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Jerome Sabbagh: One Two Three
by Warren Allen
French tenor man Jerome Sabbagh has been exploring the sax trio format around New York City clubs for more than five years. One Two Three takes a selection of standards--some well-known, others less so--and gives them a good old-fashioned workout in the studio. The results are quality; like good red wine, it only gets better the ...
John Patitucci Trio: Remembrance
by Troy Collins
Grammy-winning bassist John Patitucci's trio recording Remembrance, a heartfelt ode to his heroes and mentors, is the realization of a longstanding dream. Featuring saxophonist Joe Lovano and drummer Brian Blade, this stripped-down trio originally recorded as a quartet with pianist Brad Mehldau on Patitucci's Communion (Concord, 2001). The seeds for this date were sown when an ...
Take Five With Mwalim *7)
by AAJ Staff
Meet Mwalim *7): Mwalim is the type of soul artist who embodies the time-honored tradition of the multifaceted singer, songwriter and producer. Emerging from the east coast small club circuit, followed by several years lending his talents to other artists projects and a writer, musician, and producer.Instrument(s):Piano, voice, African percussion, viola.
Jessica Williams: Art of the Piano
by Dan McClenaghan
Pianist Jessica Williams' third Origin Records CD, The Art of the Piano, brings to mind Brad Mehldau's Art of the Trio series that ran through five discs. In Mehldau's case the recordings were, of course, with his trio, featuring bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jorge Rossy (later, Jeff Ballard). Williams' three sets on Origin are all ...
Take Five With Julie Charnet
by AAJ Staff
Meet Julie Charnet: I have performed as a duo in restaurants, sang with a big band, and have been invited to sit in by some of the finest musicians. As for my style, I like to swing and flow but when the mood turns dark I will shuffle, shake, and chase away trouble. I like ...
Talking Cows: Dairy Tales
by Bruce Lindsay
When a jazz ensemble calls itself Talking Cows, the temptation to make comments about its moo-sic or its horn section is almost too great. But the temptation should be resisted, because this particular group brings much more to the contemporary jazz scene than an opportunity for cheap puns. This Dutch quartet's second CD--the follow-up to Bovinity ...
Stanley Clarke Trio: Jazz in the Garden
by Carl L. Hager
Stanley Clarke Trio Jazz In The Garden Heads Up International 2009 In the mid-1970s when Stanley Clarke rose to prominence playing electric bass in the powerhouse band Return To Forever, it had been his beautiful touch on acoustic bass that originally attracted the notice of the band's founder, ...
Take Five With Bob Albanese
by AAJ Staff
Meet Bob Albanese: Bob Albanese was born in Newark, N.J. in 1957. Growing up and the Jersey shore, he began practicing the piano at age 8. At age 15, he won top honors in the Garden State Talent Expo which culminated in a solo performance at the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. This was ...
WPFW-FM Host Jamal Muhammad Presents the Carolina Connection Special August 25, 2009
WPFW-FM's Jamal Muhammad Presents The Carolina Jazz Connection, with Larry Reni Thomas on WPFW (Washington, DC) August 25, 2009 Features The Lady Who Shot Lee Morgan Interview! Jamal Muhammad of WPFW-FM, Washington, DC's jazz station, presents The Carolina Jazz Connection with Larry Reni Thomas, August 25, 2009, from 3pm to 6pm. The program, hosted ...
Nonesuch Records Releases Bill Frisell's "Disfarmer"
Set inspired by life of Arkansas portrait photographer Mike Disfarmer “Frisell remains the only six-string poet of his generation." --New Yorker Nonesuch Records releases Grammy Award–winning guitarist, composer, and bandleader Bill Frisell’s new album, Disfarmer, on July 21, 2009. The original compositions on the album were inspired by the life and works of an unusual Arkansas ...
