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Article: Album Review

Joe Henderson: Mode for Joe

Read "Mode for Joe" reviewed by Greg Simmons

by Greg Simmons
August 29, 2013

Recorded and released in 1966, Mode for Joe was Joe Henderson's last session as a leader for Blue Note Records until 1985's State of the Tenor.True to form for the period, the recording features a cast of legendary players in peak form. In this case Henderson shares front line duties with a fiery Lee ...

Article: Reassessing

John Coltrane: Afro Blue Impressions

by C. Michael Bailey
August 29, 2013

John ColtraneAfro Blue ImpressionsOJC1963/2013 When considering the panoply of music living beneath the banner of Concord Music Group, there should be no problem understanding the company's reissue policy, which has been curious. Any wrinkles in such logic smooth out when anniversaries are celebrated. Concord recently acknowledged what ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Pat Pratico

by AAJ Staff
August 29, 2013

Meet Pasquale J Pratico:I was born in Trenton in 1955 to an Italian-American family. My brothers and my younger sister were raised in a family restaurant business. I learned to cook and still cook most of the time with the help of my wife, Mary. My uncles Nate and Vince are professional musicians and ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Fred Hersch and Julian Lage: Free Flying

by Victor L. Schermer
August 29, 2013

This album is the latest of several recordings in which pianist Fred Hersch solos or joins forces with some highly intelligent, advanced musicians to provide jazz renditions with a sophisticated, chamber music quality. Others are Hersch's Alone at the Vanguard (Palmetto, 2011); Leaves of Grass (Palmetto, 2005)--an ensemble composition based on Walt Whitman's poems--and two additional ...

Article: Album Review

Ron Boustead: Mosaic

by Edward Blanco
August 29, 2013

Offering a musical canvas of light beautiful material, Los Angeles-based composer/singer Ron Boustead delivers a one-of-a kind musical treasure on the highly entertaining Mosaic. Containing four originals and jazz-influenced, reworked pop standards from the likes of James Taylor, Carole King, Bill Withers and Jon Lucien among others, Boustead produces a superbly presented “jazz-pop concoction" of gorgeous ...

News: Book / Magazine

Drummers! Are You In The 200 Club?

August 29, 2013

Los Angeles, CA - After taking the drumming world by storm,with his book “The Footiments", Rick 'BooM' Steel has once again amazed the drumming community. With his latest video, “Bumble Blast:16th note Double Pedal Double Strokes at 200 beats per minute", BooM shows why he's known as the “Double Pedal Demon". He challenges Drummers everywhere, “Are ...

News: Festival

Jazz This Week: Red Baraat, Gateway Jazz Festival, Tom McDermott, and More

August 29, 2013

This Labor Day weekend in St. Louis offers fans of jazz and creative music an eclectic mix of sounds from traditional to experimental, with numerous gradations in between. Let's go to the highlights... On Thursday, “bhangra funk" band Red Baraat returns to St. Louis to take the stage at The Gramophone. Led by drummer Sunny Jain, ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, August 30-September 5

August 29, 2013

Sometimes holiday weekends mean a dearth of live music opportunities. Sometimes just the opposite. This is one of those opposite weekends, as the Twin Cities jazz venues will be alive with cool sounds and (gratefully) cool air! And get some rest, too, because there's a lot going on in the coming week for jazz fans! Big ...

News: Performance / Tour

Nancy Valentine: A Special Presentation Of Billy Strayhorn Music at St. Peter's Church on September 19th

August 29, 2013

A Special Presentation Of Billy Strayhorn Music by Nancy Valentine & Friends at Season Opener Concert/Party Thurs., Sept. 19th 7:30 Pm. Nancy Valentine,, Vocalist with special guest Warren Vache, cornet. Featuring John di Martino - Piano, Neal Miner - Bass, Alvin Atkinson, Jr.- Drums, Joel Frahm - Tenor Sax. Saint Peter's Church (54th Street & Lexington ...

News: Contest

Enter the "Nick Hempton - Odd Man Out" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

August 29, 2013

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Posi-Tone Records “Nick Hempton - Odd Man Out“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on September 30th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Nick Hempton at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! ...