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Metta Quintet: Big Drum / Small World
by John Kelman
While the old adage, “those that can, do; those that can't teach" once had meaning, its verisimilitude in a jazz world where artists are increasingly forced to turn to education as a means of steady income would appear to be in jeopardy. But there have always been artists deftly committed to both teaching and doing.
Various Artists: Miles Espanol: New Sketches of Spain
by Eugene Holley, Jr.
In the days of the so-called Young Lions jazz wave--which lasted roughly, from 1981 to 1992--instrumentalists and singers were all the rage. At the tail end of that period, South Carolina-born saxophonist Bob Belden was making waves for his comprehensive and compelling arranging chops. Over the last two decades, Belden has brilliantly re-imagined the music of ...
Tom Moon: From Musician to Critic--And Back Again
by R.J. DeLuke
Award-winning writer Tom Moon spent about three years doing research for a book that recommends recordings people should listen to at some point, well, before they die. It's a well-considered and valuable book, and it champions a great way to fill leisure time while enlightening oneself. It guides readers into musical areas they may otherwise not ...
Peter Frampton and Yes at the Nikon Theater at Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY
by Mike Perciaccante
Peter Frampton and Yes Nikon Theater at Jones Beach Wantagh, New York June 26, 2010 According to Yes bassist Chris Squire, his band and Peter Frampton hadn't played together since the early 70s. For many in attendance at Jones Beach on Saturday, June 26, 2010, the double-billed concert was the ...
Mary McBride at Housing Works, June 16 2010
by Ernest Barteldes
Mary McBride Housing Works June 16, 2010 New York, NY On her New York stop of the promotional tour for her new release The Way Home, soul-folk singer-songwriter Mary McBride hit the stage of lower Manhattan's Housing Works backed by a solid power trio that at once made you ...
Pat Metheny, Orchestrion Tour in Denver
by Geoff Anderson
Pat Metheny Paramount Theater Denver, CO May 5, 2010 “Because it's there." That's the classic answer to the question of why climb the big mountain. That's pretty close to the explanation for Pat Metheny's current Orchestrion tour. He's taken the concept of the one-man-band to heights never dreamed of by ...
Peter Frampton: Thank You Mr. Churchill
by Doug Collette
Thank You Mr Churchill is Peter Frampton's latest attempt to reconcile fame with artistic integrity, a campaign he's been waging much of his career. Looking to escape his teen idol status in The Herd by partnering with Steve Marriott in the quasi-super group Humble Pie, he departed their ranks when growing fame relied too heavily on ...
Pat Metheny: Pat Metheny: Orchestrion
by Doug Collette
Orchestrion is no doubt going to be tremendously popular with Pat Metheny's devoted fan base, and anyone else who takes the opportunity to see the man on his upcoming tour. As one of the guitarist/composer's grandest projects, it will attract more than a few of those casually acquainted with Metheny's fame, curiosity piqued by the unusual ...
Orchestrion
by John Kelman
The first question that has likely crossed the minds of many who've heard about guitarist Pat Metheny's Orchestrion is: why? Metheny has already published plenty of information about this unique project at his website, but it still doesn't get to the real heart of the matter. Orchestrion is a solo album in the truest sense of ...
Bebel Gilberto at The Hiro Ballroom, NYC
by Ernest Barteldes
Bebel Gilberto Hiro Ballroom New York, New York November 25, 2009 Playing in celebration of her latest release before a large crowd of dedicated fans, Bebel Gilberto took the stage at Downtown Manhattan's Hiro Ballroom backed by a tight four-piece band, kicking off the set with “Aganju," ...
