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Kristen Bromley Trio | Simply Miraculous
August 8, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Jay Lawrence, Kristen Bromley, Matt Larson, thejazzpage.comSimply Miraculous is a title reflective of guitarist Kristen Bromley own wonderful story of recovery from an injury that cost her the use of her left hand for a time. Despite the odds, Bromley recovered the use of the hand and her ability to play guitar again, something she does joyfully, on ...
U.of Arkansas Launches New Jazz Studies Concentration
July 29, 2019 / No CommentsThe Department of Music in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas is excited to announce the offering of a new degree in jazz performance. The degree, a Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Jazz Studies, features courses specifically designed ...
Rob Ryndak and Tom Lockwood | Gratitude
July 26, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Brian Lynch, Jeff Moehle, Karl Seigfried, Micah Rutschman, Rob Ryndak, Ryan Koranda, Sasha Brown, Steve Talaga, Tom Lockwood, Victor Gonzalez JrRob Ryndak, on piano and percussion, and Tom Lockwood on saxophones and array of woodwinds anchor a very cool musical excursion with Gratitude. They are joined by trumpet and flugelhorn player Brian Lynch, who also excels on the production. Other players on the effort include guitarist Sasha ...
Ian Wardenski Quintet | Collective Thoughts
July 11, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Amy Shook, Frank Russo, Ian Wardenski, Jerry Ascione, Tamara Tucker, thejazzpage.com, Tim PowellIan Wardenski Quintet’s Collective Thoughts is an inventive and entertaining work. The nine tracks on the production, all composed by Wardenski, have an engaging contemporary sound that ranges from uptempo to more contemplative modes. In addition to Wardenski’s solid work on ...
Terri Lyne Carrington named 2019 Doris Duke Artist
July 10, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Terri Lyne CarringtonThis year’s Doris Duke Artists receiving the award for their work in jazz are Terri Lyne Carrington, Grammy Award–winning drummer and artistic director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, and George Lewis, the Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music at Columbia University. ...
Peter Eldrige/Kenny Werner | Somewhere
July 10, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Eugene Friesen, George Garzone, Kenny Werner, Matt Aronoff, Peter Eldrige, thejazzpage.com, Yoron IsraelSinger Peter Eldrige and pianist Kenny Werner deliver a lush and elegant new recording with Somewhere. Eldrige’s baritone voice carries the lyric superbly, while Werners’s deft touch on keys covers stellar melodies in this culmination of a decade-long dream project. The setlist is a ...
Jazz cafe brings live music to Seoul’s Huam Market
July 5, 2019 / No CommentsTraditional markets across Seoul have been struggling to stay relevant in the age of ecommerce and hypermarkets. Huam Market, located uphill of Seoul Station on the western slope of Mount Nam, remains a cozy residential market that has modern facilities including a canopy and public washrooms. ...
Joshua Redman visits Myanmar
July 5, 2019 / No CommentsIn this 2015 video, Joshua Redman visits the remote areas of Myanmar (also known as Burma) where the International Rescue Committee provides health, and development support to villages.
Gabrielle Stravelli | Pick Up My Pieces
July 5, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Art Hirahira, Eric Halverson, Evan Arntzen, Gabrielle Stravelli, Jay Brandford, John Allred, Jon-Erik Kellso, Joshua Richman, Pat O'Leary, Scott Robinson, thejazzpage.com, Willie NelsonSinger Gabrielle Stravelli delivers a wonderful tribute to Willie Nelson with Pick Up My Pieces. The production hits a plethora and moods and tones on songs mostly written, associated with, or made famous by Nelson. Stravelli does it her way and makes it work in a whole other style. Inventive ...
Eyal Vilner Big Band | Swing Out!
July 3, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Brandon Lee, Eran Fink, Eyal Vilner, Ian Hutchinson, James Zollar, Jordan Piper, Michael Hashim, Michael Sailors, Robert EdwardsIt can be tempting to think of big band music as a thing of the past, but the Eyal Vilner Big Band demonstrates that large ensemble sound is very much contemporary and capable of speaking in the modern vernacular on Swing Out. The production is a soulful, toe-tapping jam session from start to ...
