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Eric Revis: Laughter's Necklace of Tears
by David Adler
Best known for his decade-plus with the Branford Marsalis Quartet, bassist Eric Revis has also thrived in trio settings with Avram Fefer, Peter Brötzmann and most recently Kurt Rosenwinkel, playing everything from pure straight-ahead to absolutely free. He debuted as a leader in 2004 with Tales of the Stuttering Mime (11:11), and he imbues his sophomore ...
Sean Jones: The Search Within
by Edward Blanco
With The Search Within, his fifth recording on Mack Avenue Records, Sean Jones continues the musical journey he first embarked on at the tender age of 24 with his 2004 debut, Eternal Journey. A trumpeter, composer and educator (Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Studies, Duquesne University), Jones is one of the finest young trumpeters in the ...
Sean Jones: The Search Within, Dedicated & Modern Times
by Donald Elfman
Sean JonesThe Search WithinMack Avenue2009 Ralph BowenDedicatedPosi-Tone2009 Bobby SelvaggioModern TimesArabesque2009 Trumpeter Sean Jones is only 30 but here he is with his ...
Ximo Tebar: Steps
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Steps, by guitarist extraordinaire Ximo Tebar, may be his most deceptive yet. At first blush, it appears to channel the funky grooves of latter-day Miles Davis and Marcus Miller. But then, with complex melodic invention and accelerated rhythmic accentuation it soon becomes evident that this music embodies an ebullient sound of surprise. If anything, Tebar channels ...
J.D. Walter: Being a Verb
by Victor L. Schermer
J.D. Walter is a jazz singers' singer--a purist and an innovator. Although his style has been compared to many vocal titans, it is in the same breath, uniquely his own, and he has become a singular phenomenon on the music scene. Respected and lauded by the great musicians of the contemporary circuit, ...
Tom Warner: Honoring the Legacy
by Victor L. Schermer
Tom Warner recently replaced Mervon Mehta as vice-president of programming for the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, when the latter took the head position at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Among his eclectic musical tastes, the accessible, warm and articulate Warner has a strong interest in jazz.
Sean Jones: The Search Within
by Mark F. Turner
No longer standing in the shadows of the greats, trumpeter Sean Jones has been coming into his own since his well received debut, Eternal Journey (Mack Avenue Records, 2004). His trajectory has coursed through four previous releases, exploring, maturing, and progressing into one of today's shining voices with The Search Within. Incorporating the ...
Orrin Evans Live DVD Recording at Chris' Jazz Cafe on January 8, 2009
Orrin Evans will be performing at Chris' Jazz Cafe on January 9, 2009. The shows are being recorded for release on DVD. SET 1 Orrin Evans and Friends SET 2 TARBABY Chris' Jazz Cafe Thursday, January 8, 2009 Sets @ 8pm & 10:00pm 1421 Samson St ...
Robin Eubanks & EB3: Live Vol. 1
by John Kelman
While ongoing developments in the area of technology have made it possible for artists to create a big band sound on a small band budget, you'd be hard pressed to find a group integrating it as seamlessly and interactively as trombonist Robin Eubanks' EB3 on Live Vol. 1. Thankfully Eubanks, rather than leaving listeners scratching their ...
