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The Jim Hall Quartet: Live at Birdland
by Victor Verney
Guitarist Jim Hall, now in his eighth decade, continues to be a vigorous performer, fresh-minded arranger and creative composer. He's been around so long, and done so much, that it's humbling to try writing something fresh about him: there is little to say that hasn't already been said, and in many cases quite eloquently.
Billy Test: Solo Piano at The Kitano
by Daniel Lehner
Billy Test SoloThe KitanoNew York, NYMarch 13, 2012Solo piano is a format that acts as a statement of achievement as much as it is a stylistic choice. It's not a venture for the half-hearted; solo piano concerts are typically conducted by longstanding luminaries like Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau. However, for ...
Jim Hall Live! Volumes 2-4 to be released as a Limited Edition box set - ArtistShare fan-funded project
Over three hours of unreleased music form the Jim Hall Live! performances (1975) will be included as a box set in Jim's latest fan-funded project. In this new ArtistShare adventure listeners will join Jim in discovering new music from the Jim Hall—Live! performances at Bourbon St. in Toronto (1975). The original recording was released on Horizon ...
Recording Artist Ruth Aguilar Live at Miles Jazz Cafe
New York, NY—In support of her latest CD release An Invitation, Ruth Aguilar will be performing live on Saturday, July 23, 2011 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the Miles Jazz Café in NYC. At Miles Jazz Café Ms. Aguilar will be performing with Jazz veterans David Epstein on keyboard, Steve LaSpina on bass and Samuel ...
Matt Panayides: Tapestries of Song
by Jack Huntley
In the era of frenetic fretboard technique, the art of developing a patient groove sometimes seems lost in the shuffle, but Matt Panyides skillfully cultivates that very asset on Tapestries of Song. This is not to suggest that Panyides' music lacks for technical aptitude, as his guitar playing displays nothing but virtuosity. Specifically, Panyides' playing has ...
Guitars In NYC: Fred Frith, Frank Zappa, Jonathan Richman, Robert Cray, Lenny Kaye, Bob Mould, Frank Marino, Jim Hall & Roky Erickson
by Martin Longley
Fred Frith The Stone October 30, 2010 In the old days, when English guitarist Fred Frith lived in New York, locals could bask in his constant presence on the scene. Following this 14 year period, from 1979, Frith moved to Stuttgart in Germany, and has now been teaching at ...
Doug Ferony: It Had To Be You: The Lovers CD
by C. Michael Bailey
Vocalist Doug Ferony belongs in the same company as Roger Cairns and Tom Culver. These are durable male vocalists, conservative in their performance and interpretation approach, with distinctive voices in their own right. They are modern keepers-of-the-flame out of the Frank Sinatra/Tony Bennett tradition. Jazz singers? Maybe. Song Stylists? Absolutely. Ferony has made a career singing ...
15th Anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival
by Marcia Hillman
Litchfield Jazz FestivalKent, ConnecticutAugust 6-8, 2010 The green hills of Kent, Connecticut resounded once more with the sound of jazz as the 15th Anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival settled in from Friday, August 6th through Sunday, August 8th. This year the main stage was again indoors in the newly air-conditioned hockey ...
John Tchicai: Four Ways
by Robert Iannapollo
New York Art Quartet Old Stuff Cuneiform 2010 John Tchicai's Five Points One Long Minute Nu Bop 2010 John Tchicai In Monk's Mood Steeplechase 2009
Alexis Cole: Someday My Prince Will Come
by Ernest Barteldes
Music from Disney films and cartoons has often drifted into jazz thanks to its rich harmonies and evergreen quality, but it is not every day that a vocalist makes an entire CD with personal renditions of these popular tunes. Such is the case of Alexis Cole's Someday My Prince Will Come, which features a ...
