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NYJAZZ Initiative: Mad About Thad
by Edward Blanco
Before moving to Copenhagen, Denmark in 1978, iconic jazz trumpeter Thad Jones was an established New York City jazz legend best known for his co-leadership of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, which enjoyed a twelve-year residency at the renowned Village Vanguard. Mad About Thad is the debut from the NYJAZZ Initiative--a non-profit organization founded in 2008 ...
Mike Prigodich: A Stitch In Time
by Bruce Lindsay
Keyboardist/composer Mike Prigodich has some years experience in local outfits around Illinois and Oregon, from wedding bands to church groups. But it was not until he was diagnosed with cancer in 2008 that he decided to take his musical career more seriously. Three years later, the result is A Stitch In Time, a debut of originals ...
Brian Lynch and Spheres Of Influence: ConClave Vol. 2
by Dan Bilawsky
Trumpeter Brian Lynch's ConClave Vol. 2 arrives six years after the first installment and, while the personnel are completely different on each date, both volumes boast collections of intelligent arrangements that juxtapose Latin rhythms and Afro-Cuban musical elements against modern jazz ideals. Lynch's ability to create hybrid forms of music that blend seemingly dissimilar elements with ...
Sam Yahel Trio: New York, NY, July 17, 2011
by Dan Bilawsky
Sam Yahel Trio The Village Vanguard New York, NY July 17, 2011 The world has changed in numerous and startling ways since pianist Bill Evans recorded Sunday At The Village Vanguard (Riverside, 1961) a half century ago, but two things remain as consistent as the rising and setting of the sun: The ...
Yaala Ballin: On The Road
by Dan Bilawsky
Yaala Ballin's On The Road came into being as the young vocalist came off the road, completing an international tour with her working band. Ballin wisely chose to capitalize on the musical bonds and connections forged on the road, bringing the band into the studio to record a set that reflects the programming and flow of ...
Harlem in the Himalayas Updated Schedule
Acoustic jazz concerts presented with The National Jazz Museum in Harlem Fridays at 7:00 p.m. Box Office: 212.620.5000 ext. 344 All tickets $18 in advance / $20 day of; $5 student standby Online tickets: rmanyc.org AUGUST 5: Curtis Macdonald Group Curtis Macdonald—Alto Sax, Jeremy Viner—Tenor Sax, David Virelles—Piano, Adam Jackson—Drums, Chris Tordini—Bass Curtis Macdonald ...
Trumpeter/Composer John Daversa Releases New Big Band Recording "Junk Wagon" on BFM Jazz.
It's kind of a cheap play on words, but let's go for it anyway: What makes the music on John Daversa's Junk Wagon: The Big Band Album so exciting and so innovative is its Daversa-ty. As Bob Mintzer, the renowned saxophonist and longtime Yellowjackets member, puts it in his liner notes, “This CD is not Basie, ...
John Escreet: The Age We Live In
by Dan Bilawsky
Pianist John Escreet's meteoric rise into the pantheon of forward-thinking jazz composers has everything to do with his understanding of the fast-paced way of life that seems to have overtaken much of society. Everything is absorbed in little bites, quick flashes, and small doses by the younger generations that have been brought up in this short-attention-span ...
Itai Kriss: The Shark
by Edward Blanco
Swimming through the ocean of jazz, navigating the currents of melodies and harmonies while avoiding the jaws of a shark, can be a blissful experience. There is one shark, though, that needn't be feared, masterfully created by Israeli-born flautist Itai Kriss. The Shark is an exercise in modern hard-bop and Caribbean/Latin rhythms that takes a big ...
David Binney: Barefooted Town
by Dan Bilawsky
Saxophonist David Binney broke new ground with Graylen Epicenter (Mythology, 2011), which was a world unto itself, and shortly before that, he delivered Aliso (Criss Cross, 2010)--a jagged set of music featuring original works and some compositions from visionaries like Sam Rivers, Wayne Shorter and John Coltrane. With Barefooted Town, Binney returns for another outing on ...
