Results for "[Thelonious] Monk"

ARTICLE: LIVE REVIEW April 13, 2013

James Chance and Les Contortions: Cologne, Germany, Germany, February 28. 2013

James Chance and Les ContortionsGebaude 9Cologne, GermanyFebruary 28, 2013James Chance--still influential after his role as a catalyst in New York City's seventies-based No Wave movement--proved his enduring career amidst the upper creative edges is no novelty act. Chance and his cohesive backing trio (bassist Jacques Auvergne, guitarist Pierre ...

ARTICLE: INTERVIEW August 27, 2012

Mike LeDonne: Where There’s Smoke

By BOB KENSELAAR

Mike LeDonne has more than made his mark in jazz over the years, on both piano and organ. One of the New York jazz scene's premier instrumentalists, he's long been a favorite of fellow musicians. “He is incredible," said the late Oscar Peterson, who once described how he would rush to hear LeDonne play every night ...

ARTICLE: INTERVIEW September 26, 2011

John Scofield: Peaceful Pursuits

By JOHN KELMAN

Sometimes a recording comes together easily, with a minimum of muss or fuss. Other times, life seems to conspire against it, but that doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't get done, or that it suffers as a result. Sometimes, in fact, it can make the end result even better. For John Scofield-- one-third of a power trifecta ...

ARTICLE: INTERVIEW August 23, 2011

Patrick Brennan: Rhythms of Passion

By LUDWIG VANTRIKT

Since moving to New York City in 1975, one-time bassist/painter Patrick Brennan has crafted a musical path that is open in its candor and indebtedness to all facets of black music. Much like trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, the alto saxophonist brews a thicket of his own distinct musical language that “unlike much contemporaneous vanguard music is ...

ARTICLE: INTERVIEW July 11, 2011

Jeff Lofton: Jazz to the People

By JOSEP PEDRO

Born in Germany and raised in South Carolina, Jeff Lofton's trumpet sound has become a striking force in Austin's music scene since moved there about four years ago. Friendly and bright in his reasoning, Lofton has proved to be a versatile, mature musician overtly combining straight-ahead jazz with fusion. His appealing, laidback character and soulful playing ...

ARTICLE: FILM REVIEW May 4, 2009

Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense - Episode Three: In the Spirit of Family

By JOHN KELMAN

Episode One | Episode Two | Episode Three | Episode Four --->Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present TenseEpisode Three: In the Spirit of Family The Documentary ChannelMay 4, 2009, 09:00-10:00PMParadigm Studio2009In a 2005 AAJ interview, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel bemoaned the loss ...