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Philadelphia Orchestra: Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand"
by Victor L. Schermer
Philadelphia Orchestra Mahler Symphony No. 8 ("Symphony of a Thousand") Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Verizon Hall Philadelphia, PA March 13, 2016 Gustav Mahler wasn't shy. The massive number of singers and musicians required for this Symphony (over four hundred for this performance) and its approximately hour and ...
Christopher Davis-Shannon releases video and free download of "Lulu's Back In Town"
Christopher Davis-Shannon: “LuLu’s Back in Town” Live Video. Philly Songwriter Continues Year-Long Jazz Covers Project. Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Christopher Davis-Shannon has released a video and free download for his interpretation of the Fats Waller classic “LuLu’s Back in Town”. The song, popularized in 1935, continues the Philadelphia native’s year-long mission to bring some lighthearted awareness ...
Dave Liebman Expansions at Chris’ Jazz Café
by Victor L. Schermer
Dave Liebman Expansions Chris' Jazz Cafe Philadelphia, PA March 11, 2016 The pleasure of hearing Dave Liebman with his personally honed groups is that despite or because of personnel changes, they never stop transforming and expanding in scope and depth. In this incarnation of Liebman's now legendary groups, in addition to ...
Sittin' In with Korey Riker at the Kimmel Center
by Geno Thackara
Korey Riker SEI Innovation Studio @ The Kimmel Center Sittin' In Philadelphia, PA March 9, 2016 It's what jazz is all about: sharing the experience, connecting face-to-face and not knowing exactly what's coming. Philadelphia's Kimmel Center supports the tradition with an almost-monthly free showcase called Sittin' In--an unpredictable combination of ...
Moppa Elliott: Still, Up In The Air
by Mark Sullivan
In his usual role as bassist and leader of the jazz group Mostly Other People Do the Killing, Moppa Elliott focuses on composing and bandleading. So his first solo double-bass album represents a real departure. In many ways it resembles band mate Jon Irabagon's recent solo sopranino saxophone album Inaction is an Action: an often abstract ...
Robin Eubanks Mass Line Big Band: More Than Meets The Ear
by Troy Collins
More Than Meets the Ear is Robin Eubanks' first foray leading a big band in his three decades as a performing musician. The date features compositions spanning Eubanks' entire career, artfully embellished and re-arranged for a formidable 19-piece ensemble. The key difference between this lineup and a conventional unit--other than Mike King's bluesy organ and Boris ...
Kimmel Center Announces Jazz Residency Artists For 2015–16 Season
NEW WORK BY KOREY RIKER AND A COLLABORATION BETWEEN KENDRAH BUTLER AND SHAMIKA BYRD WILL BOTH PREMIERE IN JUNE 2016 The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has announced the 2015–16 Season Jazz Residency Artists; individuals whose involvement in this prestigious program will result in World Premieres in June 2016 at the Kimmel Center’s SEI Innovation ...
Inner Circle Music: Creativity and Community Spirit
by Jakob Baekgaard
The music industry today is defined by a strange paradox: there are too few labels and too many. On the one hand, the major labels have merged and sign less jazz artists, meaning the dream of a company with plenty of promotional muscles becomes harder to achieve. On the other hand, more and more musicians have ...
Philadelphia Councilman Scraps Live Music Bill Following Outcry From Music Community
In a recent victory for Philadelphia's live music scene, city councilman Mark Squilla has opted to withdraw his bill giving local police the opportunity to veto live performances. The decision comes following strong opposition from the community, although the question remains why he attempted to push the bill through in the first place. Guest Post by Nicole Daley on Future ...
Josh Lawrence Quintet at Chris’ Jazz Café
by Victor L. Schermer
Josh Lawrence Quintet Chris' Jazz Cafe Philadelphia, PA February 5, 2016 Josh Lawrence is a top-of-the-line, ascending trumpeter/composer/bandleader in Philadelphia and New York who in a few short years has three solo albums under his name, is a member of Orrin Evans' Captain Black Big Band and is co-founder of ...
