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British Flannel-Wearing Wall of Ragged Sound
When it comes to the young British band Fanfarlo, its mostly the trumpet. At the beginning of The Walls Are Coming Down, the groups current single, Leon Beckenham, playing that instrument, steers the song with a countermelody thats somehow both lethargic and triumphant while the singer Simon Balthazar muses on the descent of the would-be exorcist ...
The Jazz Session #87: Vijay Iyer
Pianist Vijay Iyer navigates the stream of history on his new trio recording, Historicity (ACT, 2009). Joined by bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore, Iyer unravels and rebuild compositions of his own, and those of a cast as diverse as Stevie Wonder, Andrew Hill, Leonard Bernstein and M.I.A. In this interview, Iyer tackles everything from ...
"Sky Jazz" a New Genre by Richard Shulman
"Sky Jazz" is Richard Shulman's new genre of music. “Sky Jazz" combines jazz elements of harmony, pulse, and improvisation with a deliberate goal of soothing and inspiring the listener. Full of melody and swing, the music delights on its own, while helping people to relax, meditate, and even heal. Have you ever encountered jazz with such ...
Pianist Mark Berman ("Sex and the City") at NYC's Top of the Rock Wed. 9/23
Mark Berman, jazz piano star notable for his hot montuno piano playing on the “Sex and the City” theme song, brings his jazz trio to the 67th Floor Weather Room at the Top of the Rock, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, this coming Wednesday evening September 23, from 6PM – 8PM. The Mark Berman Trio kicks off the ...
Dafnis Prieto Si o Si Quartet: Live At Jazz Standard NYC
by Mark Corroto
This date is drummer Dafnis Prieto's fourth as leader and second on his own label, Dafnison Music. Following the 2008 studio date Taking The Soul For A Walk, Prieto reenlisted saxophonist Peter Apfelbaum (Hieroglyphics Ensemble, Steven Bernstein's Millennial Orchestra, Kamikaze Ground Crew) and pianist Manuel Valera (John Patitucci, Paquito D'Rivera, Seamus Blake) for this live session ...
Twyla Tharp Takes Flight with Frank Sinatra
When Frank Sinatra fans play his music, classic songs like “Summer Wind," “Fly Me to the Moon" and “One for My Baby" will likely trigger strong emotions and memories. But when Twyla Tharp sifts through his catalog, it conjures up an entire world. Who was she when she first heard these songs, compared with ...
Leon Kirchner Pulitzer-Winning Composer Dies
In his String Quartet No. 3, Leon Kirchner “set out to produce a meaningful confrontation between the 'new' electronic sounds and those of the traditional string quartet." It marked the first time the Pulitzer Prize went to a piece using electronics. Leon Kirchner, a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer of expressive, rigorous, atonal yet romantic music, died Thursday ...
Randy Ingram Trio @ Smalls, Wednesday September 23rd
Randy Ingram Trio @ Smalls Jazz Club Wednesday, Sept. 23rd, 7:30pm (one set only) Randy Ingram, Piano, Matt Clohesy, Bass, Tommy Crane, Drums Smalls Jazz Club 183 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10014 (212) 252-5091 or smallsjazzclub.com for info and directions How Much: $20 (includes one drink) “Randy Ingram is among ...
To Little Russia with Jazz
The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium/CBJC presents an evening of Jazz in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn sometimes called “Little Russia". The concert will be held on Saturday, October 3rd, 8:00 PM, at the posh Oceana Hall located at 1029 Brighton Beach Avenue just one block north of the Brighton Beach boardwalk. Performances by The Jeff ...
The Jazz Session #86: Jason Marsalis
Drummer Jason Marsalis turns to the vibraphone on his new record, Music Update (ELM Records, 2009). In this interview, Marsalis talks about the reason he chose to focus on the vibes; the process by which he recorded the drum ensemble tracks on the CD; and his view of the current state of recovery in New Orleans. ...
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