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Article: Album Review

Aruan Ortiz Quartet: Orbiting

Read "Orbiting" reviewed by Steve Bryant

by Steve Bryant
June 17, 2013

On an island known for its extensive array of virtuoso pianists, Cuban-born Aruan Ortiz distinguishes himself from the pack by a transcendent approach to his instrument, and an encyclopedic knowledge of styles ranging from traditional Afro- Cuban and classical to bop. He's also a prolific composer. Having roared into New York City and taken it by ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Some of my Best Friends are... Divas

by C. Michael Bailey
June 16, 2013

Bassist Ray Brown did a “Some Of My Best Friends Are..." series of recordings for Teldec shortly before his abrupt death in 2002. That bassist Colin Trusedell has chosen the same theme for his leader debut Some Of My Best Friends Are...Divas is the most auspicious thing about his release. What makes this disc one of ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

Confusion Bleue Live and in the Studio

by Hrayr Attarian
June 16, 2013

The collaborative combo Confusion Bleue is a rare a phenomenon on the contemporary jazz scene. Neither that the group utilizes sound snippets, nor that all their music is entirely improvised. confers on them a singularity. It is, however, the collective ability of its members to create intricate, highly orchestrated and profoundly moving pieces on the spot ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz at Holmes Series Announces Dates of Free Summer Concerts

June 16, 2013

The Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University has announced a summer schedule of three free concerts during the month of July. The summer series starts on Thursday, July 11 with a performance by singer Feyza Eren and her band. Next up, trumpeter Erik Jekabson, who's from San Francisco, will play with a quartet of local ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Ride the "Lunatic Express" with Mike Dillon

June 16, 2013

This week, let's check out some videos of the Mike Dillon Band, who will be in St. Louis to play on Thursday, June 27 at The Demo. The group features Dillon on vibraphone, percussion and vocals, Carly Meyers on trombone and bass pedals, Cliff Hines on guitar, bass and keyboards, and Adam Gertner on drums. They ...

News: Contest

Enter the "Will Calhoun - Life in This World" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

June 15, 2013

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Motema Music “Will Calhoun - Life in This World“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on July 15th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Will Calhoun at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Dave Koz and Friends: Summer Horns

by Jeff Winbush
June 15, 2013

The idea of a quartet of top smooth jazz saxophonists gathering for a super-session must have seemed like a great idea to Dave Koz. Why not invite Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot to join him for a sax summit? Hang out, play some together, have some laughs. It'll be fun. What could possibly go ...

Article: Album Review

Jon Irabagon/ Hernani Faustino/ Gabriel Ferrandini: Absolut Zero

Read "Absolut Zero" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
June 15, 2013

If you are as extraordinarily talented as saxophonist Jon Irabagon, probably best known from his tenure in the gloriously irreverent Mostly Other People Do The Killing, then you might occasionally need to set yourself challenges. He's done it before, on Foxy (Hot Cup, 2010), where he undertakes a relentless examination of a theme from every conceivable ...

Article: New York Beat

Big Band Retrospective at The Allen Room

by Nick Catalano
June 15, 2013

Emceed by scholar/ vocalist Michael Feinstein, Jazz at Lincoln Center continued its 25th anniversary season in a celebration of the big band era. With music supplied by Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, an ideal orchestra for such a program, Feinstein succeeded in deepening an understanding of the relationship between the bands, their vocalists, and the songwriter/arrangers ...

Article: Album Review

François Carrier/ Michel Lambert/ John Edwards/ Steve Beresford: Overground To The Vortex

Read "Overground To The Vortex" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
June 15, 2013

The adventures of François Carrier continue with Overground To The Vortex. The well-traveled Canadian saxophonist has recorded in Nepal--KATHMANDU (FMR, 2008), St. Petersburg, Russia with All Out (FMR, 2011) and In Motion (Leo, 2011), of course Canada Entrance 3 (Ayler, 2011), and this release in Great Britain, where he made his Shores and Ditches (FMR Records,2012).