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Ellis Marsalis Quartet: An Open Letter to Thelonious
by Woodrow Wilkins
To many, he is the patriarch of America's most celebrated jazz family. But to those who've heard him play, he's a talent not to be overlooked. Ellis Marsalis is one of the most respected among the New Orleans-based jazz artists. A former Marine, he played the circuit in New Orleans before hooking up with ...
Tobias Gebb & Trio West: An Upper West Side Story
by Woodrow Wilkins
After a 1997 Christmas recording debut, Trio West is back. This time, An Upper West Side Story features the threesome of Tobias Gebb on drums, Neal Miner on bass and Eldad Zvulun on piano, with a little help from their friends, saxophonist Joel Frahm and vocalist Champian Fulton. Trio West plays extensively on the ...
Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra: Song for Chico
by Woodrow Wilkins
There's a man doesn't care about labels or genres. He's mainly interested in two things: horns and percussion. It follows that one type of music pleases him more than any other: Latin jazz. Song for Chico, by Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, is right up this man's alley. Pianist and music director ...
Hans Glawischnig: Panorama
by Woodrow Wilkins
There are times when it seems Europeans have a greater appreciation for musical styles that originated in the United States. Hans Glawischnig's Panorama is one example of adopting an art form, jazz, and treating it like it's his own creation. Glawischnig is a native of Graz, Austria, who moved to New York City ...
Yellowjackets with Mike Stern: Lifecycle
by Woodrow Wilkins
For the better part of three decades, Yellowjackets have insisted and persisted on doing things their own way and by themselves. So it's fitting that when they deviate from their normal approach and bring in guitarist Mike Stern, the resulting project is titled Lifecycle. The first Yellowjackets recording in fifteen years to feature a ...
Eden Brent: Mississippi Number One
by Woodrow Wilkins
To some, she's “Little Boogaloo," a nickname she earned through her long association with instructor, mentor and friend Abie “Boogaloo" Ames. But whether called by that or her own name, Eden Brent is a Mississippi Delta artist whose love for her home is as strong as her passion for singing.Brent, a vocalist, pianist and ...
Jessy J: Tequila Moon
by Woodrow Wilkins
It's hard to imagine Jessy J as one who wanted to play straight-ahead jazz. Yet that was the type of demo she submitted to producer/guitarist Paul Brown, whose style and influence in recorded music is about as far from straight-ahead jazz as one can get. To no surprise, the relationship that developed between Brown and the ...
Avery Sharpe: Legends & Mentors
by Woodrow Wilkins
Typically, when an instrumentalist or solo artist creates new music, the instrument carries most of the leads. That's not necessarily the case with acoustic bass players. In a class that includes Rufus Reid, Harvie S and Charles Fambrough, Avery Sharpe presents music that features the entire ensemble more than himself.Sharpe, a native of Valdosta, ...
Caribbean Jazz Project: Afro Bop Alliance
by Woodrow Wilkins
Lionel Hampton was one of the first “real" jazz vibraphonists. In more recent years, Gary Burton has been among those who have kept the instrument an integral part of the jazz scene. However, another name is also synonymous with the instrument. That is Dave Samuels.A longtime member of Spyro Gyra who occasionally reunites with ...
Victor Wooten: Palmystery
by Woodrow Wilkins
There are those who believe jazz is the devil's music. However, many artists have used this music to express their spirituality and reverence for God. Bassist Victor Wooten is among those, presenting that side of himself with Palmystery. Wooten is a husband and father of four, as well as the youngest of the five ...
