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New Jazz Composers Octet: The Turning Gate
by Hrayr Attarian
Intricate compositions often provide the best substrate for complex and satisfying improvisation. This holds true for the New Jazz Composer's Octet's The Turning Gate, which includes five short compositions and one long suite made up of six movements. Each piece serves as a vehicle for group interplay and interpretation, and as a platform for one or ...
Julian Lage and Jimmy Greene: The Delight in Sharing
by Martin Gladu
For an artist to belong to a tradition implies a certain indebtedness to an historic wealth of knowledge most often found in those somewhat advanced in years. That said, there will always be precocious newcomers who will drop into the scene and shake its contentions anew. Not that long ago, a young tenor saxophonist called Michael ...
Jimmy Greene Makes a "Mission Statement" on New Razdaz CD
Saxophonist’s 7th CD as a Leader To Be Released on April 7 Critically acclaimed tenor saxophonist Jimmy Greene will release a new CD, Mission Statement, on April 7 on Sunnyside/Razdaz Recordz, home to such eclectic artists as Sam Barsh and Amos Hoffman. Razdaz founder, bassist Avishai Cohen, in whose band Greene played during the nineties, says, ...
Trumpeter/Composer Tom Harrell at the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers on March 15th
Renowned Trumpeter and Composer Tom Harrell in Concert It is with great pride that the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz (CPFJ) welcomes Tom Harrell and his Quintet on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 5:00 pm at the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers, Second Floor Ballroom, One North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA. Ben Goldsbrough brings the Cedar Cliff ...
Innocence of Youth
By Xavier Davis
Label: Blue Moon
Released: 2002
Track listing: The Message (intro) (2:11)
The Message (3:39)
Milk With A Koolaid Chaser (6:48)
Bell (8:43)
Untamed Land (7:29)
Tall Struttin' (6:59)
Milestones (5:53)
Amy's Presence (9:19)
The Day Will Come (6:56)
Innocence of Youth (5:50)
Xavier Davis Trio: Innocence of Youth
by Paul West
Remember the great groups in jazz who use their musical instruments like an uncharted form of speech, using rhythm and fortissimo movements to speak to each other instead of catering to an audience? With Innocence of Youth, the Xavier Davis Trio teaches a lesson in “sayin' somethin'" with music. What do they say? How about this: ...
