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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 ...
Judy Wexler | Crowded Heart
July 2, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Aaron Serfaty, Alan Pasqua, Bob Sheppard, Darek Oles, Josh Johnson, Judy Wexler, Larry Koonse, Stefanie Fife, Steve Hass, thejazzpage.comOn Crowded Heart, singer Judy Wexler delves into newer material with the makings of standards for the modern day. Produced with pianist Alan Pasqua, the recording brings some true gems to the fore. Selected are songs by Alan Broadbent, Fred Hersch, Norma Winstone, Rene Marie, Gregory Porter, ...
Chick Corea | The Spanish Heart Band | Antidote
June 28, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Carlitos Del Puerto, Chick Corea, Gayle Moran Corea, Jorge Pardo, Luisito Quintero, Maria Bianca, Michael Rodriguez, Nino de los Reyes, Niño Josele, Rubén Blades, Steve Davis, thejazzpage.comLegendary pianist and composer Chick Corea returns to his Spanish passions once more on Antidote and turns in yet another stellar recording. For this effort, Corea assembled an eight-piece band, featuring flamenco guitarist Niño Josele, saxophonist/flutist Jorge Pardo, bassist Carlitos Del ...
Michael O’Neill Quintet with Tony Lindsay | Pacific Standard Time
June 27, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alan Hall, Dan Feszli, Erik Jekabson, John Burr, Michael O'Neill, Mike Olmos, Omar Ledezma, thejazzpage.comPacific Standard Time is truly a spectacular pairing of a great singer, in Tony Lindsay, with a truly fantastic band, that being the Michael O’Neill Quintet. The unit takes on a cross-section of the great American songbook, and more, in outstanding fashion. The arrangements and ...
