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Wandering Visions: The 2011 Vision Festival
By Steve Dalachinsky “a paradise of flowers where peace might build her nest." —Percy Shelly For 16 years the Vision Festival has led a nomadic existence. Wandering from one venue to another, this brave band of Visionaries,which I am proud to be a part of, with the ever present, stalwart & persistent Patricia Nicholson Parker at ...
Omer Avital: Free Forever
by Charles Walker
Omer AvitalFree ForeverSmalls Records2011 Bassist Omer Avital is not a household name. Despite a surge of media coverage about the rise of Israeli expats on the New York jazz scene, despite playing a central role in a variety of ensembles at the now-beloved Smalls jazz club, and ...
Michael Bisio: Stepping Into the Limelight
by Gregory Applegate Edwards
Bassist Michael Bisio has become an increasingly visual and aural presence on the jazz/improvisation scene in the time since he moved from the west coast to New York. Yet he has been a significant contributor in jazz circles for years, and success was no overnight thing. Among other ongoing associations, Bisio is currently the bassist in ...
Shipp and Parker play together at BAsics Event in Harlem on April 11th
"On the Occasion of the Publication of BAsics: A Celebration of Revolution and the Vision of a New World" Monday, April 11, 7pm Harlem Stage Aaron Davis Hall, on the campus of the City College of New York 150 Convent Avenue @ 135th Street #1 trains to 137th Street and ...
Music Is Rapid Transportation...From The Beatles To Xenakis
by Chris May
Music Is Rapid Transportation...From The Beatles To Xenakis Editor: Daniel Kernohan Paperback; 280 pagesISBN: 9781895166047Chavari Press2010 Music Is Rapid Transportation...From The Beatles To Xenakis is a book many jazz fans would probably like to write. It is, basically, a list of favorite albums. ...
Musicians, Artists, Authors participate in: "On the Occasion of the Publication of BAsics: A Celebration of Revolution and the Vision of a New World"
BAsics, from the Talks and Writings of Bob Avakian is a book that speaks powerfully to questions of revolution and human emancipation being released on April 5. This release will be an opportunity to bring people together from different arenas and perspectives in a celebration of revolution and the vision of a whole new world. Bob ...
Cross-Post: Jazz and Food
One of my colleagues is an avid foodie, with an excellent blog called Oh! You Cook! She recently uncovered a cookbook called Jazz Cooks and asked me if I would like to cross-post with her about jazz and food. The recipes she picked from the cookbook belong to jazz legends Joe Henderson, Stanley Turrentine and Rashied ...
Bertram Turetzky: Contrabass Pioneer
by Robert Bush
Contrabassist Bertram Turetzky's career is nothing short of extraordinary. He almost single handedly redefined the role of the bass in 20th Century classical music, from one of back row support to that of featured and celebrated soloist. Even within the confines of classical music, Turetzky's range is huge: he is a master of early, pre- Bach ...
Duos: When The Sum Is Greater Than Its Parts
by Mark Corroto
The defining characteristic of all great partnerships in cinema, from the male-bonding buddy movie to the classic Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy films, is the tension created between two self-assertive characters, before their eventual collaboration. The same can be said of jazz and improvisational duos. By matching two authoritative players, sparks fly and, if the two ...
Gerald Cleaver: Be It As I See It
by John Sharpe
On his fourth disc as leader, and the first with his Uncle June ensemble, Detroit-native drummer Gerald Cleaver shoots for the stars. Though termed a sound collage based on the Great Migration, Be It As I See Itis not programmatic. Cleaver's approach is personal, celebrating the intelligence, strength and humor of the folks he grew up ...
