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Charlie Dennard | Deep Blue
March 15, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Brad Walker, Brian Seegers, Carlos Lopez, Charlie Dennard, Doug Belote, Eric Lucero, Max Moran, Rick Troisen, Steve MasakowskiDeep Blue is the outstanding fourth release from pianist Charlie Dennard. The recording is a nice mix of compositional styles, all courtesy of Dennard, which combine engaging hooks and extensive winding excursions that are compelling. A truly nice mix of moods with nice uptempo numbers and ...
The buildings where Jazz took its first steps
March 14, 2019 / No CommentsAs we all know, New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz music. And while it seems that Treme gets most of the credit, there’s a block downtown that played a huge role in the start of the genre. Inside the 400 block of South Rampart Street are three buildings that the Smithsonian has called ...
The Sudanese jazz bass player helping her country’s ‘revolution’
March 13, 2019 / No CommentsIslam Elbeiti is young and restless. The 24-year-old jazz bass player is part of the youth bulge in Sudan. Nearly 60 percent of the country’s population is under 30. For her entire life, the only leader Elbeiti has ever known is Omar al-Bashir, who took power in a military coup in 1989. ...
Pacific Harp Project | Play
March 1, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Allan Ward, Allen Won, Jamie Jordan, Jon Hawes, Kenny Endo, Megan Bledsoe Ward, Noel Okimoto, thejazzpage.com, Todd YukumotoThe Pacific Harp Project’s latest Play is a musically rich and spiritually transportive experience. This effort is even more expansive and compositionally eclectic than their previous outing, which may seem surprising for a band centered around a harp, but these folks manage to pull it ...
Alan Pasqua | Soliloquy
February 26, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alan Pasqua, thejazzpage.comSoliloquy by pianist Alan Pasqua is a wonderfully intimate collection of solo performances. Pasqua delivers each selection with a masterfully subtle touch and artistry, each so stunning in their resonance it that compels one to stop and listen. The set list here is a cross-section of tunes from ...
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 ...
