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Article: Album Review

Fay Victor Ensemble: Absinthe & Vermouth

Read "Absinthe & Vermouth" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro

by Alberto Bazzurro
April 11, 2014

Fay Victor, il cui vocalizzare riecheggia certa drammaturgia nera come di una Betty Carter traslata nel contemporaneo (peraltro con una sua precisa ancestralità), sembra vivere la pratica musicale sostanzialmente nella sua essenza teatrale e oratoria. Ogni brano di questo suo nuovo album, dove il contorno tutto corde finisce per enfatizzare tale connotato, appare così una specie ...

Article: Album Review

Steve Treseler Group: Center Song

Read "Center Song" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero
April 11, 2014

Sono due direzioni molto diverse tra loro a contrassegnare (in base alle intenzioni espresse dall'autore nelle note di copertina) Center Song, secondo album a proprio nome del sassofonista e clarinettista Steve Treseler. Da una parte la scena alternative rock e grunge di Seattle--città nella quale il leader di questo gruppo è cresciuto--omaggiata con il brano dei ...

News: Education

New York Jazz Academy Summer Jazz Intensives, Nyc Music Camps For Adults And Teens, Now Enrolling

April 11, 2014

MAKE THIS SUMMER YOUR HOTTEST YET NEW YORK, NY: New York City’s acclaimed music school, New York Jazz Academy, is offering affordable Summer Jazz Intensives to adults and teens who can make it to their exciting new space on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. New York Jazz Academy, recently featured on NBC’s Today in New ...

News: Recording

The David Weiss Sextet - When Words Fail Available On Motema Music, May 20, 2014

April 11, 2014

Reassembled after ten years, The David Weiss Sextet delivers a brilliant set of music that serves as a beacon of musical excellence, and a reflection on a year of loss Featuring: David Weiss - Trumpet, Marcus Strickland - Tenor Saxophone, Myron Walden - Alto Saxophone, Xavier Davis - Piano, Dwayne Burno - Bass, E.J. Strickland - ...

News: Recording

Aleph Records To Release The Label’s First Vinyl Recording Lalo Schifrin’s Classic Score For Bullitt

April 11, 2014

Limited Edition 200-Gram Vinyl – To Be Released on April 19th Los Angeles, CA: Aleph Records is proud to announce the label’s first ever vinyl release, BULLITT – composed by legendary composer Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible, Rush Hour trilogy). The album will be released in conjunction with record store day on April 19, 2014. The album ...

News: Career

Bobby Broom Announces New Management, Booking Agency

April 11, 2014

Jazz guitarist Bobby Broom announced today that he will be represented by Tiffany Ente of Musiq Haus Management, and that Joel Chriss of J. Chriss & Co. will be handling his bookings. “Glad to be aboard," Broom told his fans on Facebook yesterday. Musiq Haus represents some of the top artists in the Jazz industry. In ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: The Wee Trio, Take 6, J.D. Parran and George Sams, Scott Kirby, Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola, and More

April 11, 2014

With spring appearing finally to have sprung here in St. Louis, it should be a fine weekend to get out and hear some live jazz and creative music, and fortunately, our local stages will be filled with intriguing possibilities. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, Good 4 The Soul plays their monthly gig at BB's Jazz, ...

News: Recording

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey To Release Limited Edition Live Lp "Millions: Live In Denver" On Record Store Day

April 11, 2014

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey celebrate their 20th Anniversary in 2014 with the Record Store Day exclusive, limited edition LP, Millions: Live In Denver. Recorded over two sold out nights at the esteemed Denver, CO jazz venue Dazzle this past November, JFJO presented classic material from throughout their history that hadn't been performed live in years, including ...

Article: Album Review

Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band: Landmarks

Read "Landmarks" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
April 10, 2014

Drummer Brian Blade is a rhythmic force of nature that moves with both fire and finesse. He's contributed to numerous recordings and performances around the globe most notably as a member of the esteemed Wayne Shorter Quartet for over 10 years. Yet at the heart of Blade's own music lies a storyteller delivering tales of poignant ...

Article: Interview

Justin Faulkner: Serving the Music

by Paul Naser
April 10, 2014

The rare balance of passionate ambition and mature dedication that are the hallmark of young professionals puts them in a category all their own. More often than not they began honing their skills at an early age and it seems as if life conspired to help them succeed. Justin Faulkner, the young drummer for the legendary ...