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Article: Album Review

Tom Rainey: Obbligato

Read "Obbligato" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins
January 16, 2014

Tom Rainey has been a fixture in New York's Downtown scene since the early '90s. The stalwart drummer's current efforts have found him expanding his purview, collaborating with a new generation of creative improvisers. Working on original material with young Brooklyn-based artists like Ingrid Laubrock and Mary Halvorson, Rainey continues experiments in form and structure that ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Mauricio de Souza: Different Directions

by Alain Londes
January 16, 2014

Brazilian music and jazz intermingle with other touches to produce Mauricio de Souza's Different Directions. There are a lot of different exposés, particularly of Brazilian rhythmic styles interpreted by a wonderful collection of artists contributing their artistic talents. Bossa Brazil lends itself more towards Brazilian music while the Mauricio de Souza group will have more traditional ...

Article: Album Review

Steve Davis: For Real

Read "For Real" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
January 16, 2014

For lovers of straight-ahead jazz the Posi-Tone record label is a pretty safe bet, a mark of quality. Label owner and producer Marc Free seems to possess a knack for combining excellent musicians and high quality studios (aided and abetted by engineer Nick O'Toole) to create fresh and rewarding music.Trombonist Steve Davis is one ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Lineage: Rock and Pop Classics Revisited

by Chris M. Slawecki
January 16, 2014

In 2010, saxophonist Dave Liebman and drummer Michael Stephans began tossing around cover song ideas with guitarist Vic Juris, who was featured in the Liebman Group from 1991 through 2012. These conversations were soon joined by bassist Evan Gregor, keyboard player Bobby Avey and woodwinds player Matt Vashilishan. The resultant Lineage, subtitled Rock and Pop Classics ...

Article: Year in Review

Mark F. Turner's Best of 2013

by Mark F. Turner
January 16, 2014

Jazz keeps growing and evolving through all of its permutations and 2013 was another stellar year of music. It's always difficult to pick the best from a host of outstanding releases yet the task is a labor of admiration. Another cool thing about “Year End" lists is discovering something new. Here are just a few of ...

News: Radio

Jim Cullum Jazz Band Live From Stanford This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

January 16, 2014

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band presents a collection of early jazz classics from New Orleans and beyond. It's a summer concert captured live at the Stanford Jazz Workshop with Evan Christopher on clarinet. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band brings a fresh approach to its classic repertoire. The program is distributed in ...

News: Performance / Tour

Actor/Vocalist Gia Mora Brings Her One-Woman Show Einstein’s Girl To Bethesda Blues & Jazz Saturday, Feb. 15 At 8:00pm

January 16, 2014

After sold out performances in NY and LA, nationally recognized actor and vocalist Gia Mora will perform her critically acclaimed solo show Einstein’s Girl at Bethesda Blues & Jazz in Bethesda, Maryland. The show will play for one night only on Saturday, February 15 at 8:00pm. Bethesda Blues & Jazz is located at 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, ...

News: Recording

KSK To Release "Keme Borama" from the late Tiécoro Sissoko

January 16, 2014

Since the country of Mali has suffered a ban on music by Islamist militants, artists from around the world have come together to campaign towards promoting the culture and music of Mali. Musicians such as Toumani Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara, Amadou & Mariam, and Bassekou Kouyate are a few of the most outspoken advocates of Malian musical ...

News: Recording

Dutty Artz Presents Rafi eL "Ay De Mi" on January 28

January 16, 2014

Through his life and music, Rafi eL has been constantly circling back to the source of his creativity, the mountains of South America – long a source of cultural wealth and shamanic power. Born in Israel, then raised in Los Angeles by Argentine-Jewish parents, his earliest days were steeped in the sounds and cultures of three ...

News: Event

Jennifer Milligan and Eileen Howard Unite for Wild Women Swing The Blues

January 16, 2014

Two veteran singers will unite in New York for a concert of classic and original blues on January 25th from 7-9 pm. The concert, called “Wild Women Swing the Blues” is billed as “a celebration of life, love and female mood swings”, and will be held at The Underground Theatre at 955 West End Avenue (107th ...