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New York-Based Jazz Pianist Dimitrije Vasiljevic's Debut Album, "The Path Of Silvan" Now Available
In April 2013, Dimitrije Vasiljevic released his debut album as a leader, The Path of Silvan, consisting entirely of his original compositions. Silvans are said to be mythical creatures who led ancient Serbian knights from the darkness to the light. This album represents a fine mixture of modern jazz and Serbian traditional music from the Balkans. ...
Mark Murphy: A Beautiful Friendship: Remembering Shirley Horn
by Bruce Lindsay
In his time, vocalist Mark Murphy has been described as hip, cool, swinging, fearless, gruff, and eccentric (among other things). Some-- but most definitely not all--of these terms could also be applied to Shirley Horn. So it's fitting that Murphy should pay tribute to his compatriot, as he does on A Beautiful Friendship: Remembering Shirley Horn, ...
Great Jazz On The Great Hill With Jazzmobile On August 10
GREAT JAZZ ON THE GREAT HILL RETURNS TO CENTRAL PARK Central Park Conservancy and Jazzmobile Partner for an Afternoon of Jazz The free Great Jazz on the Great Hill returns for its seventh year in Central Park. Bring your family, friends, and blanket to enjoy live musical performances by world-renowned musicians, snacks from food trucks and ...
Duduka Da Fonseca Trio: New Samba Jazz Directions
by Dan Bilawsky
Drummer Duduka Da Fonseca wasn't the first to fuse the rhythmic patterns of Brazil's samba and bossa nova with jazz language and mannerisms, but he's done more with that combination than anybody before him. In the liner notes for New Samba Jazz Directions, Da Fonseca notes that drummer Edison Machado-- working with pianist Dom Salvador and ...
Dan Lehner's Memory Field: Spoken Migration
by Dan Bilawsky
Spoken Migration--the debut EP from trombonist Dan Lehner's Memory Field--is as auspicious as they come. It's true that comments like that are typically reserved for the end of music reviews, but it's hard not to gush from the get-go with this one; Lehner, after all, doesn't waste any time in delivering the musical goods with this ...
Jeff Ballard Fairgrounds: Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, July 10, 2013
by Ian Patterson
Jeff Ballard FairgroundsPavilion TheatreDun Laoghaire, IrelandJuly 10, 2013Fairgrounds is as good a name as any for drummer Jeff Ballard's new band. The best fairgrounds are places that take you away from everyday humdrum and transport you temporarily to an alternative world where fun, the curious and outlandish, and adrenalin rushes are ...
Olivia Foschi: Perennial Dreamer
by Hrayr Attarian
San Francisco native and Rome-educated Olivia Foschi is a sophisticated, urbane singer whose debut album Perennial Dreamer is a testament to her mature and worldly outlook. Surrounded by an energetic group of individualistic and trailblazing instrumentalists, Foschi presents a heady mix of original compositions, Italian ballads and jazz standards. Thanks primarily to her rich, smoky voice ...
All About Jazz Showcase Advertising Sale - $100 Off!
Attention musicians and record labels! All About Jazz is running an advertising sale for Showcase campaigns purchased between July 1 and August 31. We'll also include a (30-day) contest giveaway as part of the package. Normally a $350 value, this summer offer of $250 is first come first serve. Showcase advertisers can expect well over a ...
Calixto Oviedo: New York, NY. July 9, 2013
by Ernest Barteldes
Calixto Oviedo, “Calixto's Way" New Dimensions of Latin Jazz: Cuban Drum SeriesJazz StandardNew York, NYJuly 9, 2013Master drummer Calixto Oviedo's quintet--pianist Carlos Averhoff, Jr., electric bassist Nestor Del Prado, percussionist Mauricio Herrera and tenor saxophonist Gustavo Ramirez--set off its early set at New York's Jazz Standard with a contemporary, ...
Mansur Scott Harlem Quartet: Sometimes Forgotten, Sometimes Remembered
by Hrayr Attarian
Male jazz singers are a rare breed and most fashion themselves after the quintessential crooner Frank Sinatra. It is, therefore, intriguing to discover one with as singular, bold and blues-based as Mansur Scott. His intimate and intensely personal Sometimes Forgotten, Sometimes Remembered was released after a brush with death due to a heart attack and stroke, ...
