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LiV Warfield At the Iridium
by Mike Perciaccante
LiV Warfield the Iridium New York, NY February 20, 2016 Once upon a time LiV Warfield was a backup singer. That's not a condemnation. That's a fact. And, it's not a bad thing. Once upon a time Tom Brady was a backup quarterback. That is also a fact. And, no matter ...
Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton At UCD Mondavi Center
by Walter Atkins
Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton UCD Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Jackson Hall Valentine's Day Davis, CA February 14, 2016 Grammy winner Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton put on a superlative show at the Mondavi Center For The Performing Arts located on the beautiful University of California campus in ...
Rhythm Future Quartet: Travels
by Dan McClenaghan
Gypsy jazz started, in terms of popular recognition, with guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli, and their lively and supremely swinging Qunintette du Hot Club du France. The group recorded hundreds of tunes in the thirties and and forties, released on the 78 rpm discs that were the recorded music mode at the time, and ...
Merle Haggard at the Paramount Theater
by Harry S. Pariser
Merle Haggard Paramount Theater SFJAZZ Oakland, CA February 13, 2016 Some consider Merle Haggard to be “The Poet Laureate of California." Certainly, he is the state's most famous singer-songwriter and bandleader. His straight-shooting songs, with their wonderful lyrics, have the drama and controversy befitting a country music “rebel."
Jimmy Greene: Beautiful Life
by John Wesley Reed Jr.
“Love Wins," says Jimmy Greene, Saxophonist, Newtown, Connecticut. Inspired by his daughter, Ana, Beautiful Life is emotionally fulfilling towards remembrance of all things for the love of Ana. The children's choir made up of Ana's and her brother, Isaiah's friends from when the family lived in Canada, exemplifies the spirit of joy ...
The Rhythm Surf Monkeys: Reinvented
by Jim Olin
The Rhythm Surf Monkeys' new album Reinvented is a collection of powerful rock tracks imbued with AOR, blues, and jazz elements. There is no song-skipping on this one. Every track has a compelling message, engrossing music, and pervasive appeal. The brainchild of songwriter/guitarist Jim Hiltz, the band has created an album that will reverberate in the ...
David Haney: Stix and Stones (Piano and Drum Duets)
by Alberto Bazzurro
Il sessantenne pianista californiano David Haney raccoglie in questo album fresco di stampa una serie di duetti unicamente con batteristi, per l'esattezza cinque, riunendo incisioni realizzate fra il 2003 e il 2014 in Belgio, Canada e ovviamente Stati Uniti. Di quasi tutto il materiale, il pianista è anche autore o coautore (di regola col batterista di ...
NYC Saxophonist Adison Evans Celebrates The Hero In All Of Us
Known for her work with Beyoncé, Jay Z and Demi Lovato; Adison Evans draws on her influences, travels and life experience HEROes that have influenced her both musically and personally for a deeply personal offering, that encompasses a love for jazz, R&B and positive affirmation. Adison Evans is a dynamic millennial who has shared the stage ...
John Clark: The Odd Couple Quintet +1
by Angelo Leonardi
John Clark ha acquisito notorietà negli anni settanta, quando fu tra i principali strumentisti dell'orchestra di Gil Evans. Si sa che l'arrangiatore canadese aveva un debole per il corno francese e non se ne privò al varo della big-band “elettrica." Con John Clark lo strumento è uscito dal ruolo di strumento occasionale che aveva avuto ...
Antonio Sanchez: Three Times Three & The Meridian Suite
by Luigi Sforza
Antonio Sanchez Three Times Three # CamJazz 2015 Tra vari modi di intendere un trio jazz, Antonio Sanchez ne ha scelti tre. Per il suo eccellente doppio album Three Time Three, il batterista messicano ha radunato attorno a sè sei importanti musicisti; con loro ha dato vita a tre trii: ...
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