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Article: Live Review

Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Vogue Theater

by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.
January 1, 2014

Tedeschi Trucks Band Vogue Theater Vancouver, BC November 8, 2013 Jazz has always taken from the pop music of its day and culturalized it, intellectualized it, added some soul or swing and for those who are capable, added the personalized artistic X factor that is unique to that artist's ...

Article: Live Review

John Calloway at the Red Poppy Art House

by Ken Vermes
December 31, 2013

John Calloway Red Poppy Art House San Francisco, CA December 14, 2013 The holidays can be tough on jazz and world music fans in the San Francisco Bay Area. It seems the clubs and restaurants are all looking to please the crowds that go out rarely, but suddenly appear ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Paul Motian: Jack of Clubs

by Dan McClenaghan
December 31, 2013

As a drummer, Paul Motian (1931-2011) came to an early fame from his association with Bill Evans. It was the pianist's 1961 Riverside Records trio albums Waltz for Debby and Sunday at the Village Vanguard that did the trick, shifting the way of the piano trio into the direction of democracy and intricate interplay, also launching ...

Article: Album Review

Tiger Hatchery: Sun Worship

Read "Sun Worship" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
December 31, 2013

The Chicagoan power-jazz trio Tiger Hatchery debut mini- album is released on ESP-Disk, the label that was the most influential free jazz label in the mid-sixties. So it is no coincidence that Tiger Hatchery are influenced by Albert Ayler's seminal album Spiritual Unity, the first album that ESP-Disk released, as well as other high-octane trios like ...

Article: Album Review

Kandinsky Trio: On Light Wings

Read "On Light Wings" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
December 31, 2013

Twenty-five years running, the Kandinsky Trio bridges many gaps and overlays numerous musical perimeters via a thoroughly hip stance. Here, the trio records two suite-like compositions by John D'Earth who is the University of Virginia's Director of Jazz Studies, and a contributor to 50 recordings, including stints with Buddy Rich, Tito Puente and the Kronos Quartet. ...

Article: Year in Review

Robert Bush’s Best Releases of 2013

by Robert Bush
December 31, 2013

2013 proved to be another banner year for recorded jazz--so much wonderful music--no one could argue that this is a dying art form. These ten recordings stood out in particular. Mark Dresser Quintet Nourishments (Clean Feed) Keith Jarrett Somewhere (ECM) Wadada Leo ...

Article: Year in Review

R.J. DeLuke's Best Releases of 2013

by R.J. DeLuke
December 31, 2013

Always a tricky thing is the selection of “best of" lists for the year. I don't get to hear everything that comes out, so a lot of fine music is missed. Also, the selection itself is subject to whims. An album may hit you right from the get-go. Another might take time to grow on you, ...

Article: Profile

In Memoriam: Dr. Yusef Abdul Lateef

by John Wesley Reed Jr.
December 30, 2013

Yusef Lateef defined music far from Western concepts while presenting cross-cultural fusions. His life was committed as a premier jazz saxophonist, flutist, and many woodwinds entering crossing musical boundaries. This journey ended on Monday, December 23, 2013 at his home in Shutesbury, Amherst, Massachusetts. Dr. Lateef was 93 years old. Dr. Lateef's distinctive sound ...

Article: Live Review

Dennis Rowland Benefit Concert at the Herberger Theater Center

by Patricia Myers
December 30, 2013

Dennis Rowland Benefit Concert Herberger Theater CenterPhoenix, AZ November 6, 2013 Monica Mancini headlined a troupe of national and local musicians to perform a benefit concert for former Count Basie Orchestra vocalist Dennis Rowland, raising funds for his stroke rehabilitation and ongoing health care. Nine singers and a dozen instrumentalists delivered ...

Article: Album Review

Matt Wilson Quartet + John Medeski: Gathering Call

Read "Gathering Call" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
December 30, 2013

When he is not occupying the drum chair of one of dozens of bands that he is called upon to inject with his contagious effervescence, drummer Matt Wilson can be found leading his two bands, Arts & Crafts and the Matt Wilson Quartet. Both quartets feature stellar bassists, Arts & Crafts--Martin Wind and here, Chris Lightcap. ...