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Bill Frisell: The ECM Years
by John Kelman
Nothing trumps right place, right time. Sure, most artists pay plenty of dues-- sometimes in the public eye, oftentimes not--but for some, there's that serendipitous event that leads to greater visibility. Bill Frisell, surely one of the most important and influential guitarists of his generation, undoubtedly deserves all the accolades and artistic freedom he's achieved in ...
John Zorn Presents Three Special Benefit Concerts for Japan
In the wake of the disaster that struck the country of Japan and the still unresolved dangers its people now face, composer and saxophonist John Zorn has organized three special benefit concerts in New York City. Shows will be held at Columbia University's Miller Theater, the Abrons Arts Center, and the Japan Society to raise funds ...
Boris Savoldelli: Biocosmopolitan
by Mark Redlefsen
What a contrast Boris Savoldelli's Biocosmopolitan is to the vocalist's predecessor, Protoplasmic (MoonJune Records, 2009), which featured guitarist Elliot Sharp as his chief collaborator. While Protoplasmic was a brave dive into the experimental, Biocosmopolitan is a bright, infectious and singable work. The right balance of passion, delivery, and technology come together for 16 enjoyable tracks with ...
Charlie Haden Quartet West: Sophisticated Ladies
by Chris May
Gorgeous, poised and inviting. And that's just the sister on the cover of bassist Charlie Haden's latest with-singers-and-strings album. It's a retro design which, like the disc it packages, was inspired by Capitol Records' distinctive jazz-inflected vocal albums of the early 1960s. Your parents got off on this stuff big time back in the day, while ...
...Featuring Norah Jones
I have often said that Norah Jones is the most versatile vocalist since Ray Charles. There are many that disagree with me, for a variety of reasons, but very few of their arguments actually have to do with her versatility. Some will say she isn't a true (insert genre here) singer, but that argument to me ...
Danielle Eva: Road and Moon
by C. Michael Bailey
Danielle Eva emerges a fully formed jazz vocalist on her debut, Road and Moon (Devour Music, 2010). She has assimilated the influences of the finest jazz vocal talent of the last 20 years: Cassandra Wilson, Cheryl Bentyne, Tierney Sutton, Karrin Allyson, and nominally, Norah Jones. Drawing equally from Wilson's organic approach, Allyson's timbre-perfect pitch, and Jones' ...
Jazz singer and songwriter Krisanthi Pappas wins Billboard award
Boston-based jazz singer Krisanthi Pappas, has been compared to Norah Jones and Diana Krall by JazzTimes Magazine. As a songwriter, Krisanthi's songs are aired on national television shows “Parenthood" on NBC, “One Life To Live" on ABC as well as in independent films. Krisanthi just won 2nd place in the Billboard World Song Contest for her ...
Gent Jazz Festival 2010: Days 6-9
by Martin Longley
Days 1-5 | Days 6-9 The Gent Jazz FestivalBijlokeGent, BelgiumJuly 15-18, 2010 It's now customary to expect the biggest players in the jazz universe to alight each night at the Gent Jazzfest. This massively historic Belgian city provides a beautiful setting for the music, with its Bijloke ...
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