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George Cables: Morning Song
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Morning Song, a recently discovered live set from 1980 led by the great George Cables, is a tale of two gigs. While the quartet performances are middling, Cables' overall dynamism, particularly on his solo piano turns, lifts the disc above mediocrity. The rhythm section of Cables, bassist John Heard and drummer Sherman Ferguson, ...
Jim Pugliese: Live @ Issue Project Room NYC
by Francis Lo Kee
In the tradition of raucously creative Downtown NYC jazz-rock bands like Curlew and Naked City, Jim Pugliese's Phase III burns with passion that is both musical and conceptually bold and is a great working band, not just a thrown-together collection of accomplished soloists. Yet these are not mere AABA compositions nor are they played to display ...
Mike Osborne: Force Of Nature
by Martin Longley
Late English alto saxophonist Mike Osborne, whose work represented the pinnacle of British avant jazz, sadly retired back in 1982 as a result of mental health problems. The discovery of previously unheard material is therefore particularly exciting, especially when its standard is high enough to preserve the reedman's best playing form. This disc ...
Billy Bang and Yusef Komunyakaa to Collaborate in 'Sacrifice' at Harlem Stage
Composer-violinist Billy Bang and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa were deeply impacted by their military experiences during the Vietnam conflict, and both have created works that poignantly engage those experiences. On Wednesday, April 1, these two artists will collaborate on Sacrifice: Meditations on the Vietnam Experience at Harlem Stage. Presented as a collaboration between Harlem Stage ...
Roy Haynes at Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival
Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium (CBJC) presents The Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Brooklyn Tech Auditorium, 29 Fort Greene Place, Fort Greene, Brooklyn as part of the 10th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival - “A Decade of Keeping Our Music Alive". This concert will benefit the not for profit arts ...
Lee Konitz; the Jazz Legacy Series
“Creole" Music Supper Club, in association with Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC, proudly present: “The Jazz Legacy Series" Combine the exquisite dining experience of “Creole" with the flavor of Internationally known Jazz Artists... toss in the nostalgia of an ambiance found in elegant Supper Clubs and you have our Jazz Legacy Series. Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC; bringing ...
Freddie Redd Returns to New York and Washington DC
The Legendary Hardbop Pianist Freddie Redd returns to the East Coast for three performances the week of March 23rd, 2009. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 8pm Freddie will appear in Washington, D.C. at Twins Jazz Club with the Brad Linde Sextet featuring the music from his classic Blue Note albums of the 1960s. Twins Jazz
Xavier Casellas NY Quintet @ Tea Lounge in Park Slope
Second of the gigs prior to recording sessions for upcoming album. XAVIER CASELLAS NY QUINTET Xavier Casellas, vocals & lyrics Emilio Solla, piano & arrangements Ben Monder, guitar Jorge Roeder, double bass Ted Poor, drums New material to be recorded right after gigs at Bennett's. Music ...
James Moody and Hank Jones: Our Delight: Hank Jones and James Moody
by Greg Thomas
"Our Delight," penned by Tadd Dameron, is a fitting title for a quartet date fronted by two venerable elder statesmen of jazz, James Moody and Hank Jones. Close listening will surely enchant lovers of acoustic jazz interpretations of timeless songs by Dameron and Dizzy Gillespie, Moody's mentor, dear friend, boss and frontline partner over four decades. ...
Marcus Goldhaber: Take Me Anywhere
by Marcia Hillman
Marcus Goldhaber's new CD comes on like a plate full of comfort food. This collection of 17 songs (almost half of which are original and the rest familiar standards) is done straightforwardly with the Jon Davis Trio (Davis on piano, Martin Wind on bass and Marcello Pellitteri on drums with drummer Lieven Venken on one track). ...
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