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Nora Germain: Little Dipper
By John Wesley Reed Jr. Nora Francesca Germain was born 1991 in Madison, Wisconsin. Now based in Los Angeles with a BA in Jazz Studies from USC Thornton School of Music, she was the first violinist alumna of the Idyllwild Arts Academy. Mentor and collaborator Marshall Hawkins, former bassist for Miles Davis and Shirley Horn, presented ...
John Daversa: Kaleidoscope Eyes
by Paul Naser
Internationally renowned performer, composer, arranger, band leader, teacher; John Daversa's talents include these among many others. His in demand skills as a world-class trumpet player have led him to perform on such prestigious stages as the Monterey Jazz, Montreal Jazz and Montreux Festivals, on such well known American programs as Late Nite with David Letterman and ...
“Jazz In The Key Of Light" Spotlights Jazz Greats And Rising Stars
Veteran jazz writer and photographer Ken Franckling has published a new book, Jazz in the Key of Light (Eighty of our Finest Jazz Musicians Speak for Themselves). It illuminates more than 80 musicians through a different format than the traditional fine art photography book. Images of its featured jazz artists, in performance or moments of personal ...
Kendall Moore: Focus
by Hrayr Attarian
Trombonist and composer Kendall Moore's debut, Focus, exhibits remarkable maturity and an exquisite harmonic sense. The six originals are intricately constructed and orchestrated in intriguing patterns. Each one is imbued with an individualized mood and varying degrees of dramatic tension. The cinematic “Fellowship" opens with pianist Angelo Versace's sparse haunting keystrokes. The ensemble's languid, ...
Brad Goode: Montezuma
by Nicholas F. Mondello
It's not every trumpeter that affectionately garners the appellation, “Little Red Rodney," as Chicago-born and now Boulder, Colorado-located artist, Brad Goode once did. And, it's not only because of what grows from under his cap and on his chin. Goode, who has performed with the “Red Arrow" and many other jazz and pop greats as both ...
Documentary On Unsung Jazz musician, "Warne Marsh: An Improvised Life" Directed by son, K.C. Marsh is Raising Awareness
Los Angeles, CA: K.C. Marsh, the son of tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh, having completed a successful fundraising campaign is now raising awareness for his soon-to-be-completed feature documentary film. The film covers what made the improvisational capabilities of Warne Marsh so extraordinary as well as touching on the price of genius for a family left to support ...
Guitarist Ben Tyree: Sonic Architectures Live – Feb Residency @ Art Café (Brooklyn, NY)
NYC-based guitarist and composer Ben Tyree presents Sonic Architectures LIVE residency at Art Café in Brooklyn, NY (884-886 Pacific St. @ Underhill Ave – Prospect Heights 11238) every Tuesday evening in February 2015. The residency will allow Tyree to present new works in solo, duet and larger ensemble configurations collaborating with previous as well as new ...
Chris Potter Underground Orchestra: Imaginary Cities
by John Kelman
While he is, perhaps, best-known as a reed and woodwind multi-instrumentalist of tremendous power and versatility--the torch-bearer and logical successor, even, to the late, great Michael Brecker--Chris Potter has also demonstrated remarkable breadth as a bandleader and composer. It's hard to imagine that it's been only 23 years since the 44 year-old first came onto the ...
Pat Metheny Unity Group at the Hanover Theatre
by Timothy J. O'Keefe
Pat Metheny Unity GroupHanover Theatre Worcester, MA November 16, 2014 “As far as explaining [my music] to other people, I don't really worry too much about that," Pat Metheny reflected, perhaps befittingly for an artist who constantly seems to churn out new sounds while nestling himself at the forefront of ...
Rachel Eckroth: Let Go
by Angelo Leonardi
Regala piacevoli emozioni questo disco di Rachel Eckroth, pianista jazz e cantautrice di valore, che disegna un percorso raffinato ed eclettico. Dieci brani che coniugano l'inventiva e la ricercatezza timbrico-armonica di jazz e soul con liriche melodie pop, esaltate dall'intima passione di Rachel. Il disco necessita di più ascolti per svelare appieno il suo ...
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