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Louis Hayes: Crisis
by Jack Bowers
Louis Hayes--who has been a force in jazz drumming for more than sixty years, anchoring legendary groups led by Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderley, Oscar Peterson, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, among others--has assembled a quintet of New York City's finest for Crisis, wherein he pays musical tribute to some of his jazz colleagues, past and present, ...
George Cables & Piero Odorici Qt. all'Auditorium Cinema Teatro di Palermo
by Maurizio Zerbo
George Cables & Piero Odorici Quartet Auditorium Cinema Teatro Nomos Jazz Palermo 9.12.2021 È un periodo artisticamente felice perGeorge Cables, che ha già firmato uno dei migliori CD jazz del 2021. Caratterizzato da una fisionomia artistica cooperativa e spazi solistici equamente distribuiti tra i musicisti, il suo quartetto ha confermato ...
Miles Davis: The Real Second Great Quintet
by Chris May
Miles Davis' first great quintet is generally agreed to be the one with tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones--the group which in 1955-56 recorded Columbia's 'Round About Midnight and Prestige's The New Miles Davis Quintet, Steamin', Workin', Relaxin' and Cookin'. Davis' second great quintet ...
Barry Harris: Iconic Jazz Pianist and Keeper of the Flame
by Victor L. Schermer
In memory of Barry Harris. This article was first published at All About Jazz on October 29, 2015. At the ripe age of 85, pianist Barry Harris has been on the jazz scene for seventy years, and throughout that time, he has remained loyal to and consistent with his bebop roots. Even though his ...
Kenny Garrett: The Value of Ancestors
by R.J. DeLuke
Saxophonist Kenny Garrett has always respected the music of his predecessors. He knows its importance. He knows the value of the tradition, knowledge and innovation passed on to new generations of musicians. He's recorded, for example, dedications to John Coltrane (Pursuance, Warner Bros., 1996), as well as Joe Henderson and Sonny Rollins (Trilogy, Warner ...
Bo Van de Graaf: Off the Record: Eccentric Music for Audio Hunters
by Karl Ackermann
ToonDist is a Netherlands-based consortium of small independent labels distributing the creative and improvised music of their country. Founded in 2002, ToonDist is often the point of departure for unknown labels such as No Can Do Music and Pingo, and emerging ones like TryTone and Evil Rabbit. The closest ToonDist comes to “convention" may be the ...
A Birthday for "Bean" plus the new Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Whitt Dickey trio release
by David Brown
A time-traveling birthday tribute to the father of the tenor saxophone, Coleman “Bean" Hawkins. Plus, we visit the new release Village Mothership from the profoundly creative trio of Whit Dickey, William Parker and Matthew Shipp, and more new releases and acquisitions. Playlist Petter Eldh “Kali Koma" from Koma Saxo (We Jazz Records) 00:00Matthew Shipp ...
Hard Bop: Ten Essential Live Albums
by Chris May
"Fire! That's what people want. Music is supposed to wash away the dust of everyday life. You're supposed to make them turn around, pat their feet. That's what jazz is about. Play with fire. Play from the heart, not from your brain. You got to know how to make the two meet." So ...
Joe Henderson: The Complete Joe Henderson Blue Note Studio Sessions
by Scott Gudell
If an artist stamps his jazz passport with any one of these labels--Blue Note, Verve, Milestone--it's pretty much a guarantee that you've arrived in style. Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson has traveled with all three and more. The 2021 reissue from the prestigious Mosaic Records focuses on Henderson's 1960s tenure with Blue Note offers a new opportunity ...
Ira Sullivan, Sonny Rollins & Carlos Vega
by Joe Dimino
We start the 726th Episode of Neon Jazz with the distinctive sound of Miami-based saxophonist Carlos Vega. From there, we present Francesco Amenta, Oscar Rossignoli and Jake Baxendale. The show concludes with JC Sanford and material from his new release Imminent Standards Trio. Dig this hour of jazz music, my friends. Playlist Carlos Vega ...
