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Nilson Matta: Nilson Matta's Black Orpheus
by Dan Bilawsky
The story of Orpheus and Eurydice has been told and retold in various mediums and manners throughout the ages. Claudio Monteverdi used opera as his means of transmitting the tale, alt-rocker Nick Cave tackled it head-on in song and author Neil Gaiman revisited the story in comic book format, but the list doesn't stop there; any ...
Someone's in the Kitchen With Genius
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
When I am holed up in the 'Dome living the life of a nearly complete recluse (I do occasionally venture out to earn a living, and to buy beer and groceries and then more beer), one of my favorite pastimes is cooking. I first began learning to cook at the age of five, almost forty years ...
The George Kahn Trio Performs With Guest Vocalist Gina Saputo March 6
Los Angeles favorite, Jazz Pianist George Kahn will be performing at Vitello’s in Studio City, on Wednesday, March 6th. Appearing along with George, will be Special Guest, Singer Gina Saputo. The trio will be rounded out Dan Lutz on bass and Jack LeCompte on drums. There will be one set only, starting at 8 PM. There ...
Pianist/Composer Yelena Eckemoff to Perform at Birdland in Support of Upcoming Album, Glass Song Tuesday, March 26 at 8:30 and 11:00PM
Performance Features Bassist Arild Andersen and Drummer Billy Hart Pianist/Composer Yelena Eckemoff is scheduled to perform at Birdland in New York City on Tuesday, March 26 at 8:30 and 11:00PM. The performances will be in support of her upcoming L&H Productions album, Glass Song (available February 19). Eckemoff will be joined by bassist Arild Andersen and ...
Matt Herskowitz to Perform Music from New Solo Piano Album, Upstairs, at DROM on Tuesday, March 19
"...technically flawless, light years advanced harmonically... Matt is a giant." —Dave Brubeck Pianist/Composer Matt Herskowitz is scheduled to make a solo piano performance at DROM in New York City on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:15pm. The performance will be in support of his recently released Justin Time Records album, Upstairs. As a followup to 2010′s acclaimed ...
Mark Winkler and Cheryl Bentyne: West Coast Cool Coming Your Way!
Limited dates and a new CD! THE WEST COAST COOL SHOW! Mark Winkler platinum award-winning jazz vocalist/lyricist meets Cheryl Bentyne, member of The Manhattan Transfer, and sparks fly. This duo is intent on proving how cool the West Coast Cool Jazz scene of the 1950s still is. Together and separately they perform songs by Dave Brubeck, ...
John Daversa: Bursting Out of LA
by R.J. DeLuke
Seen in the hallways at California State University in Northridge, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, where he teaches big band arranging, jazz history and other music courses, John Daversa might be seen with his goatee, and dense, dark and curly hair, parted in the middle, and correctly sense he might be involved in one of the ...
Two Sides of Ben Goldberg
by Troy Collins
Developments in the evolving recording industry have inspired an increasing number of musicians to form their own labels. San Francisco-based clarinetist Ben Goldberg, a veteran of the 1990s Downtown New York scene, joined many of his peers in 2009 with Go Home, the inaugural release of his BAG Production Records imprint. Goldberg's prior efforts, issued by ...
Sean Nowell: The Kung-Fu Masters
by Dan Bilawsky
The Kung-Fu Masters isn't simply another album for tenor saxophonist Sean Nowell; it's the recorded coming out party for a band and concept that he's been tweaking and promoting for years. Nowell has been field testing this project in New York jazz spots like 55 Bar, and his website contains various recorded performances of the group ...
Barry Altschul: The 3dom Factor
by Troy Collins
Drummer Barry Altschul is widely revered for his innovative work during the 1970s with the all-star quartet Circle and as a member of the influential trios of pianist Paul Bley and multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers. Despite his avant-garde credentials, Altschul's purview also included sideman work with traditional jazz artists, including saxophonists Sonny Criss, Lee Konitz and Art ...
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