Results for "Ohio"

Article: Live Review

Kris Davis and Craig Taborn Live at The Wexner Center For The Arts

by Mark Corroto
October 11, 2016

Kris Davis and Craig Taborn The Wexner Center For The Arts Columbus, OH October 7, 2016 The two-week, 12 city tour was billed as Kris Davis and Craig Taborn piano duos. It might have been better advertised as a solo act, let's call it 'Davborn' or maybe 'Krisaig.' ...

Article: Interview

Tony Monaco: Taking Jazz Organ to the Summit

by C. Andrew Hovan
August 31, 2016

Columbus, Ohio native Tony Monaco is primed and ready to place jazz organ in a whole new spotlight. Although he has been a playing musician for most of his life, it has been during the past sixteen years that he has made the biggest strides as an artist. A gifted educator with a unique approach to ...

Article: Interview

Dominick Farinacci: Sharing Stories

by R.J. DeLuke
August 25, 2016

Dominick Farinacci, a trumpeter from Cleveland, is a strong improviser with a wide, round tone. It's suited for his predilection for the melodic side of the music. But his vision of music extends beyond the act of playing and the art of performing--something he has done around the globe for years, carving out a successful career ...

Article: Album Review

Larry Dickson Jazz Quartet: Summergold Promises

Read "Summergold Promises" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
August 10, 2016

Cincinnati-based baritone saxophonist Larry Dickson's new album, Summergold Promises, is almost a companion piece to his previous enterprise, Second Springtime, which was appraised favorably here less than a year ago. The word “almost" is necessary because Dickson's front-line partner on Springtime, tenor saxophonist Brent Gallaher, has been replaced by trombonist Bill Gemmer, lending the quartet a ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

Albert We Hardly Knew Ye

by Mark Corroto
June 3, 2016

The Chinese mystic philosopher Lao Tzu wrote, “the flame that burns twice as bright, burns half as long." Although he never heard the music of Albert Ayler, we're sure that he would agree the saxophonist's fire music was luminescent. Ayler's career was indeed quite brief, recording only for a period of eight years until his untimely ...

Article: Live Review

Ralph Peterson's Triangular III at Nighttown

by C. Andrew Hovan
April 18, 2016

Ralph Peterson's Triangular III Nighttown Cleveland, Ohio April 9, 2016 With the official CD release happening just the day before, there was a good deal of buzz surrounding a Saturday evening performance in Cleveland featuring drummer Ralph Peterson and his new trio. In fact, the tables were packed in tightly and ...

Article: Live Review

2016 Lakeland Jazz Festival

by C. Andrew Hovan
March 29, 2016

2016 Lakeland Jazz Festival Lakeland Community College Kirtland, Ohio March 18-20, 2016 The Cleveland area has a long history of jazz pedagogy in relation to two well-established community colleges. Cuyahoga Community College's annual jazz featival, the better known program, dates back to 1980 and for many years was a spring tradition ...

Article: Album Review

Mike Sopko - Simon Lott: The Golden Measure

Read "The Golden Measure" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
March 25, 2016

Cleveland, OH., reared guitarist Mike Sopko (Glimpse Trio, Birth) follows up his alliance with producer, bassist Bill Laswell and drummer Thomas Pridgen on the 2015 self-titled outing with this 2016 bass-less duo project, flanked by drummer Simon Lott (Charlie Hunter Trio, Todd Sickafoose's Blood Orange). They go for the gusto during these 21 tracks, ...

Article: Live Review

Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Bird Calls at The Wexner Center for The Arts

by Mark Corroto
March 1, 2016

Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa brought his quintet to the Wexner Center at The Ohio State University February 27, 2016, to play his book of original compositions precipitated by the music of Charlie Parker. The audience to this sold out show was left with the proverbial question: which came first, the chicken or the egg?

News: Award / Grant

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Names 2016 Inductees

December 20, 2015

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has announced the five members of its class of 2016. The 31st Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, will take place on April 8th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the second time. HBO will broadcast the ceremony in spring 2016. 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of ...