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Sun Ra Arkestra Under the Direction of Marshall Allen: Babylon
by Mark Corroto
If the recording Babylon is any indication, the second century of Sun Ra's music will be as entertaining as the first hundred years. Recorded live at Istanbul's Babylon Club in 2014, the full effect of Sun Ra's Arkestra is captured in all its glory with this CD and bonus DVD recording. The Arkestra has ...
Philadelphia's Cutting Edge Big Band: Bobby Zankel's Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
by Victor L. Schermer
Anyone familiar with the music business can tell you that it's hard enough to get a big band together for an occasional gig, let alone sustain it over an extended period of time. The time and effort involved in composing and arranging new charts, covering the cost of twelve or more musicians, and meshing their complicated ...
THE PITCH: VuHaus - A View Into America's Most Vibrant Music Scenes
Music discovery is a code that many are trying to crack. VuHaus's approach is curation. From NYC's WFUV to LA's KCRW, some of the most influential public radio stations have joined together to share video of their best in studio music performances. In the latest in our ongoing series, here in 100 words or less is THE PITCH from Vuhaus. VuHaus.com is ...
Skip Heller: San Fernando Valley Blues and The Hollywood Blues Destroyers
by C. Michael Bailey
Fred “Skip" Heller. Now there is a rara avis. A musical omnivore as drawn to Glenn Gould as to Roger Miller, Heller's talent and dedication to music and its history deserves so much more than local notoriety in the Los Angeles and Philadelphia areas it enjoys. Then, if I were LA, I would not share him ...
Charles Evans Quartet with Dave Liebman at Philadelphia Art Alliance
by Victor L. Schermer
Charles Evans Quartet with Dave Liebman Philadelphia Art Alliance Ars Nova Workshop Philadelphia, PA September 18, 2015 This concert by the Charles Evans Quartet can best be described as “jazz chamber music." The Quartet came together on the occasion of the release their second album, On Beauty (More is ...
Ben Paterson: For Once in My Life
by Jack Bowers
For Once in My Life is Ben Paterson's fourth album as a leader but first as an organist. In his native Philadelphia--home to such giants of the Hammond as Jimmy Smith, Shirley Scott, Charles Earland and Joey DeFrancesco--Paterson was known as a pianist. He began doubling on organ while living in Chicago, and by the time ...
Video: Northern Soul
When we think of soul, cities like Detroit, Memphis, Philadelphia, New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles come to mind. But while soul is most assuredly an American art form, Britain also fell in love with the music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, developing a club scene with dance moves and fashion that lay ...
Interview: Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker turns 70 in November and has just released a new live album—RandyPop! (Piloo). The album features reimagined arrangements of pop songs by James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Donald Fagen. Joining Randy are Kenny Werner (p, arr), David Sanchez (ts), Amanda Brecker (v), Adam Rogers (g), John Patitucci (b) and Nate Smith (d). Randy ...
Philadelphia United Jazz Festival 2015
by Victor L. Schermer
Philadelphia United Jazz Festival Broad and South Street Philadelphia, PA September 14, 2015 If this review reads more like an op-ed piece than a detailed concert review, circumstances made it happen that way and enthusiasm created it. On the run, after grabbing a cannoli and a double espresso in the ...
The Metronomes: Something Big
To stand out and survive, jazz vocal groups in the 1950s and beyond had to have a certain amount of commercial appeal. Much of their success as recording artists and performers depended on their ability to harmonize, sound hip and connect with pop-minded audiences. This was as true of the Ink Spots and Mills Brothers in ...
