Apr 12, 2017 1:50 PM
Philadelphia Orchestra Percussionist Turns Metheny Music into Concerto
Whether through the use of layered synths or the one-man symphony of his mechanical Orchestrion, Pat Metheny has long…
Percussionist Christopher Deviney arranged three pieces from the 1997 album Pat Metheny album Imaginary Day for the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Apr 12, 2017 1:50 PM
Whether through the use of layered synths or the one-man symphony of his mechanical Orchestrion, Pat Metheny has long…
Eric Allen and Dave Lisik chronicle the history of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra in their new book.
Apr 11, 2017 5:32 PM
Over the phone from his Chicago home, saxophonist-arranger Eric Allen related a recent discussion with New…
Dave Holland, a newly named NEA Jazz Master, performs at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz.
Apr 11, 2017 3:59 PM
As he demonstrated time and again on the bandstand of the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, California, on April 6,…
Lawrence Brownlee as the title character in Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD
Apr 10, 2017 3:51 PM
The great alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, (aka Yardbird, or Bird) is an attractive protagonist for an opera:…
Ruthie Foster’s new album, Joy Comes Back, was released March 24 on Blue Corn Music.
Apr 7, 2017 3:09 PM
If you’re not smiling as you listen to Ruthie Foster’s new album, Joy Comes Back, then you might want to check the…
Adam Rudolph’s latest album is Glare Of The Tiger, which he recorded with his band Moving Picture.
Apr 6, 2017 2:45 PM
As much a philosopher as a musician, percussionist Adam Rudolph can deliver phrases and quotes with piercing acuity.…
The 2017 NEA Jazz Masters at the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert on April 3, 2017 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (left to right): Representing Ira Gitler, Fitz Gitler; Dick Hyman; Dave Holland; Dr. Lonnie Smith; and Dee Dee Bridgewater.
Apr 5, 2017 1:16 PM
Since relocating from New York to The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the annual NEA Jazz Masters awards…
The Art Ensemble of Chicago members Don Moye (left), Roscoe Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors are the subject of a new book, which was released at a Fred Anderson tribute concert in Chicago on March 29.
Apr 4, 2017 4:05 PM
On several levels, Chicago saxophonist Fred Anderson, who died in June 2010, left a void that still needs to be filled.…
Tomeka Reid has been named a “Jazz Hero” by the Jazz Journalists Association.
Apr 3, 2017 12:47 PM
Another team of superheroes has assembled, these of a more musical sort. The Jazz Journalists Association, a non-profit…
Charlie Hunter’s latest album was Everybody Has A Plan Until They Get Punched In The Mouth (GroundUP).
Mar 31, 2017 10:01 AM
Charlie Hunter has recorded for labels like Blue Note, Ropeadope and GrounUP, but he dislikes being called a jazz…
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