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Richard Doron Johnson: Battle Grounds
by Greg Simmons
In a year that saw some lionized piano trio records, Richard Doron Johnson's debut, Battle Grounds, might be the overlooked gem. Johnson is hardly a household name, even within the small, tight circle of jazz fans. His website reveals stints with trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and the Thelonious Monk Institute, as well as gigs with ...
Aaron Goldberg's Trio with Omer Avital and Eric Harland in Harrisburg on Sunday, February 20th
The Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz are proud to present the Aaron Goldberg Trio with Aaron Goldberg (piano), Omer Avital (bass) and Eric Harland (drums) on Sunday, February 20th, beginning at 6 PM. Opening at 5 pm will be the Bucknell University Jazz Band, under the direction of Barry Long. The concert will take place in ...
Chano Dominguez: Piano Ibérico
by Josep Pedro
Spanish pianist Chano Dominguez keeps on with his unique blending of flamenco and jazz with Piano Ibérico (> (Iberian Piano), an exquisite homage to some of Spain's most influential composers, including Isaac Albéniz, Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, and Frederic Mompou. Along with three new compositions of his own, Dominguez creates his own interpretations of these ...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: Vitoria Suite
by AAJ Italy Staff
Dopo Marciac, celebrata nella The Marciac Suite per sestetto, Wynton Marsalis ha trovato un porto franco europeo a Vitoria, Paesi Baschi, dove porta spesso la sua Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Il legame è ora celebrato da una lunga suite in dodici movimenti, tanti quante le battute del canonico giro di blues. Sulla compattezza dell'orchestra non ...
Charles Fambrough: A Friend Unlike Any Other, R.I.P.
by Mark Kramer
For my dear friend Charles, my second Brother: Bassist Charles Fambrough, born in Philadelphia on August 25th, 1950 and known as “Broski," died on January 1st, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. with his daughter and wife at his side. Reportedly, he ever-so-gently squeezed their hands as he held them, and smiled. Then he was gone. ...
2010: The Year in Jazz
by Ken Franckling
The jazz scene in 2010 was marked by a bit of cultural thaw between the U.S. and Cuba, royal honors for Marian McPartland that led honors galore for living jazz musicians, and significant acknowledgments for late jazz greats across North America. Efforts continued to expand jazz into new realms--or to hold on during the aftershocks of ...
Ken Hohman's Best Releases of 2010
by Ken Hohman
Year end lists seem to overlook so much, but in a way that's a good thing. After all, it means that good jazz is plentiful these days. The truth of the matter is I spent a great deal of 2010 exploring all the overlooked releases from the past two years. And with so much jazz being ...
Charles Fambrough - R.I.P.
After a long bout battling liver disease and many years of suffering, the great jazz bassist Charles Fambrough passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2011. Fambrough had apparently been awaiting a transplant match. Several musical tributes were held in Philadelphia over the last several years to help Fambrough and his family pay the bassist's outrageous medical ...
Ben Wolfe Quintet: Live at Smalls
by Woodrow Wilkins
In New York City, there's a popular venue known as Smalls Jazz Club. The Ben Wolfe Quintet introduces a series of performance recordings, simply titled Smalls Live. A Baltimore native, Wolfe's professional associations include Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr. and Diana Krall. He is currently a faculty member at Julliard School of Music, Jazz ...
Vitoria Suite
Label: EmArcy
Released: 2010
Track listing: CD1: Big 12 (Gran Doce); Smooth In The Night (Suave En La Noche); Jason and
Jasone (Jason y Jasone; Buleria El Portalon; Blood Cry (La Llamada De La Sangre);
Inaki's Decision (La Decision De Inaki). CD2: The Tree Of Freedom (El Arboi De La
Libertad; Askatasunaren Zuhaitza); Deep Blue From The Foam (Profundo Lamento
Desde La Espuma); This Land And The Ocean (Esta Tierra y El Mar); Dato Street
Fiesta (Fiesta En La Calle Dato); Basque Song (Cancion Vasca; Euskal Abestia);
Mendizorrotza Swing.
