Results for "New York"

Louis, Christian Marclay, Ryoji Ikeda & Laurie Anderson

by Martin Longley
October 28, 2010

Music, films, strobing, gauzy screens and sofa-projections in New York City... Louis: with music by Wynton MarsalisThe Apollo TheaterAugust 30, 2010 It could be argued that certain problems are encountered when a live band plays musical accompaniment to a silent movie. In the old days, a ...

Dave Frank: Portrait Of New York

by Bruce Lindsay
October 28, 2010

Twelve tunes inspired by or dedicated to the city of New York come together to form Portrait Of New York, only the fourth album by ex-Berklee Professor Dave Frank in a career as a musician and educator that stretches back to the '80s. Why Frank's recorded ouvre should be so brief is something of a mystery, ...

RIP Gregory Isaacs

October 27, 2010

Jazz Around Town: Nothing Like Writing My Listings Post at a Bar...

October 28, 2010

Putting together the post offsite at the most recent entry to the jazz venue scene here, Tala Vera Cantina, sipping some XX and having some of their habenero based Salsa Verde-Muerta while I wait for Rick Holland Quintet to come in and perform. Oh, and writing this post... I'll have more on Tala Vera in a ...

The Jazz Session #212: Sara Serpa

October 28, 2010

Guitarist and Composer Michael-Louis Smith's Debut Album “Portrait of MLS” Now Available!

October 28, 2010

Jazz guitarist and composer Michael-Louis Smith has released his debut “Portrait of MLS." The album consists of seven original compositions by Smith including the jazz/pop favorite “Up in the Air" and features some of the leading jazz musicians in NYC including long time collaborators Stacy Dillard on tenor and soprano saxophone, Theo Hill on piano as ...

Guitarist Ben Tyree Releases Long-Awaited BT3 - "re:Vision" CD on His Own Sonic Architectures Label, Featuring an All-Star Cast!

October 28, 2010

Release Date: November 6, 2010 From a lifetime of pushing boundaries, leading award-winning projects, and collaborating with a multitude of musical luminaries, guitarist Ben Tyree, releases the groundbreaking, improvisational sci-fi/jazz/funk album, Ben Tyree/BT3—re:Vision, featuring all original material. em>re:Vision showcases Tyree's trio, BT3, blazing through an adventurous and bombastic set of high-octane, guitar-driven compositions, alongside special guests ...

Kelley Suttenfield's "Where Is Love?" in consideration for Grammy

October 27, 2010

New York, NY—hombus Records recording artist Kelley Suttenfield's debut CD, “Where Is Love?" is under consideration for a Grammy Award nomination as NARAS members continue voting through early November. The final nominations will be announced on a TV special: “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night"—that will air on CBS television network December ...

ESP - Disk' Offers Entire Catalog of CD's for $9.98

October 27, 2010

Independent record label ESP—Disk' is pleased to announce its retail price for all single compact disks will be reduced from $12.98 to $9.98 effective Monday, October 25th for items purchased online at www.espdisk.com. Select double CD's, including the November reissue of “The Complete ESP—Disk' Recordings of Pearls Before Swine" , will be reduced to a $12.98 ...

Andy Farber: Making Beautiful Sounds

October 25, 2010

Having a large jazz orchestra in this century has often posed challenges besides the economic ones. Many “big bands" get formed only for special occasions and are thus not well-rehearsed. Then there's the matter of repertoire: should a band made up of improvising jazz players go into the past or boldly plunge into the future, however ...