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Drum! Gets Down To The Odd Time Sound Of Matt Cameron With Reunited Soundgarden

November 28, 2012

San Jose, Calif., — As 2012 rolls to an end, Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip, drum/percussion magazines, is groovin’ full-speed ahead. So, it’s no surprise that DRUM! Magazine’s December Issue features Matt Cameron, discussing his odd time grooves with the reunited Sound Garden on King Animal. No Stranger To Odd Time From Soundgarden’s hit “Black ...

Article: Catching Up With

Tianna Hall: Sid, Barney, Duke & Billy

by C. Michael Bailey
November 27, 2012

Jazz vocalist Tianna Hall calls Houston, TX home. At first blush, one might consider Houston a hub for the oil industry, barbecue, and country music, but not one for jazz. However, Houston has a long history with the music dating to the age of the territory bands and the “Chitlin' Circuit" existing between the late '20s ...

Article: Live Review

Exit Zero International Jazz Festival: Cape May, NJ, November 9-11, 2012

by Sandy Ingham
November 27, 2012

Exit Zero International Jazz FestivalCape May, NJNovember 9-11, 2012After the beating the Northeast took from Hurricane Sandy and a snowy nor'easter, people were ready for something positive, and for some it came in the form of the first Exit Zero International Jazz Festival in Cape May, New Jersey.Pianist Ramsey Lewis, bassist ...

Article: Album Review

Richard Nelson Large Ensemble: Pursuit

by Dave Wayne
November 27, 2012

Brooding, ECM-like soundscapes and thick, tense harmonies predominate on Pursuit, from Maine-based guitarist Richard Nelson. A student of avant-garde composers Donald Erb and Mario Davidovsky, and a core member of Mark Harvey's Boston- based Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Nelson takes a few cues from these experiences, and adds more than a few of his own, to come ...

Article: Album Review

Dave King with Bill Carrothers and Billy Peterson: I've Been Ringing You

Read "I've Been Ringing You" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
November 27, 2012

Drummer Dave King's major fame and fortune--though mostly fame; this is, after all, jazz we're talking about--comes from his work with The Bad Plus. That particular modern piano trio can go loud, combining elements of pop and rock while delving into the avant-garde side of jazz. TBP has been described as bombastic, but King doesn't limit ...

Article: Live Review

Abe Ovadia Trio: New York, NY, November 6, 2012

by Daniel Lehner
November 27, 2012

Abe Ovadia TrioCornelia Street CafeNew York, NYNovember 6, 2012The night of the 2012 U.S. presidential election happened to be a few days into the slow return of many West Village jazz clubs, back to regular operation after Hurricane Sandy. Thus, Cornelia Street Café and many other clubs like it were eager, ...

News: Website

Celebrate Cyber Monday with All About Jazz and Save!

November 26, 2012

We're celebrating Cyber Monday at the brand new All About Jazz Store with discounts! If you make a purchase any time on November 26th, you can save up to 30% on select items. Just type in “60ZCYBERSALE" as the promo code when you go to check out. We offer a line of T-shirts, sweatshirts, mobile phone ...

Article: Album Review

Jason Kao Hwang: Burning Bridge

Read "Burning Bridge" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
November 26, 2012

Featuring the members of his quartet EDGE, violinist Jason Kao Hwang slashes through preconceived perimeters and bridges a cultural gap via his thoroughly modern vision on this concentrated effort, sparking innovation from a 360-degree stance. The complex premise for these intersecting works emanates from the passing of his mother, his Chinese heritage and life's experiences, all ...

Article: Interview

Trevor Rabin: All Colors Considered

by Ian Patterson
November 26, 2012

It wouldn't be the norm, that's for sure, but 23 years between solo albums is just one unusual facet of guitarist/composer Trevor Rabin's career to date. Whether taking a stance against apartheid in the early '70s in his native South Africa or turning down the opportunity to play in super group Asia for artistic reasons, Rabin ...

Article: Album Review

Nick Moran Trio: No Time Like Now

Read "No Time Like Now" reviewed by Dave Wayne

by Dave Wayne
November 26, 2012

Organ trios can be annoyingly conservative. Perhaps the temptation to revisit the heyday of the style--the early 1960s--and recapture the magic that made all of those Blue Note and Prestige LPs so much fun is just too great. Maybe it's because the Hammond B-3 sound evokes so much nostalgia. Don't count Nick Moran among the sentimentalists. ...