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Steve LaSpina
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Steve LaSpina has been a prominent bassist on the New York and national scene for over twenty years. During that time, he has played and recorded with many great musician in jazz history. He was a regular band member, toured and recorded with saxophonists Benny Carter, Stan Getz and Phil Woods, volcalists Joe Williams and Mark Murphy, trumpeters Clark Terry, Chet Baker and Randy Brecker, and guitarist Pat Martino. He has spent the last decade traveling around the world and recording with the lengendary guitarist Jim Hall, has appeared on six of his recordings, inculding These Rooms featuring Tom Harrell. LaSpina has appeared on many of the worlds foremost jazz festivals, inculding the North Sea and Umbia Jazz Festivals
Frank Kohl: Pacific
by Bill Milkowski
An old adage maintains that New York City is the Jazz capital of the world. While that may still ring true, there are fertile jazz scenes scattered all over the country where plenty of potent players have been flying under the radar. Seattle guitarist Frank Kohl, who has been quietly going about the business of making ...
Rick Savage 4Tet at UpFront Exhibition Space
by David A. Orthmann
Rick Savage 4Tet UpFront Exhibition Space Hudson Valley Jazz Fest Port Jervis, NY August 20, 2022 The most impressive jazz performances offer a variety of opportunities for the attentive listener. Regardless of stylistic orientation, a first-class jazz band often incorporates rapidly shifting alliances as players deftly juggle collective and individual ...
Meet Liam Sutcliffe, Jimmy Waltman, Sam AuBuchon, Derick Freitas Campos
by Sanford Josephson
This article first appeared in Jersey Jazz Magazine.The winners of the New Jersey Jazz Society's new Juried Scholarship Competition are:$1,000 prize for PerformanceTrumpeter Liam Sutcliffe, Rutgers' Mason Gross School of the Arts Jazz Studies Program$1,000 prize for Composition Vocalist Jimmy Waltman, Princeton University Program in Jazz Studies$500 prize ...
Yimba Rudo: Yimba Rudo
by Jerome Wilson
The phrase “Yimba Rudo" means “Sing Love" in Zimbabwe's Shona language. It is also the name of this trio which brings together musicians from three different worlds. Vibraphonist Kevin Norton is a respected figure in the avant jazz sphere who has worked with the likes of Anthony Braxton and Paul Dunmall. Bassist Steve LaSpina is a ...
Bob DeVos Quartet At Trumpets Jazz Club
by David A. Orthmann
Bob DeVos Quartet Trumpets Jazz Club Montclair, NJ January 26, 2018 We live in a time when some of the septuagenarian jazz survivors, with roots in the music's venerated years, are taking a well-deserved victory lap. They've earned the right to expect audiences to pay to hear them ...
Frank Kohl: Rising Tide
by Geannine Reid
Guitarist Frank Kohl releases his fourth album as a leader, entitled, Rising Tide. The Seattle-based guitarist is joined by bassist Steve LaSpina, pianist (and brother) Tom Kohl, and drummer Jon Doty. Kohl penned five of the eight tunes, with the balance pulling from the standards repertoire.Kohl's guitar sound is warm, clear and sounds as ...
Jack Wilkins: Playing What He's Preaching
by Rob Rosenblum
Some time in 1975 a box of records from the Mainstream label was dropped by my front door. I picked it up and began to open it with a mix of excitement and dread of having to face writing more record reviews. I saw an LP titled Windows with an unfamiliar cast of characters and put ...
Renowned Jazz Singer Martha Lorin Marks Her One-Year Residency At Cafe Noctambulo At Pangea
Ralph Lampkin/Lampkin Music Group and Christopher Gines/Cafe Noctambulo are proud to announce a celebration! Renowned jazz singer Martha Lorin marks her one-year residency at downtown's favorite music venue, the fabulous Cafe Noctambulo at Pangea with a fabulous new show, “Body and Soul." Joining Martha are the Steve LaSpina trio featuring top-shelf musicians: Matthew Fries on piano, ...
Bradley Young In "I Remember Chet: Reflections On The Legacy And Music Of Chet Baker" at Cafe Noctambulo On October 27th
Internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Bradley Young makes his New York City debut at Café Noctambulo at 8 pm on October 27th with a special tribute to the prolific trumpet genius and icon, Chet Baker. Presented by Lampkin Music Group and Christoper Gines, I Remember Chet: Reflections on the Legacy and Music of Chet Baker, ...
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