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Trombonist Vincent Gardner at the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers on February 22
The Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz (CPFJ) continues our 29th year of monthly concerts by presenting the Vincent Gardner Quintet in performance on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 5:00 at the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers, Second Floor Ballroom, One North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA. The Central Dauphin East Jazz Band led by Keith Richardson opens for ...
Helen Sung Takes the Stage at Encounter 09
Helen Sung, award winning jazz pianist, will perform at International Arts Movement’s Encounter 09, “Art in Action,” February 27, 2009 at Tribeca Performing Arts Center (Borough of Manhattan Community College), at 7:30 p.m. She will share the bill with former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins and painter Makoto Fujimura, former member of the National Council on ...
2008 Contributor Picks
by AAJ Staff
We solicited opinions from all active All About Jazz contributors, and out of more than 1,000 nominations, the following 2008 releases garnered the most votes. New Releases Charles Lloyd Rabe de Nube (ECM Records) Reviews ...
Steve Turre Embracing His Latin Side at Smoke NY
The trombonist Steve Turre has an unforced affinity for Latin jazz and the sort of deep instinct that manifests over time. Born into a Mexican-American family, he grew up in the San Francisco area, absorbing a wide range of sounds, including Latin music. That background has turned out to be vital in a career that has ...
Curtis Fuller: Motor City Messenger
by Russ Musto
The most recorded jazz trombonist of his lifetime, Curtis Fuller's illustrious career spans six decades and includes tenures with many of the greatest names in this music. Born Dec. 15th, 1934 in Detroit, Fuller was orphaned at an early age, but found family in the close-knit jazz community of the musically fertile Motor City. He first ...
SteveTurre: Rainbow People
by Jim Santella
Trombonist Steve Turre carries the jazz torch high, noble and filled with blues tones that ramble eloquently. His trombone expresses each personal theme with a knowing ear and a high, tenor vibrancy that resonates with the psyche of an artist who has a story to tell. The message comes at you with the emotional force of ...
Steve Turre: Keep Searchin'
by Russ Musto
Steve Turre has consistently endeavored to avoid the commonplace on his dozen releases as leader during the past two decades. On Keep Searchin' he continues his triumphant quest to present music on the highest possible artistic level. Eschewing the company of another horn on the date, Turre showcases his versatility and virtuosity on trombone and conch ...
Keep Searchin'
By Steve Turre
Label: HighNote Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Sanyas; Faded Beauty; Thandiwa; Reconciliation; Time Off; My Funny Valentine; Easy Now; Steppin
Steve Turre: Keep Searchin'
by Dan McClenaghan
Few jazz artists today are as adept as Steve Turre in straddling the “one foot in the future, one foot in the past" endeavor. On his past two CD releases, the long-time Saturday Night Show trombonist tipped his hat to a couple of past masters: to fellow trombonist J.J. Johnson with One4J: Paying Homage to J.J. ...
Steve Turre: Still Searchin'
by Gary Firstenberg
Steve Turre is widely considered to be the finest jazz trombonist in the world. In addition to his twenty-plus years of service in the Saturday Night Live Band, he has performed with a virtual who's who of legendary jazz musicians, both as a leader and a sideman. His music is always diverse, challenging, and passionate. His ...
