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Craig Taborn Trio: Columbus, Ohio April 27, 2013

by Mark Corroto
May 1, 2013

Craig Taborn TrioWexner Center For The ArtsColumbus, OhioApril 27, 2013Traveling to support the release of Chants (ECM, 2013), pianist Craig Taborn's Trio, with bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Gerald Cleaver, made an appearance at The Ohio State University's Wexner Center for The Arts. As label head/producer Manfred Eicher's artists are want ...

Article: Album Review

Laszlo Gardony: Clarity

by Mark Corroto
May 1, 2013

It might be a bit bold to call pianist Laszlo Gardony's Clarity work a triumph of the human spirit, but indeed the ten spontaneous compositions presented are a testament to his purposeful character and allegiance to introspection.The Berklee College of Music professor was born in Budapest and grew up under the influence of European ...

Article: Album Review

Clipper Anderson: Ballad of the Sad Young Men

Read "Ballad of the Sad Young Men" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
May 1, 2013

Hidden in the basement of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington is bassist/vocalist Clipper Anderson. Not ringing any bells? That's because he has been a sideman, buried behind the principals on upwards of 60 recordings while recording as leader on two previous releases: And to All a Goodnight (Origin Records, 2011) and The Road Home (Origin ...

Article: Album Review

Mark Murdock: Cymbalic Encounters

Read "Cymbalic Encounters" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
May 1, 2013

Drummer, keyboardist and vocalist Mark Murdock's Cymbalic Encounters features eminent progressive-rock unit Brand X alumni, guitarist John Goodsall, bassist Percy Jones, and drummer Kenwood Dennard along with legendary jazz-fusion keyboardist David Sancious and other guests. Murdock shines as a renaissance man and offers a diversified set, highlighted by the largely memorable compositions and aided by a ...

Article: Album Review

The Bechet Legacy: The Bechet Legacy - Birch Hall Concerts Live

Read "The Bechet Legacy - Birch Hall Concerts Live" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
May 1, 2013

Every so often a jewel of a recording is unearthed, prompting the obligatory question: “Why not sooner?" This wonderfully energetic, swinging effort is a treasure of an example.“The Bechet Legacy," with woodwind artist Bob Wilber and trumpeter Glenn Zottola up front, delivers significant homage to Sidney Bechet and to the Golden Era of hot ...

News: Contest

Enter the "Tommy Flanagan/Jaki Byard - The Magic of 2" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

May 1, 2013

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Resonance Records “Tommy Flanagan/Jaki Byard - The Magic of 2“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select THREE winners at the conclusion of the contest on June 1st. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Tommy Flanagan at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) ...

Article: Album Review

Daniel Bennett Group: Clockhead Goes to Camp

Read "Clockhead Goes to Camp" reviewed by Sammy Stein

by Sammy Stein
April 30, 2013

Manhattan based saxophonist Daniel Bennett graduated from the New England Conservatory in 2004 and since then has made ever increasing waves as a composer, band leader and woodwind player in the New York theatre scene. Clockhead Goes To Camp is the Daniel Bennett Group's fourth album, following the success of the 2011 Peace and Stability Among ...

Article: Meet the Staff

Meet Esther Berlanga Ryan

by AAJ Staff
March 24, 2013

I currently live in: San Jose, CA I joined All About Jazz in: 2009 What made you decide to contribute to All About Jazz? I mainly wanted to give musicians a chance to be heard. And there is nothing like asking a question and hearing the artist go, “Wow... let me think ...

Article: Album Review

Mace Hibbard: The Hibbard/Wright Project

Read "The Hibbard/Wright Project" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
April 30, 2013

Atlanta-based Grammy Award- winning saxophonist Mace Hibbard has been leading and recording with a formidable quintet for the past ten years while over that same period, Roswell, GA-based guitarist Trey Wright has led the 4-piece Athens/Atlanta-based Squat jazz band and is now leader of his own trio. What they both have in common is a creative ...

Article: Album Review

Ron Oswanski: December's Moon

Read "December's Moon" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
April 30, 2013

With the possible exception of “love" and “you," “moon" enters as a most-welcomed word-muse to performers, composers and lyricists. When “jazz organ" enters into that equation, the expected aural summation might be the blues-infused funk of Jimmy Smith or the steamy straight-ahead of Joey DeFrancesco.December's Moon from multi-keyboardist/composer--and now leader--Ron Oswanski, is a performance ...