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Saxophone Summit: New York, April 20, 2011
by Ryan Lippell
Saxophone SummitJazz Standard, Impulse! Nights--Africa/BrassNew York, NYApril 20, 2011 For Dave Liebman, it was the orange spines. For others, it was the laminated, emblematic covers with gatefolds. For everyone, Impulse! was the record label that best committed to vinyl the golden age of jazz: a fertile crescent between the late ...
Jay Anderson: Driving the Bus
by Ian Patterson
The term “sideman" really doesn't do justice to bassist Jay Anderson, as his beautifully melodic, lyrical lines and in-the-pocket-grooves lift and shape any music that he is a part of. And while the term “journeyman" holds some truth--Anderson has played with a huge number of people--one glance at his extensive discography reveals that most of the ...
Saxophone Summit on Reeds and Deeds II
This Sunday's broadcast of “Reeds & Deeds II" will feature an exclusive backstage interview with the Saxophone Summit: Ravi Coltrane, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart and Phil Markowitz. The Saxophone Summit will be performing in New York City at Birdland this weekend through Saturday. The segment will be broadcast during the February 6th ...
Dave Liebman: A New York Story
by John Kelman
A few months shy of 65, saxophonist Dave Liebman may be having the busiest time of his career, now in its fifth decade. In the past 12 months, nearly a dozen releases have demonstrated the tremendous stylistic breadth of a musical oeuvre that kicked into high gear early, when, in the short span of three years, ...
Take Five With Scott Lee
by AAJ Staff
Meet Scott Lee:Scott Lee switched from a career in tennis at UNC-CH to jazz, after hearing the Bill Evans Trio. Arriving in NY in the '70s, he worked with Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Al Cohn, Red Rodney, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Andy Statman, Chris Conner, Morgana King, Helen Merrill, Betty Buckley, and ...
Dave Wilson Quartet CD Release at Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philly on Friday, Dec. 3rd!
Friday, Dec 3rd: 8-11:15 PM. 2 sets at 8 and 10. $10 COVER; $5 FOR STUDENTS: THE Dave Wilson All-Star Quartet (Philadelphia area CD release for “Spiral" Summit Records featuring Jim Ridl on Piano, Steve Varner on bass, and world renowned Adam Nussbaum on drums); BACK LIVE AT CHRIS' JAZZ CAFÉ! Located at 1421 Sansom Street ...
The Dave Wilson Quartet returns to the "Jazz By Night Celebration", this Saturday, October 16th at Stephen's in Media, PA
Saturday, Oct. 16th: The Dave Wilson quartet, (with Dave Wilson on tenor and soprano saxophones; Tom Lawton on piano; Keith Mohler on bass; Butch Reed on drums), returning to the Media (PA) “Jazz By Night Celebration." The Festival takes place on State Street, Media, PA that evening from 7:30-1:00 AM Rain or Shine with Free Parking! ...
The Dave Wilson Quartet at ROSA ROSA in Lancaster, PA this Friday, October 15th
Friday, Oct. 15th: The Dave Wilson Quartet, (with Dave Wilson on tenor and soprano saxophones; Matt Hochmiller on piano; Tony Marino on bass; Butch Reed on drums; 9:30-12:00 AM at the hot spot for live jazz in Lancaster, PA, ROSA ROSA, Located at 398 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA. 717-509-3970. The new album Spiral by the Dave ...
Dave Liebman: Live / As Always and Quest for Freedom
by John Kelman
Quite possibly the hardest-working saxophonist--if not the hardest working musician, period--these days, not a month goes by when there doesn't seem to be a new release from veteran jazzer Dave Liebman.In the twelve months since autumn 2009 alone, Liebman has been spotted in freer terrain, collaborating with another active saxophonist, Evan Parker, ...
Dave Wilson: Spiral
by Raul d'Gama Rose
The nature of successful interlocking is that the pieces fit each other with seamless perfection. In a group of disparate musicians this is not always possible. However, with the ensemble that saxophonist Dave Wilson has put together the pieces seem to fit with enviable perfection. There is a swirling energy that keeps the unit cohesive; but, ...
