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Reuben Rogers

Reuben Rogers was imbued with both groove and spirit from birth. Raised in the Virgin Islands by parents who were both ministers, Rogers grew up playing gospel in church while absorbing the calypso and reggae rhythms of the islands. The discovery of jazz in his teens added the elements of freedom and improvisation to those innate qualities, creating the unique chemistry that would make Rogers one of the most distinctive and in- demand bassists in modern jazz. Rogers’ versatile mastery of both the acoustic and electric bass has led to opportunities on stages around the world alongside some of the music’s most renowned artists, including Charles Lloyd, Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Tomasz Stanko, Roy Hargrove, Marcus Roberts, Nicholas Payton, Mulgrew Miller, Jackie McLean and Dianne Reeves, among many others. The range of styles and approaches represented by that partial list reflects the diversity and adaptability of Rogers’ virtuosic and communicative gifts
Denis Gäbel: A Deeper Meaning

by Matty Bannond
This year, the hr-Bigband welcomes star guests including Nils Landgren, Camille Thurman and John Beasley. It also welcomes a new lead tenor saxophonist: Denis Gäbel. In an interview with All About Jazz, he shares his thoughts about playing with this historic and highly-regarded German big band. Denis Gäbel grew up in a showbiz family. ...
Chris Potter Big Band and Quartet at SFJAZZ Center

by Harry S. Pariser
Chris Potter Big Band and Quartet CenterSFJAZZ Center San Francisco, CA March 17-19, 2022 Widely acclaimed saxophonist Chris Potter needs no introduction. His fans know him as someone who is always expanding and growing. In addition to his recent role as leader of the SFJAZZ Collective, Potter has formed trios and ...
Lionel Loueke: Our Story Is What We Play

by Leo Sidran
When Lionel Loueke was coming of age as a young guitarist in his home country of Benin in West Africa, there were no music stores of any kind. He would have had to travel to Nigeriathe next country over--just to get his hands on some new strings. So he made due with what he had, cleaning ...
Close Your Eyes

Label: Sounderscore
Released: 2021
Track listing: Footprints; It Might as Well Be Spring; Countdown; Moon River; Solar; Blue Monk; Body and Soul;
Close Your Eyes; Skylark; We See; Naima.
Esinam, Maurice Louca, Amir ElSaffar, Keshav Batish & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
Around the jazz world in 70 minutes, as we criss-cross from North America to the Caribbean, from West-Africa to Europe, from North-Africa to India and back.Happy listening and enjoy your jazz air-miles!Playlist Ben Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Dave Holland The Village" Another land (Edition) 0:16 ...
The 2021 Detroit Jazz Festival: The Future is Female, Day 4

by Paul Rauch
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 This is the fourth of four pieces covering the 2021 Detroit International Jazz Festival. Two weeks before the festival, a decision was made to go to a virtual format due to the surge provided by the Delta variant of Covid-19. Three outdoor stages ...
Charles Lloyd: Tone Poem

by Eric Gudas
Charles Lloyd and The Marvels' April 2017 performance at UCLA's Royce Hall, with guest vocalist Lucinda Williams, was nothing but highlights--from Lloyd's dance moves across the stage as one or other of his bandmates soloed, to Williams' impassioned performances on such songs as Bob Dylan's Masters of War" and Jimi Hendrix's Angel." They also played a ...
Charles Lloyd and the Marvels: Tone Poem

by Mike Jurkovic
The download comes down the i-pipe in a virtual blue folder titled Charles Lloyd Tone Poem and the first thought upon initial listening is 'damn right it is'! It is a deceptively graceful covers album which immediately makes all the songsmany by none other than Ornette Coleman, Gabor Szabo and Leonard Cohentheir own highly active ecosystem ...