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Things We Like: Enzo Rocco Mistaken Standards Trio
by Vincenzo Roggero
Cantina del Teatro Soresina 29.10.2015 Mistaken Standards è il nome del trio che ha debuttato presso la Cantina del Teatro di Soresina nell'ambito della programmazione invernale allestita dall'associazione White Bird. Ma di sbagliato non c'è davvero nulla nella proposta musicale che Enzo Rocco alla chitarra, Tito Mangialajo Rantzer al contrabbasso ...
Roberto Cecchetto e il Questionario di Proust
by AAJ Staff
All About Jazz: Il tratto principale della mia musica. Roberto Cecchetto: È quello di lasciarsi semplicemente ascoltare. Non amo definire la mia musica da un punto di vista stilistico ma se dovessi farlo la metterei sicuramente in una galassia jazz. AAJ: La qualità che desidero nei musicisti che suonano con me. ...
Ornette Coleman
by John Eyles
June 11th 2015 was one of those momentous days in jazz history that can truly be said to signal the end of an era--it was the day Ornette Coleman died. It is a mark of his stature that, on the day in question, when jazz fans told each other, “Ornette is dead" no-one ever asked, “Ornette ...
Jerry Bergonzi: Rigamaroll
by Angelo Leonardi
In Jerry Bergonzi c'è piena coerenza tra concezione esistenziale e artistica. Il sassofonista è convinto della profonda relazione che lega tutte le cose, riconosce il valore della tradizione e la sua musica si rapporta ad essa in piena consapevolezza. Entro questa cornice ha sviluppato un modo personale di suonare --armonico, ritmico e timbrico-che è ...
Gard Nilssen's Acoustic Unity: Firehouse
by John Sharpe
With his new Acoustic Unity threesome Norwegian drummer Gard Nilssen enters the saxophone trio stakes with an ebullient swagger. Since coming onto the scene in 2006, Nilssen has become an in-demand figure, featuring in outfits such as Cortex, bassists Arild Andersen's sextet and Per Zanussi's quintet. On Firehouse, the group carves out a distinctive identity manifest ...
Fred Hersch Trio at The Village Vanguard
by Dan Bilawsky
Fred Hersch Trio Village Vanguard New York, NY October 26, 2015 While sitting in wait before a set at New York's Village Vanguard, the eyes are inevitably drawn to the various photos, posters, and odds and ends lining the walls--images and items that may seem random and incongruous to the ...
Joe Jackson at the Paramount Theater, Denver
by Geoff Anderson
Joe Jackson Paramount Theater Denver October 8, 2015 Joe Jackson has led a double (or maybe triple) life for most of his lengthy career. He hit the scene in 1979 with his debut album Look Sharp! (A&M 1979) rolling into the U.S. from England as part of the “New Wave," a ...
Sonny Rollins To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From The Jazz Foundation Of America
Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins will be presented with the Jazz Foundation of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday, October 22, at the Apollo Theater during the foundation’s 14th Annual “A Great Night in Harlem” gala concert. The concert segment honoring Rollins will feature performances by Donald Fagen (of Steely Dan), Jimmy Heath, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Bartz, ...
Noah Preminger: Pivot: Live at the 55 Bar
by Dave Wayne
In a decidedly bold move, young tenor saxophonist Noah Preminger's first self-released album, Pivot: Live at the 55 Bar, consists of two 30-minute-plus tracks; both interpretations of tunes by bluesman Bukka White. The result? A white-knuckle modern jazz thrill ride and possibly the fastest hour you'll spend in front of the stereo this year. Listening to ...
Larry Rosen Legendary Jazz Music Visionary & Entrepreneur Dies At 75
LARRY ROSEN, LEGENDARY JAZZ MUSIC VISIONARY & ENTREPRENEUR, PIONEERED THE MERGE OF MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY It is with great sadness we announce the passing of beloved jazz music visionary and entrepreneur, Larry Rosen, who passed away at his New Jersey home surrounded by family, Oct. 9, 2015 at the age of 75 after a valiant battle ...
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