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Article: Album Review

Hoyt Binder: Prayrie Go Round

Read "Prayrie Go Round" reviewed by Roger Farbey

by Roger Farbey
January 12, 2014

"Eclectic" is the word that most spontaneously springs to mind when listening to the debut album by Hoyt Binder and it's clear that this guitarist has been influenced by some of the greats, which by his own admission include Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Gambale. Additional solo duties are performed by violinist Trevor Lloyd, who ...

News: Performance / Tour

Michelle Walker Performs At Zinc Bar Mon January 13th at 7pm

January 12, 2014

Jazz Vocalist Michelle Walker Performs @ The Zinc Bar Monday January 13, 2014 Zinc Bar Jazz Club & Lounge 82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan) Greenwich Village New York NY 10012 Tel: (212) 477-ZINC Reservation Recommended 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - SHOWCASE HOUR ...

News: Video / DVD

See The Music Of Laurie Antonioli and Richie Beirach

January 12, 2014

A short improvisational piece from master pianist Richie Beirach and song stylist Laurie Antonioli taken from their Duo Session recording is a gorgeous series of brush strokes and images that capture the feeling and sound of this song. Laurie is the Director of the Jazzschool Institute Vocal program and her student, Susana Pineda created this video ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Paul Simon: The Complete Albums Collection

by John Kelman
January 11, 2014

If the history books were to be closed on singer/songwriter Paul Simon's career today, he'd have already left a legacy more than sufficient to ensure a substantial chapter. While other emergent songwriters of his day--Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Randy Newman amongst them--have clearly evolved over the years, there's been an underlying approach that's remained consistent ...

Article: Album Review

Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz: Genevieve & Ferdinand - Live

Read "Genevieve & Ferdinand - Live" reviewed by Dr. Judith Schlesinger

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
January 11, 2014

Kate McGarry has always defied easy classification. She's a jazz singer, and a folk singer too; she could also be filed under mainstream pop, but then, what's all that esoteric Brazilian music doing in her repertoire? The answer is simple: McGarry is her own genre, applying her clear and beautiful voice to whatever material ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Charlie Peacock

by AAJ Staff
January 11, 2014

Meet Charlie Peacock: Charlie Peacock is an American multi-genre Grammy Award-winning record producer, composer, and recording artist. He has award-winning and chart-topping credits in jazz, gospel, country, folk, Americana, rock, and pop. Lemonade (Twenty Ten Music, 2014) is Peacock's third recording in the jazz genre. His first release, Love Press Ex-Curio (Thirty Tigers, ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Diane Hubka: West Coast Strings

by Geannine Reid
January 11, 2014

This Blue Ridge Mountain-bred artist grew up in Western Maryland in a musical family and learned violin, trombone and guitar from an early age. After college Diane Hubka moved to Washington, DC where she frequented local jazz clubs Blues Alley, One Step Down and Mr. Y's Soul Kitchen, absorbing the sounds of local legends Charlie Byrd ...

Article: Album Review

University of Toronto 12TET: Rebirth

by Jack Bowers
January 11, 2014

You'd be hard-pressed to find a more congenial curtain-raiser than Jason Stillman's animated, inflexibly swinging “Contemporary Insanity," which opens Rebirth, the debut album by the University of Toronto's snug and well-upholstered 12TET. That's admittedly a tough act to follow, and while the ensemble gives it the old college try it doesn't always live up to the ...

Article: Album Review

Omar Sosa: Senses

by Dan Bilawsky
January 11, 2014

Pianist Omar Sosa seems to have a split personality: He's the extroverted dazzler who exudes vivacity and leads the charge, but he's also the introverted-and-contemplative pianist who muses and meditates with fingers on keys. Much of his work allows for both aspects of his artistry to shine; Senses does not. This one is all about the ...

News: Recording

Gary Husband And Alex Machacek's Release "Now" on Abstract Logix

January 11, 2014

“Gary Husband and Alex Machacek have co-created an amazing piece of modern music which goes beyond categories...” —Chick Corea Now brings together two maverick voices of contemporary improvisation in a engaging, open-hearted conversation. Collaborating as a duo for the first time, pianist Gary Husband and guitarist Alex Machacek opt for a spare, stripped-down approach that highlights ...