Results for "Thad Jones"

Japan Benefit Concert at the Village Vanguard

by Emilie Pons
April 16, 2011

On Monday, April 4, 2011, the storied Village Vanguard, a classy little West Village basement club, hosted one of numerous benefit concerts for Japan around New York City. The Village Vanguard Orchestra was featured for three incredible sets, like every Monday; but on this special occasion invited a series of wonderful guest musicians to contribute.

Avishai Cohen: Trumpet Trio Makes Strong Mark

by R.J. DeLuke
April 11, 2011

Avishai Cohen is a trumpeter of substantial talent, working hard on his craft and career, making strides that are tangible. The steps that he takes, the bands that he plays with, are impressive. There are a lot of good young trumpeters out there, and he's situated squarely in their lot.Early this year, he toured ...

Once Around

Featuring the music of Thad Jones
Duration: 2:42
March 28, 2011

Brian Lynch: Unsung Heroes

by Dan Bilawsky
March 23, 2011

Trumpet tribute albums are a tricky business. There are those in jazz, like Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong, who have been endlessly saluted, creating a culture of mass appeal and celebration that's not always a good thing. On the surface, projects that praise these jazz heroes bring well-deserved exposure to their music and might, but they ...

John McNeil's Backbone

by Ben Waltzer
March 8, 2011

Like many trumpeters, John McNeil has a unique brand above his upper lip where flesh meets metal. It looks like a setting sun, and was visible from up close, as he removed his instrument from his mouth, rose steadily from his stool, and grasped the microphone. “This is the part of any jazz ...

Soren Moller: Christian X Variations

by Dan Bilawsky
March 2, 2011

While Danish-born pianist Soren Moller and American saxophonist Dick Oatts--of Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz orchestra fame--have had an ongoing partnership on record, the seeds of this union have finally reached full bloom with Christian X Variations. The music on this recording, written to honor the Danish King who made significant efforts to protect Jews from deportation ...

Diego Urcola Quartet: Appreciation

by Raul d'Gama Rose
February 26, 2011

Trumpeter Diego Urcola's is a voice that has remained somewhat hidden--certainly tucked away--for two decades in Paquito D'Rivera's quintet. And then there is the subdued role he has played in Guillermo Klein's fabulous larger ensemble, Los Guachos. However, the graceful candor of his voice is irrepressible, and it was only a matter of time before he ...

One More Time - Music from the Pen of Quincy Jones

By Thad Jones

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Released: 2010
Track listing: 01. For Lena and Lennie (Quincy Jones) - 3:49; 02. Rat Race (QJ) - 2:39; 03. Quince (QJ) - 3:58; 04. Meet B. B. (QJ) - 3:27; 05. The Big Walk (QJ) - 2:59; 06. A Square at the Roundtable (QJ) - 2:17; 07. I Needs To Be Bee'd (QJ) - 3:32; 08. Jessica's Day (QJ) - 4:25; 09. The Midnite Sun Never Sets (QJ) - 3:37; 10. Muttnik (QJ) - 5:26; 11. Summertime (G. Gershwin, I. Gerswhin, DuBose Heyward) - 2:58; 12. Song of the Islands (King) - 4:16; 13. Stringing the Blues (Jones) - 4:09; 14. The One I Love (Jones, Kahn) - 3:39; 15. Blue and Sentimental (Basie, Livingston, David) - 3:34; 16. Blues Bittersweet (QJ) - 2:36; 17. Poor Butterfly (Hubbel, Golden) - 4:24; 18. These Foolish Things (Marvell, Link, Strachey) - 4:36; 19. She's Funny That Way (Whiting, Moret) - 3:18; 20. Sweet Lorraine (Burwell, Paris) - 3:09.

John McNeil and Bill McHenry: Chill Morn He Climb Jenny

by Raul d'Gama Rose
December 3, 2010

Navigating the wide avenue of American Song can be boring, because the same charts appear on album after album; but when musicians either pick little-known charts of the celebrated composers of the American Songbook, or add little-known composers to that musical tome, things get quirky, but utterly refreshing. This is exactly the case in point regarding ...

DSO presenst Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater at Orchestra Hall In: "To Billie With Love"

October 30, 2010

DETROIT, (Oct 20, 2010)—The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will present Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater at Orchestra Hall on Fri., Nov. 5, 2010 at 8 p.m. in her tribute to jazz legend Billie Holiday: “To Billie With Love." This 2010-11 Jazz Series performance is sponsored by MGM Grand Detroit, and will feature ...