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Article: Extended Analysis

Daniel Lanois: My Music for Billy Bob

by Nenad Georgievski
July 26, 2014

Translating guitarist/producer Daniel Lanois' evocative guitar and ability to create stratified soundscapes into soundtrack music for actor Billy Bob Thornton's directorial debut Sling Blade may seem an unusual choice, but the outcome turns into an interesting and unique blend of his darker, moodier incidental guitar and a variety of other instrumental touches. Lanois' music has always ...

Article: Live Review

Vinicius Cantuaria and Bebel Gilberto at Celebrate Brooklyn

by Ernest Barteldes
July 26, 2014

Vinicius Cantuaria and Bebel Gilberto Brasil Summerfest at Celebrate Brooklyn Brooklyn, New York July 18, 2014 On the opening night of the third edition of the city-wide Brasil Summerfest, guitarist Vinicius Cantuaria took the stage with his quintet. He played a semi-acoustic guitar and started with a syncopated ...

Article: Album Review

Ross Hammond: Humanity Suite

Read "Humanity Suite" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
July 26, 2014

Guitarist Ross Hammond is building upon his conspicuous artistic persona as a new wave jazz and improvisational guitarist, composer who aligns with fellow West Coast denizens, including seminal Southern California based woodwind ace Vinny Golia and others. With a dozen albums under his belt, the guitarist has exponentially pushed the envelope, largely with great success. He ...

News: Event

Memorial Concert For Tenor Saxophonist Jeff Marx

July 26, 2014

Friends of saxophonist Jeff Marx, former Woodstock area resident, who passed away December 16, 2013 will present a memorial concert at the Colony Cafe, Rock City Rd, Woodstock, NY on Sunday, August 3, 4-7 pm. Admission is $10 and proceeds from the concert will go to the Jazz Foundation of America’s Jazz Musicians Emergency Fund. Artists ...

News: Music Industry

Music Legends Jon Anderson And Jean-Luc Ponty Announce Formation Of New Music Ensemble - The Anderson Ponty Band

July 26, 2014

Los Angeles, CA - Music legends Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc Ponty announce the formation of a new ensemble - The Anderson Ponty Band! YES's original singer/songwriter for 35 years, Jon Anderson has had a successful solo career, which includes working with such notable music artists as Vangelis, Kitaro, and Milton Nascimento. International jazz superstar Jean-Luc Ponty ...

News: Event

Ed Motta 2014 US Tour! Plus Katia Moraes, Daniel Carneiro & DJ Potira

July 26, 2014

At The King King in Hollywood on August 3, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. “Ed Motta pushes all the right retro buttons. There are blasts of soul-jazz and blues-rock and a library of funky dance grooves, replayed in the spirit of the originals.” John L. Watters, The Guardian Los Angeles – Brazilian Nites Productions, presenters of the ...

News: Event

Trumpeter Ian Carey To Premiere "Interview Music: A Suite For Quintet+1" In Berkeley, Sept. 20

July 25, 2014

“The first thing you need to know about ‘Interview Music,’” says Bay Area trumpeter and composer Ian Carey about his new jazz suite, “is that it’s not about trying to get more interviews.” (Though he’s not averse to the idea, he adds.) The piece, which will be premiered at the California Jazz Conservatory (formerly the Jazzschool) ...

Article: The Vinyl Post

Something Smoky and Something Blue

by C. Andrew Hovan
July 25, 2014

With Vincent Herring's alto providing the clarion call that ushers in the troops for a quicksilver performance entitled “Elation," it became clear that the analog warmth of this particular vinyl release possessed a tangible charm that was undeniable. So while this reviewer had previously reviewed Herring's The Uptown Shuffle as heard in the CD format and ...

Article: Album Review

Audrey Martin: Living Room

Read "Living Room" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
July 25, 2014

Music and therapy aren't so different. In fact, many view music as therapy; it provides an outlet for expression for those who create, it helps those on the receiving end to find meaning in life, and it provides the means for people on both sides to look inside and beyond themselves. Countless individuals understand the nexus ...

Article: Album Review

Phillip Blackburn: Music of Shadows

Read "Music of Shadows" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
July 25, 2014

UK native and multi-media artist Phillip Blackburn approaches the musical structures on Music of Shadows as part naturalist, part classical composer and brings the two elements together in an avant-garde narrative. Blackburn's works have been performed in numerous outdoor settings and art galleries as well as on traditional stages. The physical locations of performances are an ...