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Take Five With Rik Wright

by AAJ Staff
October 17, 2014

Meet Rik Wright: A graph of Rik Wright's influences would read like a wave, running a gamut from jazz to rock and back again. As a guitarist he has taken on influences, often subconsciously, as varied as Andy Summers of The Police and John Abercrombie. Compositionally speaking, Wright hangs with a different crowd altogether, mingling ...

Article: Interview

Jeremy Begbie: What can Jazz teach us about being a Christian?

by K. Shackelford
October 16, 2014

Jazz has long conciliated a sonic language that speaks of the nubilous, mystifying aspects of the human journey. Through jazz, we find the evocation of diverse emotions of the human spirit--depression, happiness, pain and love--sonically conjured through its dissonant chords and jagged rhythmic constructions. Indeed, the deepest and most hidden emotions are provoked and dealt with, ...

Article: Album Review

David Virelles: Mboko

by John Kelman
October 16, 2014

For a relatively young musician nearing his 31st birthday in 2014, pianist David Virelles has managed to both garner a strong reputation and emerge with a singular voice in a relatively short period of time. While his early experiences in North America were within the confines of what might be expected from a Cuban expat, playing ...

Article: Album Review

Millennium Jazz Orchestra: Safety Zone

Read "Safety Zone" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
October 16, 2014

With the release of its eighth album, Safety Zone, the Millennium Jazz Orchestra from the Netherlands marks its twenty-fifth year under the astute guidance of composer / arranger Joan Reinders who formed the band in 1989 and recorded for the first time two years later. As interesting as the orchestra's growth as a unit has been ...

Article: The Big Question

Not a jazz fan? Tell us why.

by Michael Ricci
October 16, 2014

We have folks telling us why they love jazz over here. And yeah, we know, odd question coming from a website like All About Jazz, but we're hoping you'll share this page with your jazz-hating friends so we can better understand why they don't dig the music like us. If you have thoughts ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: "250 Years of St. Louis Music," Phil Dunlap Quintet, Karen Mason, and More

October 16, 2014

So what's going on this week with live jazz and creative music in St. Louis? Glad you asked, as we just happen to have some recommendations for you, including the return of a local favorite who's been away for a couple of years, a diverse salute to St. Louis music history, and more. Let's go to ...

News: TV / Film

"Blue Gold" Documentary Featuring Icons Of Music And Fashion Screens At The Hollywood Film Festival

October 16, 2014

Hollywood, CA - Blue Gold is documentary film highlighting icons of music and fashion screens at the Hollywood Film Festival this Friday, October 18th. “BLUE GOLD" is a feature documentary years in the making about the global, cultural impact of American blue jeans. From fashion history and subculture aspiration to the lost tradition of American manufacturing, ...

Article: Album Review

Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra: Pulsion

Read "Pulsion" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 16, 2014

A musician friend whose opinion I greatly respect shared with me that he enjoys listening to Pulsion, the fourth release by the Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra (ALVO), in two layers: The frothy jazz-influenced horn, brass and string arrangements on top and, like a musical parfait, the churning Latin, AfroCuban and other funk rhythms underneath.

Article: Album Review

Dave Liebman Big Band: A Tribute to Wayne Shorter

Read "A Tribute to Wayne Shorter" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
October 15, 2014

In a career spanning almost half a century, soprano saxophonist Dave Liebman has appeared on more than five hundred recordings including seventy as leader of various groups. His latest, A Tribute to Wayne Shorter by the Dave Liebman Big Band, may well be the best one yet. Why? Because every single component, from choice of material ...

Article: Album Review

Elliott Sharp: Momentum Anomaly

Read "Momentum Anomaly" reviewed by Vic Albani

by Vic Albani
October 15, 2014

Elliott Sharp. Uno dei nomi su cui, davvero, ci si sarebbe da scrivere parole su parole. Amato e odiato. Compreso e incompreso. In breve, un fiume inarrestabile di musica; una discografia monumentale. Torrenziale come i miliardi di note che diffonde nell'universo musicale d'avanguardia da metà degli anni Settanta. Decine e decine di progetti: ordine e disordine, ...