Results for "New York"

Kelli O'Hara No Cartwheels (for Now), but Oodles of Spunk

April 3, 2009

Americas sweetheart: inside the hothouse of the Broadway musical that label, applied to movie stars from Mary Pickford to Julia Roberts, would surely belong to Kelli OHara. Her winsome portrayal of Nellie Forbush in the revival of South Pacific cinched the title for her. On Wednesday this radiant, wholesome singing actress from Oklahoma with one foot ...

"Duology" -Michael Marcus-Ted Daniel Rare N.Y.C. Appearance!

April 3, 2009

The Inside Out Band: Enrico Rava Quintet at Birdland

by Eric Benson
April 3, 2009

Enrico Rava QuintetBirdlandNew York, NYMarch 25, 2009 Before last Wednesday night, I'd never found the work of Italian pianist Stefano Bollani particularly compelling. Sure, he had that pristine touch, Evans-eque in its haunting elegance, but on albums such as his own Solo Piano and Enrico Rava's Tati, his playing sounded ...

Anthony Braxton: Quartet (GTM) 2006

by Stuart Broomer
April 3, 2009

Anthony Braxton's Ghost Trance Music is a vast continent, a central preoccupation for the composer from 1995 to 2006 that would take in about 100 compositions. The first examples, “Composition Nos. 181-184," were recorded by a quartet. Each piece was characterized by the hypnotic continuous lines of equal length, evenly accented notes suggesting endless melody. The ...

Klez-Edge: Ancestors, Mindreles, NaGila Monsters

by Elliott Simon
April 3, 2009

John Zorn once remarked to that in the '60s, “we didn't want to hear Jewish music at our Bar Mitzvahs, we wanted to hear Hendrix." Funny how a few decades and some intermarriage with post-bop jazz can change all that. However, if back then some very hip parents convinced the best free jazzers to do a ...

Lee Konitz Returns to the Village Vanguard

April 2, 2009

Lesson No. 1 From a Master of Improvisation: Never Repeat Yourself The alto saxophonist Lee Konitz performed with the ensemble Minsarah at the Village Vanguard on Tuesday, his first engagement there since 1983. Lee Konitz played his first line for laughs at the Village Vanguard on Tuesday night. The band had just conferred backstage, he said, ...

David R. Adler on Jazz and Political Protest

April 2, 2009

Be sure to read David R. Adler's new Z Word essay: Jazz and Protest: A Reappraisal As one of New York’s most active jazz critics, David is uniquely placed to tackle some of the contemporary interpretations of the notion of jazz as “freedom music,” particularly from such problematic characters as Amiri Baraka and Gilad ...

Amanda Monaco: I Think I'll Keep You

by Stuart Broomer
April 2, 2009

Amanda Monaco is a guitarist whose style is deeply rooted in her instrument's lyrical lineage, at times channeling the singing tone of Jim Hall, at others declaring her own, more forceful sound. Most of the tunes here are Monaco originals and she's created efficient vehicles for both her own voice and the collective dialogues that seem ...

Ken Hatfield and Friends: To be Continued...

by Elliott Simon
April 2, 2009

Ken Hatfield is a virtuoso on his chosen instrument, the nylon-stringed classical guitar, and has showcased his abilities in environs including Appalachian, classical and jazz. Comfortable across genres, he and his instrument are well-suited for these Bill McCormick tunes born of multiple influences. This release is an outgrowth of a previous McCormick project, Music for Guitar ...

Stanley Turrentine: Look Out!

by Andrew Velez
April 2, 2009

This 1960 set is from a period which many consider to have been Stanley Turrentine's most creative. The saxophonist, who would have been 75 this month (March), was just coming out of an extended run with Max Roach's notably up-tempo orchestra. Backed here by a then-emerging powerhouse of sidemen, the set kicks off with the title ...