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Ahmed Abdullah's Dispersions of the Spirit of RA: Traveling the Spaceways
by Rex Butters
Even with a few Sun Ra alumni bands traveling the spaceways these days, Ra trumpet player Ahmed Abdullah casts his solar disc into the star stream with his Dispersions of the Spirit of RA group. Utilizing former Sun Ra crew members and veterans of his own units, Abdullah presents a program of both well-known and unknown ...
Ahmed Abdullah's Dispersions of the Spirit of RA: Traveling the Spaceways
by Rico Cleffi
Travelling the Spaceways is the fruit of the labor of long-time Sun Ra trumpeter Ahmed Abdullah's Dispersions of the Spirit of Ra--a band formed after Abdullah was visited in a dream by his former band leader. His mission? To play Sun Ra's music. Abdullah surrounded himself with some fierce musicians and set out to do justice ...
Ben Wolfe: My Kinda Beautiful
by Mark Corroto
What do you have when you make a soundtrack recording that has no film? Is it a concerto? Maybe. But in these days of digital downloads and ADD (or is it DHTV?) we sometimes forget about the concept of an entire album of music. Remember that Ellington made them, and so did Coltrane. Bassist Ben Wolfe ...
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Label: Planet Arts Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. You Asked For It 8:39 INSPIRATION - Suite for Jazz Orchestra (Inspired by John Coltrane) 2. Part l: One For Thad 6:
02 3. Part ll: Strayhorn 5:18 4. Part lll: Gil 7:05 5. Part lV: Dameron 9:00 6. Past Present & Future 9:55 7. The Way 7:
30 8. Frame for The Blues 9:20
One Night in Vermont
Label: Planet Arts Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: Night and Day; Embraceable You; Yesterdays; Darn that Dream; How Deep Is the Ocean; What
The Way: Music of Slide Hampton: Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
by Russ Musto
The union of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (VJO) and Slide Hampton is a match made in jazz heaven. The VJO, a sixteen-piece musical organization--the term big band has never been an official assignation for the group--that has been performing on Monday nights at the Village Vanguard for nearly 40 years, remains one of the most vibrant ...
Ted Rosenthal / Bob Brookmeyer: One Night in Vermont
by Jack Bowers
Yes, beautiful music is still being played, and played beautifully as well. Doubters need only check out this bright and refreshing hour-long recital by pianist Ted Rosenthal and valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, recorded in August '01 at the Memorial Hall Center for the Arts in Wilmington, VT. Much like the chicken and the ...
Ted Rosenthal/Bob Brookmeyer: One Night in Vermont
by Celeste Sunderland
Two people. That's all you need to create a stunning album complete with all of jazz's beloved nuances, all the explosive vitality of a live performance and all those stirring moments that remind you why you need it in your life. One Night In Vermont, pianist Ted Rosenthal and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer's new live album, contains ...
Ted Rosenthal/Bob Brookmeyer: One Night in Vermont
by J. Robert Bragonier
Have you ever been in public with nothing particular on your mind and suddenly realized that, without intending to, you were evesdropping on a conversation of remarkable warmth and intimacy? You probably felt nearly as uncomfortable to continue listening as you were powerless to stop. Hearing Ted Rosenthal and Bob Brookmeyer playing together puts me nearly ...
Can I Persuade You?
Label: Planet Arts Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Dragon Fly; Antigua; A Simple Wish; ESP; Sophisticated Lady; Bachafillen; Can I Persuade You; Just Friends
