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WEBBanfield, Bill: Take Time to Listen They say : Guitarist Banfield’s new release is a solo guitar project of pop classics and jazz standards and his guitar work is bluesy, funky, sonorous and abstract.(Mesa/BlueMoon Recordings) Barnes, Alan & David Newton: Tis Autumn They say: Pianist David Newton combines taste, touch and innate harmonic sense while Barnes plays saxophones and clarinets with ...
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WEBJJ 09/94: David Murray – Live ’93 Acoustic Octfunk. Jazz Journal - 25 September 2024. Thirty years ago Barry McRae said it was easy to take the ubiquitous Murray for granted, even as he perpetually sought novelty.
Adam Makowicz in Kalisz, Poland - Jazz Journal
WEB6 hours ago · “Welcome Back, Adam” – this is how the second concert in the jubilee season of the Kalisz Philharmonic was titled to celebrates its 50th anniversary in the artistic period of 2024/2025. On Friday, 20 September 2024, the legendary jazz pianist Adam Makowicz performed along with the Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Ruben Silva. This concert referred to the […]
Reviewed: Erroll Garner | Ilario Ferrari | Chube, live in Taunton
WEB2 days ago · Erroll Garner: Concert By The Sea (Waxtime 772361 LP) My baptism into live jazz began with concerts by three legendary pianists at what was then called the New Victoria Cinema/Theatre. I saw Oscar Peterson, Erroll Garner and Dave Brubeck, all within a few weeks. Not a bad start. Brubeck’s quartet …
Jazz in review: 2020 - Jazz Journal
WEBJan 5, 2021 · The good: New discoveries: The Majamisty Trio from Serbia, Dezron Douglas and Brandee Young in Harlem lockdown, Ian McGimpsey and Harrison Argatoff from Ontario, and – new to me, at least – Julia Hülsmann from Germany and the wondrous guitarist Mary Halvorson from Massachusetts. The continuing creative strength of Ahmad Jamal, Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids and Kahil El’Zabar, and the ...
Reviewed: Filippo Dall’Asta | Félix Lemerle | Méva’s Journal | Paul ...
WEB3 days ago · The opening track, Blues For The End Of Time, is the only one to feature all the players, and was written a couple of days before the recording.Lemerle’s stated intention was to contrast the style of both pianists – as Sonny Rollins did on his recording of Misterioso which featured Thelonious Monk and Horace Silver.. New World Expectations was written by Lemerle while still living in Paris ...
Walking The Changes: Legends Of The Double Bass In Jazz
WEBDec 11, 2021 · Ten high-profile jazz bassists, along with a few lesser-known names, are interviewed on camera in this 73-minute video. Included are performances of bass solos by some of the participants, all dedicated to great, innovative bass players from the past. First up is Christian McBride, who tells of his early inspirations, Paul Chambers and Ron Carter.
Review: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival - Jazz Journal
WEBMay 18, 2023 · This year’s winner, the reigning champion, consumed 4.9 lbs of crawfish meat in six minutes. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Louisiana, USA, 28 April to 7 May 2023. The New Orleans jazz festival has moved on from George Wein's 1970 vision but the 52nd edition was still rich in local flavour - and crawfish.
London Jazz Festival back to strength
WEBSep 18, 2021 · Photo by Andrés Pino. After a perforce quieter year in 2020 the EFG London Jazz Festival is largely back to strength this year, running 12-21 November with plenty of live shows. Among the many highlights are Julian Lage; Richard Bona & Alfredo Rodriguez Band; Archie Shepp & Jason Moran; John Scofield and …
The Jazz Standards – A Guide To The Repertoire - Jazz Journal
WEBJan 5, 2022 · The first edition of The Jazz Standards (2012) received unanimous praise from such critics and performers as Will Friedwald, Gerald Early, Dave Brubeck and Sonny Rollins. This revised and expanded edition with 15 additional selections and hundreds of additional recommended tracks covering over 2,000 recordings – many suggested by his readers – should deservedly receive more plaudits.