Results for "Ron Horton"

Ron Horton

Born: November 21, 1948

Since 1982, trumpeter Ron Horton has been an integral part of New York's flourishing jazz scene and he stands out both as an exemplary instrumentalist and as a highly progressive composer and arranger. Whether called upon as a sideman or as a leader of one of his own ensembles, he shows that he is committed to further expanding the existing perimeters of jazz. Photo: Ben Allison Horton has had many long musical associations with leaders such as saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom (1983-2000) and pianist Andrew Hill. He was a member of Hill's sextet from 1998 until 2003, and appears on the group's critically acclaimed cd, Dusk (Palmetto 2000)

Michael Blake: Afro Blake

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 23, 2023

Africa seems to have been a special source of inspiration for Michael Blake, as compositions like “Addis Abeba" (Elevated), “Malagasy" (Combobulate), “Mauritania" (Buzz), “Road to Lusaka" (In the Grand Scheme of Things), “Africa Used to Be Home" (More Like Us) or “Surfing Sahara" (Elevated ) attest. They are all characterized by memorable themes and an instantly ...

Ben Allison: creative riletture e nuove ispirazioni

by Angelo Leonardi
March 6, 2023

In quest'intervista Ben Allison ci parla del recente progetto “The Ben Allison Remastered Series 2004-2011," iniziativa che ha portato il bassista a curare personalmente riedizione e remixaggio di alcuni suoi album Palmetto. Il lavoro va oltre gli scintillanti risultati acustici e presenta nuove e sorprendenti scoperte musicali tratte dai master originali. All About Jazz: ...

Ugly Beauty: The Music and Mind of Ben Allison

by AAJ Staff
January 13, 2023

This interview was conducted by Paul F. Roberts and was first published at All About Jazz in September 2001. All of us have a story in our head-a myth of how a new jazz talent gets discovered. Here's how it goes: The young musician—let's call him “the Kid"-practices alone in his bedroom ...

Howard University Jazz Ensemble: HUJE 2022

by Jack Bowers
December 21, 2022

Recordings by the superb Howard University Jazz Ensemble have been surfacing like clockwork each year since shortly after the orchestra was formed in 1975 by its first (and only) music director, Fred Irby III. Sometimes the albums have overall themes, while others (such as this one) are dedicated to one or more of the university's distinguished ...

Kimbrough

Label: Newvelle Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: The Call; C Minor Waltz; Kudzu; Elegy for P.M.; Falling Waltz; Forsythia; Quickening; Whirl; Wings; Hope; Clara's Room; For Duke (Instrumental); Lullabluebye; For Jimmy G.; November; Adrian's Way; Sadness; Helix; The Breaks; 20 Bars; Ancestors; Kids Stuff; Meantime; Capricorn Lady; Waltz for Lee; 727; Beginning; Southern Lights; Regeneration; A & J; Eventualities; Moonflower; Just Suppose; Reluctance (Quartet); Areas (Trumpet, Piano, Bass); The Spins; Sanibel Island; Fubu; Cascade Rising; Over; Blue Smoke; Air; Affirmation; Quiet as it's Kept; TMI; Time Will Tell; Areas (Piano, Bass, Drums); Noumena; Sloppy Seconds; Reluctance (Solo Piano); Grass Valley; Questions the Answer; Lucent; No Radio; For Carla; Ode; St. Mark's Place; Ca'lina; Hymn; Svengali; For Duke (Vocals).

Frank Kimbrough: Un Ciclopico Omaggio

by Angelo Leonardi
November 1, 2021

Kimbrough è l'ambizioso e ciclopico progetto discografico dedicato a Frank Kimbrough, il grande pianista e compositore scomparso il 30 dicembre 2020 a 64 anni. Prodotto da Elan Mehler della Newvelle Records, è stato realizzato da 67 musicisti che hanno inciso 61 composizioni di Kimbrough in differenti ensemble, dal piano solo al settetto. Molti dei protagonisti sono ...

Frank Kimbrough: A Musical Portrait, Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 2, 2021

We continue our exploration of the musical world of Frank Kimbrough through his works as leader, co-leader, sideman in groups of long-time collaborators and in live unreleased recordings. For the part 1, click here. PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Frank Kimbrough, Lucas Pino “The Spins" Live at ...

Frank Kimbrough: A Musical Portrait, Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 30, 2021

Frank Kimbrough carved out a unique place on the jazz scene—he was admired and respected by his peers for his capacity to inhabit the moment and in this way embodied the spirit of jazz itself. This week we'll highlight music from his discography as a leader, sideman, composer, producer and mentor of a new generation of ...

Jazz Composers Collective: The Herbie Nichols Project

by AAJ Staff
November 13, 1999

From the 1995-2003 archive: This article first appeared at All About Jazz in November 1999. The Herbie Nichols Project is a working, researching, and performing entity--co-led by pianist Frank Kimbrough and bassist Ben Allison. Operating within that fertile creative aggregate known as the Jazz Composers Collective (of which Mr. Kimbrough and Mr. Allison are ...