 1935 ((Cecil McBee) e il 1964 (David Weiss), essi sono stati tutti esponenti di primo piano di quell'hard bop dai risvolti modali che ...

Article: Album Review

Ingrid Laubrock Anti-House: Roulette of the Cradle

Read "Roulette of the Cradle" reviewed by Stefano Merighi

by Stefano Merighi
July 9, 2015

Ingrid Laubrock è sicuramente un'ottima musicista. Lo ha ampiamente dimostrato sia come improvvisatrice negli innumerevoli gruppi di cui fa parte, sia come leader: con l'ottetto, con Sleepthief, fino a questo Anti-House, sicuramente il suo organico principale. Non facile però è dire quale sia la direzione prevalente della sua musica, la cui sovrabbondanza linguistica segnala un'ambizione lodevole ...

Article: Interview

Stephan Crump: Giving Life to the Music

by Tyler Henderson
July 8, 2015

Stephan Crump is a bassist with many talents, his skills ranging from funk and rock to straight ahead jazz and folk. The Grammy-nominated artist cut his teeth on the New York City jazz scene, working there since the 1990s. He's been a collaborator and a bandleader, working with the likes of Vijay Iyer, Ashford Simpson, Billy ...

Article: Live Review

Obara International Quartet at Dizzy's Cub Coca-Cola

by Ernest Barteldes
July 8, 2015

Obara International Quartet Dizzy's Cub Coca-Cola June 30, 2015 New York, NY On their US debut, the binational (Polish/Norwegian) quartet led by alto saxophonist Maciej Obara kicked off their early set with an up-tempo piece that began with a screaming solo from the leader, who played a flurry ...

News: Performance / Tour

New York Musicians United In "Arts For Sports Benefit" To Help Chicago Youth

July 7, 2015

"ARTS for SPORTS" benefit orgnaized by LeitmotivArts to raise funds for the Basketball Peace Ambassadors program was held on June 26th at Gallery MC in New York. Basketball Peace Ambassadors initiative is headed by coach Vlado Jaksic from Chicago who is utilizing basketball as a vehicle to teach cultural sensitivity and awareness, while teaching life skills. ...

Article: Live From New York

James Blood Ulmer, Bill Laswell, Ty Segall, Richard Thompson & Method Of Defiance

by Martin Longley
July 7, 2015

James Blood Ulmer/Bill Laswell/Adam Rudolph/Don McKenzie The Stone June 24, 2014 Bassist Bill Laswell's week-long residency at The Stone featured an enticing selection of combinations, not least this quartet, co-fronted with guitarist James Blood Ulmer. Also, the globally-adventuring percussionist Adam Rudolph connected with drummer Don McKenzie, the least well-known ...