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Dewey Redman, Bugpowder, Mario Pavone & Miles
by Maurice Hogue
Pianist Barney McCall was a member of the Dewey Redman Quartet several years ago and he happened to record one of their gigs in Chicago. He didn't expect the audio quality would be much good so he forgot about it. Recently thought he gave it a listen, did some serious tweaking to the sound, et voila!—some ...
Dave Holland: More Than Just Notes
by Ian Patterson
The creative juices, if not the hunger, desert many artists as they advance in years. Repetition and mediocrity--a blunting of the sword--can creep in, while past glories are often left to provide the kindling for flames that never quite catch. Such charges could never be levelled at English bassist Dave Holland, who turns seventy-five in October. ...
Homage and Acknowledgment: A Conversation with Wallace Roney
by Stanley Péan
From the 1995-2003 archive: This article first appeared at All About Jazz in September 2001. The following conversation took place in Wallace Roney's room at Wyndham Hotel in downtown Montreal on Sunday, July 8th 2001, the day after he performed Miles and Miles: A Musical Journey, his tribute commemorating both the seventy-fifth anniversary of ...
Warriors of the Wonderful Sound: Soundpath
by Mark Corroto
If we alter President John F. Kennedy's 1962 moon spaceflight speech just a bit, it easily fits the big band adaptation of Muhal Richard Abrams' magnum opus Soundpath, “We choose to perform this composition not because it is easy, but because it is hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of ...
Geri's Dance - The Geri Allen Songbook, Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
Welcome to the second part of this week's edition of Mondo Jazz dedicated to the one and only Geri Allen (click here for Part 1), the monumental pianist who would have turned 65 this year, and has left a body of work that will continue to play a fundamental influence on generations of musicians. Her unique ...
Lana Meets Jazz - IX Edizione
by Paolo Peviani
Lana Meets Jazz--IX Edizione Lana (BZ) 18-24.06.2021 Finalmente si torna ad ascoltare musica dal vivo. Ci è mancata, se ne sentiva davvero il bisogno! Lo scorso anno, gli organizzatori del Lana Meets Jazz Helga Plankensteiner e Michael Lösch avevano provato per ben due volte ad organizzare il festival. Una prima ...
Tuesday Night Jams at the Owl: A 25 Year Legacy in Seattle
by Paul Rauch
Traditionally, the jam session in jazz has provided an outlet for artistic growth and musical connections, for younger musicians to play with more established artists. The oral tradition that has allowed the music to evolve and grow generationally lives at the community jam session. It is a fertile meeting place and proving ground for both established ...
Warriors of the Wonderful Sound: Soundpath
by Giuseppe Segala
Nel 2011 il sassofonista di Filadelfia Bobby Zankel, leader della big band The Warriors of the Wonderful Sound e promotore di laboratori di musica contemporanea, propose a Muhal Richard Abrams un lavoro compositivo che avrebbe dovuto essere affidato alla band, con la direzione dello stesso pianista. Operazioni di questo tipo erano già state realizzate da Zankel ...
Maria Grand: Reciprocity
by Angelo Leonardi
«Il più grande onore che ho avuto in questa vita è quello di essere madre. Questo è per mio figlio. Ho scritto e registrato questa musica mentre lui cresceva nel mio corpo». Donald Winnicott, il grande psicoanalista britannico, evidenziava che il bambino nasce già nella mente della madre e avrebbe apprezzato le parole ...
Enrico Morello: Movimenti ritmici dell'esistenza
by Paolo Marra
Dopo aver messo a frutto prestigiose esperienze, tra le quali la militanza nel New Quartet di Enrico Rava, il giovane batterista Enrico Morello arriva all'esordio discografico da leader con Cyclic Signs (Auand Records). Grazie ad una scrittura complessa e ricercata, Morello riesce a coinvolgere l'ascoltatore a livello sensoriale ed emotivo mettendo in luce le sue spiccate ...
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