Results for "New York"

Amalgam: Wipeout

by Marc Medwin
September 18, 2008

Here's a three-disc set of performances by Amalgam, saxophonist Trevor Watts' legendary jazz-funk free improv group from the '70s. These nine tracks were recorded on a late 1979 tour and originally released in 1980 in a four-LP box on Impetus. At that time, they had to be cut up, due to the LP's time constraints, but ...

Putumayo Presents "A Jazz & Blues Christmas"

September 17, 2008

Putumayo Livens Up the Holiday Season with New Jazz and Blues Christmas Collection Featuring Ray Charles, B.B. King, Ramsey Lewis, Charles Brown and Other Exceptional Artists Release Date: October 28, 2008 (Release dates vary by country) Putumayo delivers the perfect package of soulful jazz and blues to liven up the holiday season. A Jazz ...

Test of Time Releases "Love for Sale" by Great Jazz Trio

September 17, 2008

Test of Time Records proudly announces the release of the remastered Love For Sale by the Great Jazz Trio. This album was originally released in 1976 and is now available on Cd for the first time here in the U.S. Upon Hank Jones’ request, Buster Williams was asked to play acoustic bass ...

Dominic Duval Jazz Trio in Smithtown, New York

September 17, 2008

Scott Tinkler/Mark Helias Duo in NYC on September 28th

September 17, 2008

Sunday, September 28th at 5pm To open the new concert season at Hudson View Gardens (HVG) under the shiny new moniker Sunday Concerts at The Lounge, and making a rare appearance in New York, we have one of Down Under's foremost highly regarded jazz trumpeters--Scott Tinkler. The Aussie has played with Joe Lovano, Cindy Blackman and ...

Kamikaze Ground Crew, Chico Hamilton, David Ostwald, Avishai Cohen, James Chance and Leny Andrade

by Martin Longley
September 17, 2008

Kamikaze Ground CrewMuseum Of Modern ArtAugust 21, 2008 Their name might imply an approach fraught with sonic extremity of a Zornian nature, but the reality of Kamikaze Ground Crew is more cultured, in the manner of stepping a few feet to the perimeter, and self- consciously gazing at the chosen ...

Patricia Barber: The Cole Porter Mix

by George Kanzler
September 17, 2008

The mix here is a Cole Porter cocktail, a dry martini but with a touch of jalapeno instead of olive. And while there are strains of melancholy, as Barber says in the notes: “Cole Porter never wrote a song that said 'I'm miserable.'" That jalapeno heat comes from the evocative jazz arrangements and solos, especially those ...

Ahmad Jamal: It's Magic

by Graham L. Flanagan
September 17, 2008

Ahmad Jamal remains one of the few elder statesmen left in the ever-shrinking pantheon of certified jazz legends. He has not stopped touring and recording since he burst onto the scene in the early '50s, making music that would later inspire the rising Miles Davis, who cited the pianist as one of his greatest influences. How ...

Jazz Night/Jam Session at Annabelle's in Red Hook Brooklyn Every Monday Night

September 16, 2008

A new jazz night/jazz jam session has just started at Annabelle's in Red Hook Brooklyn. Located directly across from the new Ikea. The opening night Monday September 15th was a big success with musicians from all boroughs playing,listening and having a great time. The venue is terrific with outdoor space, nice ambiance and great sound and ...

KotKot: Alive at Tonic

by Sean Patrick Fitzell
September 16, 2008

A blast of surf guitar, punctuated with crisp snare cracks, is soon engulfed by swirling sound effects, frenetic drumming and a distorted guitar attack, revealing sonic swashbucklers with a mission. Drummer Amir Ziv's KOTKOT includes percussionist Cyro Baptista, guitarist Marc Ribot and electric bassist Shahzad Ismaily, all players with intertwined histories. Alive at Tonic culls spontaneous ...