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Michael Pedicin: Why Stop Now/Ubuntu
by Dan Bilawsky
Michael Pedicin, like many a tenor saxophonist, bows at the altar of John Coltrane. Pedicin's work in the past has frequently referenced that iconic figure through theme, spirit, sound and/or song selection, and he continues along a similar path on Why Stop Now/Ubuntu. For his twelfth outing as a leader, Pedicin crafted a ...
Papo Vazquez: Oasis
by Jerry D'Souza
Trombonist/composer Papo Vazquez brings in his Mighty Pirates Troubadours for another musical adventure full of scintillating melodies, energetic rhythms and heady grooves all of which make for a wonderful album. Not content to stay within one genre, Vazquez blends and mixes them with the skill of a wizard. The styles slide into place easily and compactly, ...
Papo Vasquez Mighty Pirates Troubadours: Detroit, MI, September 1, 2012
by Steve Bryant
Papo Vasquez Mighty Pirates TroubadoursDetroit Jazz FestivalDetroit, MISeptember 1, 2012When a musician decides to play Latin,, it is easy for him to get pigeonholed into the Salsa circuit with a little instrumental mambo disguised as Latin jazz thrown in. This isn't the case for trombonist Papo Vasquez who, for the last ...
Bill Cantrall & Axiom: Live at the Kitano
by Edward Blanco
The Kitano New York Hotel, in midtown Manhattan, offers one of the city's most intimate jazz lounge settings, and it is in this boutique hotel that trombonist Bill Cantrall follows up his critically acclaimed debut, Axiom (Up Swing, 2008), with an audacious second effort simply titled Live at the Kitano. Enlisting a core quintet group as ...
SmallsLIVE Documents Important NYC Jazz Scene With Four New Albums On May 22nd
SmallsLIVE Documents Important NYC Jazz Scene with Four New Albums on May 22nd Jesse Davis Quintet: Live at Smalls Rick Germanson Quartet featuring Dr. Eddie Henderson: Live at Smalls Ralph Lalama & BopJuice: Live at Smalls Lage Lund Quartet: Live at Smalls SmallsLIVE, the live-performance label of Greenwich Village jazz ...
Alan Leatherman: Detour Ahead
by Doug Collette
Two tracks into Alan Leatherman's Detour Ahead and the phrase sweet soul music" comes to mind. But this isn't the rarified realm of Sam Cooke or Otis Redding with ballads. Rather, Leatherman resides--and comfortably so--in the role of classic torch singer Careful phrasing, perfect breath control and deep emotion earmark the title song, Blame ...
The Second Annual "Remembering Bud" Festival in New York, September 2011
On September 26-28, 2011, the Bar on Fifth at the Setai Hotel will host the Second Annual Remembering Bud" Festival, presented by Earl John Powell to honor the musical legacy of his father, Bud Powell. This year, featured performers include Rick Germanson, Alex Hoffman, and Luke Celenza. This year's lineup promises to be a fitting tribute ...
Grady Tate; Jammin' On The Hudson
Riverbank State Park, in association with Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC, for our seventh consecutive year are pleased to present: Jammin' On The Hudson." 'Jammin'; The Summer Concert Series for the 'serious' Jazz Lover! The series features 'World-Class' Players, appearing one Sunday in July and one in August. What could be more inviting than listening to ...
Bassist-Composer Kyle Eastwood To Tour Select U.S. Cities in November
"Kyle Eastwood's Metropolitain achieves an original jazz sound that combines the tradition of his father, Clint's record collection with a new generation of influences. [His] music allows impressions to exist clearly, with a full-body experience that lives on through his jazz ideas." - All About Jazz Eastwood has put together an intriguing collection of modern jazz ...
Ken Fowser & Behn Gillece: Little Echo
by Raul d'Gama Rose
If Marc Free, Nick O'Toole and the team at Posi-Tone Records continue producing albums in the same manner as they have been since the inception of the label in 1994, they will surely be further along the path to emulating the legacy of the Blue Note label, which has produced some of the finest music of ...