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Earl MacDonald: Re: Visions
by Edward Blanco
There are far too few big band albums being recorded these days, so it is with great appreciation that the music of professor Earl MacDonald finds its way to the studio for lovers of the genre to enjoy. Harnessing the talents of a 17-piece, world-class orchestra, MacDonald--a composer/arranger/pianist and director of Jazz Studies at the University ...
Tim Hagans: The Avatar Session: The Music of Tim Hagans
by John Kelman
He's been its musical director since 1996, but since 2005 trumpeter Tim Hagans' work with the Swedish Norbotten Big Band has run in a parallel stream to his more intimate, small ensemble work on the German Pirouet label, most recently on Alone Together (2008). As good as Worth the Wait (Fuzzy Music, 2008) was, The Avatar ...
Bill Carrothers: Joy Spring
by Dan McClenaghan
Pianist Bill Carrothers has narrowed his often expansive focus. Where the marvelous and career-defining Armistice 1918 (Sketch Records, 2004) concerned itself with the scope of World War I, and I Love Paris (Pirouet Records, 2005) explored popular songs from the twenties through the forties, Joy Spring zeros in on a smaller slice of a more recent ...
Tomasz Stanko Quintet at Birdland, April 18, 2010
by Ernest Barteldes
Tomasz Stanko Quintet Birdland New York, New York April 18, 2010 The legendary Polish trumpeter took to the stage at New York's Birdland backed by his new band comprising Olavi Louhivuori (drums), Jakob Bro (guitar), Alexi Tuomarila (piano) and Anders Christensen (bass). The set, which featured ...
Michael Janisch: Purpose Built
by Edward Blanco
A relative newcomer on the international jazz scene, Michael Janisch is an American bassist currently living in London and making his debut recording with the very impressive Purpose Built, a potent selection of eight original composition and four familiar jazz standards. Janisch offers a diverse repertoire of melody-rich, sophisticated charts in a musical palette of essentially ...
Pianist/Composer Arturo O'Farrill Honored
Honoring Those Who Make a Positive Difference in Our World The 2010 Anthony D. Duke Founder's Medal will be presented at the Boys & Girls Harbor 18th Salute to Achievement at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel on June 14, 2010 to Marcia L. Goldstein, Esq. & GRAMMY award winner Arturo O'Farrill. Harbor Founder Anthony Duke with Harbor ...
Vocalist/Composer Sarah Partridge Releases New CD Titled "Perspective" (Peartree Productions)
The new release from vocalist/composer Sarah Partridge is titled “Perspective." Unlike most modern day jazz vocal releases “Perspective" takes a much more particular path. Bypassing the standard quartet set up that most modern day vocalists take, Partridge takes the duo approach here with her musical cohort Daniel May. The new recording is a gathering over a ...
Pianist Bill Carrothers Releases New CD on Pirouet Records Titled "Joy Spring"
BILL CARROTHERS - JOY SPRING - PIROUET RECORDS BILL CARROTHERS: piano DREW GRESS: bass BILL STEWART: drums When you listen to the title piece, it's hard to believe what you're hearing. You would never imagine it could sound like this. The piano celebrates a stoic slowness, appears to mark time. Pensive, enigmatic. ...
Bassist Avery Sharpe Releases New CD Titled the Avery Sharpe Trio Live.
Avery Sharpe Trio Live @ Fraser Performance Studio at WGBH JKNM Records AS89898 CD release: April 13th, 2010 The Avery Sharpe Trio Live is the new release from bass great and long time band mate of McCoy Tyner, Avery Sharpe. The recording is a live date from the WGBH Fraser Performance Studio on October 15th, 2008. ...
Bassist/Composer Alper Yilmaz Releases New CD Titled "Over the Clouds" on Kayique Records Featuring David Binney and Nir Felder.
Bassist/composer Alper Yilmaz is back with a brilliant follow up to his critically acclaimed debut release titled “Clashes." released in 2007. The new release is titled “Over the Clouds" and features several new compositions from the Turkish born bassist. Yilmaz surrounds himself here with some of the top jazz artists of the genre. The ensemble is ...
