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Article: Album Review

Ambrose Akinmusire: The imagined savior is far easier to paint

Read "The imagined savior is far easier to paint" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
March 11, 2014

The title's prose speaks of trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire's poetic leanings. A rising jazz star who's received a lion's share of awards and accolades yet is not resting on past laurels, he continues to search for artistic expression with in-demand chops and inventive writing that has illuminated the recordings of other artists and his own band since ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Suzi Stern: Romancing the Dark

by Geannine Reid
March 11, 2014

When a jazz singer is able to combine skills as a poet, composer, arranger and singer, what type of music is the result? Folk/Jazz/World; but of course! That is the underlying theme throughout Suzi Stern's CD, Romancing the Dark. The Austin based singer has a diverse history of collaborations, working with artist such as: Joe Henderson, ...

Article: Album Review

Zoot Sims: Compatibility

Read "Compatibility" reviewed by Maurizio Zerbo

by Maurizio Zerbo
March 11, 2014

Nella variegata carriera di Zoot Sims, questo CD da tempo introvabile occupa uno spazio artisticamente non trascurabile anche se misconosciuto. Ha fatto bene la Delmark a ristampare, con tutte le sue alternative takes, questa seduta di registrazione del 1955,che lo vede impegnato al fianco del trombettista Hal Daniels. Quest'ultimo compone ed arrangia la ...

Article: Album Review

Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra: Book of Rhapsodies

Read "Book of Rhapsodies" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero
March 11, 2014

Prendete la musica di quattro formazioni operanti nella fervida scena musicale americana degli anni Trenta e Quaranta, un ensemble di undici musicisti tra cui spiccano i nomi del leader Brian Carpenter, del sassofonista Andy Laster, del trombonista Curtis Hasselbring, un gruppo vocale di sei elementi, prestate attenzione al titolo e avrete un'idea della musica contenuta in ...

Article: Album Review

Bob James: Quartette Humaine

Read "Quartette Humaine" reviewed by Luigi Sforza

by Luigi Sforza
March 11, 2014

Ventisette anni dopo Double Vision, la coppia David Sanborn--Bob James torna insieme, per la rinata Okeh, con un nuovo album, Quartette Humaine, in cui si affrontano con estrema cura e con accattivante generosità temi altamente orecchiabili e un repertorio musicale cristallino. Delle nove tracce del disco --nato come omaggio alla musicalità del Dave ...

News: Performance / Tour

Esperanza Spalding, Kenny Werner To Play A "Concert To Feed The Hungry"

March 11, 2014

ESPERANZA SPALDING, KENNY WERNER TO PLAY A “CONCERT TO FEED THE HUNGRY" Friday, April 25, 2014 at 7:00 PM Interchurch Center - 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY On Friday, April 25, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., Esperanza Spalding and Kenny Werner, two world-renowned jazz artists, will headline at Buddhist Global Relief's annual “Concert To Feed The ...

News: Education

Jazz Band Masterclass Celebrates 10 Years Of Jazz Education

March 11, 2014

Annapolis, MD – This is the tenth anniversary year for Jazz Band Masterclass, a unique jazz education program for adults launched by internationally respected saxophonist, composer and educator Jeff Antoniuk. Begun in the back room of 49 West Coffeehouse in Annapolis, the program has steadily expanded through economic ups and downs, providing jazz enrichment to hundreds ...

News: Event

Discover The Jazz Innovators Of Tomorrow With In The Mix

March 11, 2014

A Free Series of Concerts Showcasing New England Conservatory's Exceptional Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation Ensembles Music Ranges from Jazz to Middle Eastern, Jewish to American Roots, African Drumming to Electro Acoustic 35 One-Hour Concerts Over 12 Evenings at NEC's Pierce Hall Thursday, March 27 – Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Discover the jazz innovators of tomorrow with ...

News: Performance / Tour

Mickey Bass Manhattan Burn Unit

March 11, 2014

Legendary Bassist & Bandleader Mickey Bass is a Hard-bop veteran. As a “Jazz Messenger” he Recorded, Composed & Arranged for Art Blakey. Also worked as a Bassist with Billy Eckstine, Hank Mobley, Freddie Hubbard and Sonny Rollins, to name but a few, and Gloria Lynne, for whom he also served as Musical Director. Recordings include stints ...

News: Career

No One Sets Out To Be A Smooth Jazz Musician

March 11, 2014

Look, I'm not going to lie to you. Nobody ever just woke up one morning and thought, “Of all the things possible in the vastness that is life, what I'd really like to do is play smooth jazz 250 nights a year." It just doesn't work that way. It's not something you can plan for—it's all ...