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Chris Potter Underground Orchestra: Imaginary Cities
by Ian Patterson
Given the globe-trotting touring on the back of Unity Band (Nonesuch Records, 2012) and Kin ()(Nonesuch Records, 2014) with Pat Metheny's Unity Group it's a wonder that Chris Potter has had time for his own projects. Yet with The Sirens (ECM, 2013)--an acoustic suite inspired by Homer's Odyssey--Potter was in the composing form of his life. ...
Chris Potter Underground Orchestra: Imaginary Cities
by Karl Ackermann
In the twenty year span since his debut as a leader on Presenting Chris Potter (Criss Cross, 1994), the Chicago born/South Carolina raised artist has been among the most prolific and in-demand reed players in jazz. Having performed and/or recorded with a wide range of artists from guitarist Pat Metheny to pop legends Steely Dan, Potter ...
Chris Potter Underground Orchestra: Imaginary Cities
by John Kelman
While he is, perhaps, best-known as a reed and woodwind multi-instrumentalist of tremendous power and versatility--the torch-bearer and logical successor, even, to the late, great Michael Brecker--Chris Potter has also demonstrated remarkable breadth as a bandleader and composer. It's hard to imagine that it's been only 23 years since the 44 year-old first came onto the ...
Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2014
by Henning Bolte
Copenhagen Jazz Festival Copenhagen July, 8-10, 2014 The ten-day Copenhagen Jazz Festival, with its 1,200 concerts, is maybe the largest of its kind in Europe. This number of concerts is the consequence of a unique concept. The core of the festival, with some international headliners, is a relatively small scale ...
Sylvie Courvoisier – Mark Feldman Quartet with Scott Colley and Billy Mintz: Birdies For Lulu
by Glenn Astarita
Pianist Sylvie Courvoisier and violinist Mark Feldman are a dynamic duo within the neoteric strategies of modern jazz, coupled with their substantial artistic output. They intersperse classical inferences with shades of folk, avant-garde schemas, and bristling improvisational segments into the big picture. This incarnation of the quartet now features upper-echelon session bassist Scott Colley and venerable ...
Thomas Maintz / Scott Colley / Johnathan Blake: Present
by Jakob Baekgaard
There's a certain trend that has developed on the Danish jazz scene and it keeps growing stronger. In recent years, many Danish jazz musicians have travelled to New York to make a record with some of the top musicians in the city. Danish guitarist Jakob Bro has done it several times, recently with his record December ...
JazzNorway in a Nutshell 2014
by Henning Bolte
JazzNorway in a Nutshell 2014 Bergen, Norway May 21-25, 2014 Bergen, the second largest city of Norway along the northwestern coast of the North Sea, is situated along an impressive mountainous bay. Protected against and open to the sea, to the world it is an illustrious place of a centuries-old merchant tradition, ...
Matija Dedić: Sentiana
by Dan Bilawsky
Croatian pianist Matija Dedić demonstrates exquisite taste in selecting trio mates for his projects. His debut--From The Beginning (Dallas Records, 2009)--brought him into contact with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard, best known for their work in pianist Brad Mehldau's acclaimed trio. The follow-up record--M.D. In N.Y.C. (Origin Records, 2011)--found him working with bassist Vicente ...
Bridges
By David Ake
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2013
Track listing: Bridges; Sonomads; Waterfront; Story Table; We Do?; Boats (exit); Year In Review; Open/Balance; Dodge; Grand Colonial; Light Bright.
Southern Exposure
Label: Resonance Records
Released: 2013
Track listing: Ta Boa, Santa? (Are You OK, My Dear?);
Aparecida;
Oblivion;
Cubano Chant;
Sanfona;
Canción de Amor (Love Song);
Heavy Tango;
Choro das Águas (The Water’s Cry);
Tango Doblado (Bent Tango);
Spleen;
Gracias For Ilustramos (Thank You For Teaching Us).
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