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Mary Ellen Desmond and Meg Clifton: The Dynamic Philadelphia Songstress Duo
by Victor L. Schermer
In the jazz arena, as is all too often true in opera as well, vocalists, despite their sometimes fine voices and charisma, often lack true musicianship. This shortcoming is so pervasive, that we no longer expect such musical fine-tuning from them. Billie Holiday and the opera diva Beverly Sills were two great exceptions to the rule. ...
Desmond and Clifton Swing at the Chadds Ford Winery
by Victor L. Schermer
As readers of my other All About Jazz contributions may surmise, I take jazz perhaps all too seriously, regarding it as an art form masquerading as entertainment. (Certainly, this dour quality of mine is no way to win friends and influence people, but there it is ;-). A few years ago, I heard Mary Ellen Desmond ...
Reflections at the Newport 50th
by Victor L. Schermer
Index: Barry Harris Sextet Ravi Coltrane Quartet Mulgrew Miller Branford Marsalis Quartet with Guest Miguel Zinon Dave Brubeck Quartet Renee Rosnes with Marian McPartland Ron Carter Trio Jamie Cullum Conclusions: Wither Jazz? As a member of the All ...
Newport 50th Anniversary Celebration: A Preview
by Victor L. Schermer
To our readers: All About Jazz is planning extensive coverage of the Newport Jazz Festival Festival: August 11th through August 15, 2004. As have the first Newport event in 1954 and many of the annual concerts since, this 50th Anniversary Event represents a landmark in the history of jazz and will include a litany of outstanding ...
Aaron Zigman: The Making of a Hit Soundtrack, the Jazz Influence, and the "Inside Story" of Music for the Cinema
by Victor L. Schermer
Following the recent and very popular cinematic opening of Nick Cassavetes', “ The Notebook ," those who loved the film generally agreed that composer/arranger Aaron Zigman's musical score was outstanding. The film itself is a quintessential love story spanning over five decades, beautifully interwoven with subtle observations on youth and aging, with a delicate irony that ...
Irene Kral: Just for Now
by Victor L. Schermer
Just for Now Irene Kral Jazzed Media JM1003 2004 Irene Kral (1932-1978) was a gem of a vocalist who was brought to the public’s attention by Clint Eastwood, who used excerpts of her recordings in the 1995 movie, “The Bridges of Madison County.” Like Chris Connor, June Christie, and Anita ...
The Jazz Artistry of Ron Thomas: Interfacing Jazz and Classical Music
by Victor L. Schermer
Ron Thomas' persona reminds me a bit of the Archangel Gabriel, who appears on all those great Renaissance paintings playing the trumpet, except that Ron is a pianist. Ron, like Gabriel, stays in the background, but has a big influence on what goes on, and you know he's always up to something musical while affecting the ...
Bootsie Barnes: Bootsie Barnes: Boppin' Round the Center
by Victor L. Schermer
This CD featuring Bootsie Barnes and a group assembled for the occasion has one characteristic uncommon in an era of so-called 'smooth jazz,' rap singing, and canned music for every occasion from cinematically simulated inner city rumbles to drugs for erectile dysfunction. It really swings! It also 'bops around the center!' (I truly don't know what ...
Tom Lawton: Co-Creating the Music
by Victor L. Schermer
Tom Lawton is a highly respected, gifted, and creative jazz pianist who resides in Montgomery County, PA, and teaches and works actively as a free lance musician in the Philadelphia area, New York City, and internationally. He's had the distinct honor of being the jazz pianist the Philadelphia Orchestra often chooses for its social functions. For ...
Keith Jarrett: Setting a New Standard for Standards
by Victor L. Schermer
Keith Jarrett, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums Mellon Jazz FestivalVerizon Hall | Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphia, PAApril 7, 2004, 8PMThere is little new that anyone can say about Keith Jarrett- and his remarkable, multi-faceted output of music- but some observations are perhaps worth repeating and/or ...
