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Article: Album Review

Humble Origins: Humble Beginnings

Read "Humble Beginnings" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
May 6, 2014

The opening of the group Humble Organism's Humble Beginnings, “Hello Jansen," with its big bright organ wash and prowling bass, a rumbling set of drums laying down a backdrop, seems to say: “Kick back, baby. You're gonna get in the groove with some organ jazz." And it doesn't sound “humble." To the contrary, its a brash ...

Article: Album Review

Glenn Zottola: Clifford Brown Remembered

Read "Clifford Brown Remembered" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
May 6, 2014

The trumpet is a cruel--yet loving--mistress. It can announce the slightest executional blemish, instantly betraying its player's most sincere efforts, while also allowing its lover to express every possible nuance and emotion. The greatest Masters of the instrument in jazz--Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Chet Baker and others--all could brilliantly deliver expressive emotion. Of those in the ...

Article: Live Review

Tinariwen at Mali Fest

by Harry S. Pariser
May 6, 2014

Tinariwen Nourse Theater Mali Fest San Francisco April 19, 2014 “A divided people will never reach its goal It will never cultivate an acacia tree with beautiful leaves A divided people will lose its way Each part of it will become an enemy in itself"--Toumast ("The People")

Article: Extended Analysis

Vote For Vein: Three People Can't Be Wrong!

by Dave Wayne
May 6, 2014

Working in a piano trio these days, it's really quite hard to stand out with so many amazing players in the piano trio biz. Think about it. You have to compete with The Bad Plus, Satoko Fujii, Keith Jarrett, The Dawn of Midi, Vijay Iyer, Marcus Roberts, and a zillion other innovative and talented musicians using ...

Article: Album Review

The Daniel Rosenboom Quintet: The Daniel Rosenboom Quintet: Fire Keeper

Read "The Daniel Rosenboom Quintet: Fire Keeper" reviewed by Mike Oppenheim

by Mike Oppenheim
May 6, 2014

Fire Keeper, the debut album from the Daniel Rosenboom Quintet, exemplifies the vast possibilities for contemporary jazz artists. The album is undeniably jazz, with extensive improvisations and complex compositions, orchestrations and harmonies found in few other genres. The quintet is also unabashedly rooted in other contemporary genres. Progressive rock, as heard in the overdriven electric guitars, ...

Article: Album Review

Michael Dessen Trio: Resonating Abstractions

Read "Resonating Abstractions" reviewed by Robert Bush

by Robert Bush
May 6, 2014

Michael Dessen is a slide-trombone virtuoso and computer musician of the highest order, and the music his trio crafts on Resonating Abstractions showcases his work as a composer in compelling fashion. Key to this success are the contributions from singular double-bassist Chris Tordini and the multi-rhythmic drums of Dan Weiss. Together they realize and expand the ...

News: Event

Columbus Jazz Orchestra Goes Wild In Ninth Season Of Jazzoo!

May 6, 2014

Columbus, OH – This summer, the Jazz Arts Group will take jazz to a wilder place as the Columbus Jazz Orchestra takes center stage at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for the ninth season of JazZoo! The four-concert series returns to the Water’s Edge Events Park at the Columbus Zoo providing a beautiful waterfront setting along ...

News: Event

New England Conservatory Presents Jazz Vocalist And Pianist Vanessa Morris

May 6, 2014

In Concert on Friday, May 30 at NEC’s Brown Hall Join jazz vocalist and pianist and NEC faculty member Vanessa Morris as she performs a selection of original compositions, jazz standards, and spirituals from the African-American folklore tradition on Friday, May 30 at 8 p.m in NEC’s Brown Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA. The concert ...

News: Event

New England Conservatory Prep Presents The NEC Youth Jazz Orchestra Conducted By Ken Schaphorst

May 6, 2014

Tuesday, May 20 in NEC’s Jordan Hall New England Conservatory Prep presents the NEC Youth Jazz Orchestra conducted by Ken Schaphorst in a concert featuring a wide selection of music by composers Randy Weston, Ken Schaphorst, Donny McCaslin, Thad Jones, Dizzy Gillespie and more, all performed by middle and high school students in the NEC Youth ...

News: Award / Grant

Berklee Senior Clifton Williams Wins Apollo Theater Theme Song Contest

May 6, 2014

Boston, MA – Berklee College of Music senior Clifton Williams was named winner of the Apollo Theater Amateur Night Song Competition last night after his composition, “A Legacy Fulfilled: Welcome to the Apollo," was performed in front of a live audience at the famed Harlem venue. Williams, a Berklee Presidential Scholar who graduates on May 10, ...