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Soren Kjaergaard / Ben Street / Andrew Cyrille: Syvmileskridt
by Jakob Baekgaard
The relationship between stillness and movement is something that has occupied pianist Søren Kjærgaard for a long time and with bassist Ben Street and drummer Andrew Cyrille, Kjærgaard has found the perfect vehicle to explore the essence of musical creation. Syvmileskridt is the fourth album from the trio. Each musician is a master ...
Zeno De Rossi Trio “Kepos”
by Neri Pollastri
Pinocchio Live Jazz Firenze 25.01.14 Gli appuntamenti con Zeno De Rossi sono un classico del Jazz Club fiorentino, sia perché il batterista è parte di numerosi gruppi di alto livello, sia perché è comunque molto apprezzato dai frequentatori del locale. Inevitabile, quindi, che dopo essere passato nella prima ...
A Brief, Yet Largely Incomprehensible, History of Blue Note
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
In future generations, when the story of Our Music is told, there will certainly be a short list of absolutely necessary items which must be mentioned for any complete understanding of the birth and growth of Jazz. It is almost easier to determine what does not belong on the list than what does. To ...
Paolo Fresu Quintet: tre decenni sulla breccia
by Angelo Leonardi
Trent'anni di attività con gli stessi componenti sono un traguardo che pochi gruppi, di jazz o altro genere musicale, possono vantare. Conclusi da poco i festeggiamenti per i suoi “cinquant'anni suonati," Paolo Fresu torna con la sua celebre formazione annunciando un nuovo album (¡30!, Tuk Music--clicca qui per leggerne la recensione), a quasi sei ...
Take Five With Martin Uherek
by AAJ Staff
Meet Martin Uherek: I am a young professional saxophonist from Slovakia. I have a deep admiration for the legendary jazz musicians of the '40s through the '60s. I am a leader of several bands-- notably the Martin Uherek Quartet and Jazz Pianoless Trio. My newest project is Stories of Jazz (Self Produced, 2014), ...
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra at Mesa Arts Center
by Patricia Myers
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Mesa Arts Center Mesa, Arizona March 7, 2014 The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, one of the best big bands in the nation for three decades, swung mightily all night long with strong section work and stylish solos arranged for specific members, per Duke Ellington and Count Basie. A brief ...
Gerard D'Angelo: Who's Kidding Who?
by DanMichael Reyes
The old adage about those who can do and those who can't teach doesn't fit nicely into any music tradition. If this fallacy were to hold true, then it would be best for music history books to write off Joseph Haydn for taking on pupils--Beethoven being one of the more famous ones. That old idiom penned ...
Roberto Magris Trio: One Night In With Hope And More…vol. 2
by C. Michael Bailey
Italian pianist and composer Roberto Magris continues his pilgrimage to the heart of hard bop with the release of his second volume of One Night In With Hope And More.... Volume 1 was critically well considered, focusing on the music of Elmo Hope, Andrew Hill, and Barry Harris. Magris' journey began several years earlier with the ...
Swiss Jazz Orchestra: Sincerely Yours
by Jack Bowers
The world-class Swiss Jazz Orchestra produced the 2-CD set Sincerely Yours to mark its tenth anniversary in 2013. As is the SJO's custom, the nineteen tracks were taped during a series of stellar concert performances spanning those years, showcasing the orchestra's excellence as a unit and its roster of impressive soloists performing compositions and arrangements by ...
The Bill McBirnie Trio: Find Your Place
by Edward Blanco
Canadian jazz flautist Bill McBirnie fronts a unique organ trio on Find Your Place, his sixth album as a leader. McBirnie lends his “Extreme" flute and award-winning chops to an array of swing, Latin-flavored, bossa nova, shuffle and ballads in one audacious outing. Joining forces with fellow Canadians Bernie Senensky on Hammond B3 organ and Anthony ...
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