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Article: Interview

Terri Lyne Carrington: The Long Road

by R.J. DeLuke
April 22, 2013

"Better Git It in Your Soul," a perspicacious jazz man once communicated in a song title more than half a century ago. Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington wasn't even born yet, but she sure did have it in her soul upon arrival. Long before she was even aware of bassist Charles Mingus, the author of those words, ...

Article: Album Review

J.J. Grey & Mofro: This River

Read "This River" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
April 22, 2013

Over the last five years, under the tutelage of JJ Grey, Mofro has evolved from a compact little swamp-funk blues band into a full-fledged r&b unit legitimately paying homage to the legacy of its native South. This River continues the evolution in that direction, redolent with all the confidence and authority of its predecessors.The ...

Article: Jazz Emerges

Part 3: Spirit Matters

by William Carter
April 22, 2013

The Old Eureka Band, led from the 1930s by Percy Humphrey.Tops in the city as late as the 1950s, its joyous processions were marked by a dignity and decorum since overtaken by the wild and garish. Photos by Tom Sharpsteen, compiled with sound by Clint Baker and Katie Cavera, used here with ...

Article: Album Review

Gregg Kallor: A Single Noon

Read "A Single Noon" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
April 22, 2013

Solo piano recordings are risky. Even the acknowledged masters of the form--Brad Mehldau, Keith Jarrett--fall flat from time-to-time. Somehow, outside of an interactive ensemble, magic seems harder to conjure. Pianist Gregg Kallor tries his hand at going it alone on A Single Noon, a nine movement suite, a musical ode to life in New York City.

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Jeffrey Gimble

by AAJ Staff
April 22, 2013

Meet Jeffrey Gimble: Born and raised in Houston, TX, Gimble grew up going to the gigs of his saxophone-playing father Maynard, who had a popular big band in the '60s and '70s. Despite his natural curiosity for jazz, he was drawn instead to become an actor and musical theater performer and graduated from Houston's ...

Article: Album Review

We Want Groove: Rock Candy Funk Party

Read "Rock Candy Funk Party" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
April 22, 2013

This quartet repurposes the jazz-funk sounds of yesteryear into a tasteful, eclectic mix, packed with memorable compositions and aided by the crystalline recording process, enabling the music to breathe amid great detail and depth. Featuring blues-rock guitar hero Joe Bonamassa trading licks with guitarist Ron DeJesus, Rock Candy Funk Party was recorded at drummer Tal Bergman's ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Update Brings Mingus and Monk to Westminster Church in D.C.

April 22, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Riveting modern jazz and bebop quartet Jeff Antoniuk & the Jazz Update returns to Jazz Night in Southwest on Saturday, May 31 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The concert is part of a popular jazz series at Westminster Church at 401-I Street in Southwest. Washington, D.C.-based Jazz Update is known for compelling ...

News: Recording

Works: Michel Gentile-Daniel Kelly-Rob Garcia Proudly Releases Their Debut Recording, Works

April 22, 2013

CD Release Celebration @ The Cornelia Street Cafe - July 11! “Michel has the instincts of a leader." —Jimmy Giuffre “Daniel Kelly is a pianist and composer who confidently splits the difference between murky history and sleek progressivism." —The New York Times WORKS, featuring Michel Gentile (flute), Daniel Kelly (piano) and Rob Garcia (drums), is the ...

News: Obituary

Richie Havens: January 21, 1941 - April 22, 2013

April 22, 2013

Beloved folk icon Richie Havens died this morning in his home from a sudden heart attack. He was 72. Havens first became part of musical history during his impromptu opening performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival. Best known for his distinctive intense, rhythmic guitar style and soulful covers of pop and folk songs, Havens toured and ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Grateful Dead: Dick's Picks 24

by Skip Heller
April 21, 2013

The plethora of available live Grateful Dead material might be a completist's delight, but it can make for a nightmare for the consumer who just wants a few really good discs. This was a truly multifaceted band, with every facet documented to the point of exhaustion (or even tedium, depending who you ask). At their rootsy ...