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Article: Album Review

Chembo Corniel: Afro-Blue Monk

Read "Afro-Blue Monk" reviewed by Steve Bryant

by Steve Bryant
October 17, 2012

Nuyrican conguero Wilson “Chembo" Corniel is a member of the Afro-Latin New Wave, and has been making quite a name for himself as an accomplished composer and bandleader. Raised in Brooklyn, Corniel developed and honed his prodigious skills in the musically rich environs of the New York Latin scene. He performed with giants of Latin music ...

Article: Catching Up With

Kurt Elling: Stories from New York

by R.J. DeLuke
October 17, 2012

Singer Kurt Elling seems to be always on the go, working with his fine quartet and lending his artful vocals to a variety of other projects as time allows. Whatever the situation, he brings high aesthetic values and standards. He likes to investigate different musical possibilities under the jazz umbrella, which he embraces without reservation.

Article: Album Review

Frank Kimbrough Trio: Live At Kitano

Read "Live At Kitano" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
October 17, 2012

Pianist Frank Kimbrough can't avoid the magnetic pull of the trio. His own discography contains fine solo, duo, quartet and quintet dates, but a good half of the releases under his name have been triangular affairs that focus on his flexible take on this time-tested format. Kimbrough keeps coming back to this scenario, not because he ...

Article: Album Review

George Cables: My Muse

by Greg Simmons
October 17, 2012

Pianist George Cables' relationship with the late Helen Wray must have been one joyous romance. Contrary to the expectations of an album dedicated to a departed loved one, My Muse is a collection of uplifting and, frankly, happy-sounding originals and standards. Take away the personal context and you'd swear Cables and company were just enjoying the ...

Article: Album Review

Sandy Ewen / Damon Smith / Weasel Walter: Sandy Ewen / Damon Smith / Weasel Walter

Read "Sandy Ewen / Damon Smith / Weasel Walter" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
October 17, 2012

This uncompromising set of free improvisation challenges the very basic concepts of what music is. As seminal improvising guitarist Henry Kaiser writes in his illuminating liner notes: “forget about melody, harmony and rhythm for the moment and listen to everything else that you can hear going on." And there is much going on ...

Article: Album Review

The Joe La Barbera Quintet: Silver Streams

Read "Silver Streams" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
October 17, 2012

If there is a stream of any kind that runs through Silver Streams by The Joe La Barbera Quintet, it is the flow of energy--intense to the point of ignition--that is tapped. No meandering “Old Man River," this team drinks from the source with gusto and unified creativity. That shouldn't be a surprise, since La Barbera ...

News: Event

The U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors in Twin Cities

October 17, 2012

The Big Band Scene on KBEM Jazz 88 welcomes the Army Jazz Ambassadors to the Twin Cities this fall. The Ambassadors from Washington, DC are the premier touring big band of the U. S. Army, and one of the finest big bands in the world today. Since its formation in 1969, the 19-member ensemble has appeared ...

News: Performance / Tour

Cloud Ludum Presents Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Work “zodiac” Arranged For Chamber Jazz Ensemble

October 17, 2012

October 27 (Saturday) 8:15 pm Outpost 186 186 ½ Hampshire Street (Inman Square), Cambridge “Zodiac” is a cycle of 12 tone-row pieces each representing a zodiac sign. Probably it is one of the most popular Stockhausen’s compositions. Originally these pieces were written for music boxes but composer arranged them later for various ...

News: Music Industry

Jazz Arts Group Of Columbus Announces New Executive Director

October 17, 2012

Columbus, OH - The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG), the nation's acclaimed organization devoted to jazz performance and education, today announced Press Southworth as its new executive director, beginning October 18. Southworth has built a career in Columbus as one of the most respected and accomplished arts administrators and advocates. He becomes the fourth executive ...

News: Performance / Tour

Chihiro Yamanaka At Berklee In Boston, Live On WBGO, October 18

October 17, 2012

The Chihiro Yamanaka Trio will perform October 18 at 8:00 PM at The Red Room @ Café 939 at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, as part of the concert series “The Checkout - Live at Berklee." The concert will be broadcast live on WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM (Newark, NJ) on “The Checkout," hosted by ...