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Manfred Eicher: Through the Lens
by John Kelman
It begins in silence, always silence. Since the 1990s, all ECM recordings begin with five seconds of silence, and so, too, do directors Norbert Wiedmer and Peter Guyer open their feature film on the heralded German record label and its enigmatic founder, Sounds and Silence: Travels with Manfred Eicher. As longtime ECM recording artist Keith Jarrett's ...
Steve Kuhn with Strings - Promises Kept (2004)
By Mark Saleski I can probably count on the fingers of one hand the number of jazz with strings" records that 'work' for me. This is a somewhat mysterious phenomenon as jazz and improvised music is food to me. As necessary as oxygen. Along those lines, a good string quartet is a thing not only of ...
Lola Danza debuts her project "Janya" at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Friday May 13th 2011 at 6pm
In Sanskrit Janya means to be born and in Korean Janya means around dawn. Janya was created by four unique musicians all derived from Korean descent and all women. The music is a fusion of East and Westthe East: Seungmin Cha- Daegeum, Eun Sun Jung- Gayageum and Woonjung Sim- Janggo, the West with Half Korean American ...
Pianist Steve Kuhn and Saxophonist Daniel Bennett Play Double Bill at the Triad (NYC) on May 27th
On Friday, May 27th, New York's acclaimed Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd Street) presents a special jazz concert, featuring a solo performance by pianist Steve Kuhn and a performance by Saxophonist Daniel Bennett and his band. Steve Kuhn will perform selections from his critically acclaimed album, Mostly Coltrane" on the ECM label. The Daniel Bennett Group ...
Steve Kuhn: Non-Fiction (ECM 1124)
Steve Kuhn Non-Fiction Steve Kuhn piano, percussion Steve Slagle soprano and alto saxophones, flute, percussion Harvie Swartz bass Bob Moses drums Recorded April 1978 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg Produced by Manfred Eicher Steve Kuhn is the all-purpose element: his presence heightens any ...
Rebecca Martin: When I Was Long Ago
by Raul d'Gama Rose
The immortal duets of vocalist Sheila Jordan with virtuoso bassists Cameron Brown and Harvie S, and with pianist extraordinaire, Steve Kuhn, now have a boon companion in Rebecca Martin's extraordinary trio album, When I Was Long Ago. Placing it with Jordan's legendary recordings is a must. The bassist on this session, Larry Grenadier, is in fine ...
Hilary Kole: Versatile, Sweet and Jazzy
by R.J. DeLuke
When Hilary Kole sings, she can become one of the ideal subjects for the what is jazz singing" discussion that has gone on for decades. She sings clear and cleanly, with a sure tone and an attractive sound. She's done cabaret and her voice is perfectly suited for it. But she sings with small jazz groups ...
Nobu Stowe: Beyond Free
by Glenn Astarita
The music of NS (Nobu) Stowe is synonymous with the musical storytelling characterized with spontaneity and melodic romanticism--a true rarity in the field of fully improvised music. Stowe has not only mastered the art of total improvisation--a method of fully improvised music that embraces song-like melody, tonal harmony and rhythmic propulsion as well as more commonly ...
Stryker Slagle Band: Keeper
by Karl Ackermann
Guitarist Dave Stryker is one of the most prolific talents in jazz, with almost two dozen releases as a leader, and stints with artists including Stanley Turrentine and Jack McDuff. His unique style has garnered him a number of prestigious awards. No less productive is Stryker's long-time co-leader, saxophonist Steve Slagle, who has led his own ...
Festival International de Jazz de Montreal: July 2-5, 2010
by Peter Walton
Festival International de Jazz de MontréalMontréal, Quebec, CanadaJuly 2-5, 2010I arrived in Montréal mid-week, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal already in high gear. Closing off six square blocks of downtown Montréal, an area commanding six major outdoor stages and several indoor theaters and concert halls, the Festival International de ...


