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Christian McBride Big Band: The Good Feeling
by David Rickert
In today's jazz world, with most artists working clubs in small combos, there may be something a little retro about a big band recording. However, there are always musicians that are up for the challenge of arranging and recording for larger groups despite the logistics involved.Enter Christian McBride, one of the most accomplished and ...
Christian McBride Big Band: The Good Feeling
by Larry Taylor
With all that Christian McBride has accomplished in his 30 year jazz career, The Good Feeling is his first recording fronting a big band. This formidable bassist has had a versatile career as leader, sideman, composer and arranger; he has appeared with a galaxy of star players from jazz, as well as rock ...
A Jazz Marriage: Smoke and One For All
by Nick Catalano
After 12 years of classic jazz bookings and extraordinary patron loyalty, Smoke deserves legendary status right next to Birdland (the old club of the 50's), Basin Street, The Village Vanguard, The Blue Note, and a couple of the old 52 St. clubs. In addition to having unique intimacy, a special staff who could give a seminar ...
Coltrane's Poor Cousin
John Coltrane's 1960 Album Coltrane Plays the Blues is often overshadowed by its more famous companion LP, Coltrane's Sound. This is unfortunate, because Plays the Blues is a consistently strong album from Coltrane and even contains a few surprises for listeners. All the songs on the original releases were recorded over two days, October 24 and ...
Take Five With Kelly Powers
by AAJ Staff
Meet Kelly Powers:Pianist Kelly Powers has performed with the Cab Calloway Orchestra, the Artie Shaw Orchestra, Steve Davis, Nat Reeves, Jack Jeffers and the New York Classics, George Gee Swing Orchestra and Travis Sullivan's Björkestra, among others. Her playing has been showcased in numerous New York City venues including Smoke Jazz Club, Cleopatra's Needle, ...
Images
By Steve Davis
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Nato; The Modernist; Twain's World; J Mac's World; Mode For Miantonomoh; Rose Garden; Tune For Calhoun; Park Street; Kenney's; Club 880.
Images - The Hartford Suite
By Steve Davis
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Nato; The Modernist; Twain's World; J Mac's Way; Mode for Miantonomoh; Rose Garden; Tune for Calhoun; Park Street; Kenney's; Club 880.
Ben Wolfe: Live At Smalls
by Dan Bilawsky
Smalls jazz club entered the CD market in a big way in 2010, releasing a series of albums documenting live performances at this venerable Greenwich village institution. While Smalls Records already had a hand in showcasing the musicians and scene surrounding this club, Smalls Live is all about presenting the music as it happened on any ...
Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchesta / Vaughn Wiester / Chie Imaizumi
by Jack Bowers
Buselli--Wallarab Jazz OrchestraMezzanineOwl Studios2010 After veering slightly off-course recently with several albums devoted in part to backing singers, the outstanding Indianapolis-based Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra is back in a more pleasing instrumental groove on Mezzanine, profiling the compositions and arrangements of co-leader / trombonist Brent Wallarab. The first ...
Norman Johnson: If Time Stood Still
by Jerry D'Souza
Norman Johnson was in high school in Jamaica when he heard George Benson and became interested in the guitar. He says that he was mesmerized by Benson, and though he figured that he was too old at 16 to begin playing an instrument he went ahead. Later studying at the Hartt School of Music with Jackie ...
