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Jazz Night In America | Can you hear melody in the drums?
February 22, 2019 / No CommentsWhat would you say if I told you that drums can sing? The best jazz drummers have always understood this as fact. Allison Miller has even made it a core part of her artistic mission — as drummer, a composer and a bandleader, notably with her ensemble Boom Tic Boom.
WAMU: D.C. Jazz Lovers Find Their Groove In Offbeat Places
February 21, 2019 / No CommentsThe city that gave birth to Duke Ellington used to be a hotbed for live jazz. Long-time fans reminisce about the sounds that came from the Howard Theatre and clubs like One Step Down and Bohemian Caverns. But they’ve all either closed or stopped performing jazz. There are still a number of ...
Kevin Quinn | Paramedic
February 21, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Dave Savitsky, Ira Coleman, Jeff Siegel, Kevin Quinn, Mark Dziuba, thejazzpage.comAdventurous compositions and stellar virtuosity drive Paramedic, the new release from guitarist Kevin Quinn. The album has a contemporary flair, with a second guitarist Mark Dziuba adding to the mix. Quinn and Dziuba split the writing credits for the six tracks on the recording. Joining them on ...
NYT: Jazz on the Edge of Change
February 19, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: jazz, New York Times, WWIThe Armistice to end World War I brought elation and a sense of relief to millions of Americans, but also a jolt of reality. The country had only been in the conflict for 19 months, but it had already adjusted to the rhythms and strictures of a society on a total-war footing. When it ended […]
Richie Cole | Cannonball
February 18, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Eric Susoeff, J.D. Chaisson, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Kenia, Kevin Moore, Mark Perna, Reggie Watkins, Richie Cole, Rick Matt, thejazzpage.com, Vince TaglieriAlto saxophonist Richie Cole delivers an outstanding tribute to the venerable Julian “Cannonball” Adderley with his latest effort. Inventive arrangements of classic tunes written or made famous by Adderley are the heartbeat of Cannonball. It’s a toe-tapping session from start ...
The New Yorker: How Eric Dolphy Sparked My Love of Jazz
January 31, 2019 / No CommentsI got into jazz because of Dave Brubeck, but jazz got into me because of Eric Dolphy. I had just turned fifteen when a random encounter with Brubeck’s music made me start listening curiously to New York’s jazz station at the time, WRVR; a few weeks later, when I heard the title tune of Dolphy’s ...
Beverley Church Hogan | Can’t Get Out of This Mood
January 30, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Beverly Church Hogan, Doug Webb, Graham Dechter, John Proulx, Kevin Winard, Lyman Medeiros, Ron StoutCan’t Get Out of This Mood is the stellar recording debut of singer Beverly Church Hogan at 84 years young. The vocalist’s wonderful interpretation of a song is joined with the inventive arrangements of producer John Proulx. The effort features a nice array of standards compositions ...
Anne Sajdera – New Year
January 22, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alan Hall, Anne Sajdera, Dan Feiszil, Deszon Claiborne, Erik Jekabson, Gary Brown, Jan Feco, Jason Lewis, Joyce Lee, Lyle Link, Miroslav Hioucal, Rita Thies, thejazzpage.comPianist Anne Sajdera’s New Year is a wonderful showcase of composition and musicianship. Sajdera wrote most of the material on this effort which is an undulating mix of the melodic and rhythmic, mood-altering and high-energy. The compositions are tailormade for the talented array of ...
Nicole Mitchell to Lead Jazz Program at University of Pittsburgh
January 16, 2019 / No CommentsThe Dietrich School has named Nicole M. Mitchell, an award-winning creative flutist, composer, bandleader and educator, as its William S. Dietrich II Endowed Chair in Jazz Studies, effective July 1, 2019. Mitchell also will be the director of the Jazz Studies Program and a professor in the ...
Nancy Wilson Dies at 81
December 14, 2018 / No Comments(PBS) Singer Nancy Wilson has died at the age of 81. Wilson — who was also a civil rights activist who marched in Selma — released more than 60 albums in a career spanning five decades, winning three Grammys and scoring many hits. More
