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Charles Mingus: In Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts
by Mike Jurkovic
Here, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, is some seriously swinging, seriously rowdy Charles Mingus. Recorded approximately six months before his fateful diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) the bassist deploys a street fighting melange--trumpeter Jack Walrath, tenor saxophonist Ricky Ford, pianist Robert Neloms and his wingman, drummer Dannie Richmond--and takes on Buenos Aries with all ...
Aline’s étoile magique: éclipse
by Mike Jurkovic
Whether 23andMe.com, MyHeritage.com, or ancestry.com can positively divine gypsy blood in award-winning, Canadian violinist Aline Homzy is conceptually and musically neither here nor there. What is important is that she jumps from the gate on her robust debut recording with a zesty momentum which she mightily sustains throughout. Homzy, who has no problem mixing ...
2022: The Year in Jazz
by Ken Franckling
Current events impacted the jazz world in significant ways throughout 2022. In its third year, the coronavirus pandemic continued to lurk in some settings, while others recovered in robust fashion. Russia's war on Ukraine was felt by musicians and triggered an outpouring of support for its victims. Initiatives to ensure greater equity in jazz advanced. The ...
Charles Mingus: Mingus Three (Deluxe Edition)
by Chris May
The 100th anniversary of the birth of the Promethean genius Charles Mingus falls on April 22, 2022--and Rhino/Parlophone are releasing a 2 x CD edition of Mingus Three (aka Trio, Jubilee, 1957) to coincide. Disc one contains the original LP, vibrantly remastered by Dominique Brethes at Flow Mastering in London. Disc two consists of six previously ...
Monash Sessions: Jazz in New York
By Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, Monash University
Label: Jazzhead (Australia)
Released: 2013
Track listing: 1. Andy Gravish Ensemble - Swinging At The Haven 06:31
2. Michael Wolfe Ensemble - Portraiture 08:33
3. Michael Wolff Ensemble - Hummin 09:09
4. Sy Johnson Ensemble - Goodbye Porkpie Hat 05:44
5. Sy Johnson Ensemble - Blues Suite #4 07:37
6. Andy Gravish Ensemble - Night Dreamer 04:15
7. Jean-Michel Pilc Ensemble - Dirge 05:09
8. Dave Pietro Ensemble - Darn That Dream 06:32
9. Dave Pietro Ensemble - Sweet Time Suite 06:54
10. Ben Allison Ensemble - East Of The Sun 06:59
11. Dave Pietro Ensemble - Adam's Apple 07:27
Craig Handy: The Busiest Man In Jazz
by Robert Dugan
Saxophonist Craig Handy is a musician's musician. Those “in the know" know about him, which is why he's been a first call player in New York for over two decades. He is a careful, thoughtful improviser—expansive and precise. His solos build on a rich knowledge of the tradition at the same time as they often set ...
