Monthly Archives: August 2010
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Bohemian Philanthropy: Songs from the East Village
Bohemian Philanthropy: Songs from the East Village Taps Deep Roots, Bolsters Unique Public School Most public schools facing the current funding crunch mount desperate donation drives or bake sales. But at the arts-based East Village Community School in the heart … Continue reading
FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Chicago Jazz Fest After Party – Underground Fest
September 3-5, 2010, 10:30 pm Toyota Creative Lounge 1564 N. Damen Ave Chicago, IL Friday, September 3 Kahil El’ Zabar’s Experimental Band featuring Edwin Daugherty (alto sax), Dudley Owens (tenor sax), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Norman Palm (trombone), Isaiah Spencer (drums), … Continue reading
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Chicago Jazz Fest Jazz Record Mart Brunch with WDCB
CHICAGO JAZZ FEST—JAZZ BRUNCH AT THE MART Sunday, September 5, 10 am-noon—Free! Delmark and Jazz Record Mart and WDCB Radio present our annual JAZZ RECORD MART Breakfast with WDCB—during Chicago Jazz Fest weekend—featuring performances from Colorado based trumpet master Brad … Continue reading
INTERVIEW/PROFILE: The Either/Orchestra Turns 25 on December 17, 2010!
For a quarter century, the Massachusetts-based ten-piece E/O has been exploring the borders of jazz, redefining what it means to be a “big band,” expanding the palette of the jazz combo and building bridges between yesterday’s jazz and tomorrow’s. Founder/leader … Continue reading
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: The Either/Orchestra: Mood Music for Time Travellers (Accurate Records, 2010)
Melodic, hooky, complex, witty, entrancing, passionate: Mood Music for Time Travellers is the E/O’s first new album since 2005, and will introduce this 25 year old band to a new audience. Undeniably jazz, challenging and thought-provoking, the vividness and clarity … Continue reading
OBITUARY: Gilbert Erskine, New Orleans Jazz Club Founder, Dies at 81
By c:Charles Suhor The last surviving founder of the New Orleans Jazz Club, Gilbert Erskine, died at age 81 in Malone, New York on December 5th last year, but his passing was unknown in New Orleans for almost nine months. … Continue reading
RADIO/PODCAST: JazzWeek Radio Chart: August 23, 2010
1 — — m: Jim Pearce I’m In The Twilight Of A Mediocre Career (Self Released) 258 — +258 17 44 1 1 2 3 5 m: Tamir Hendelman Destinations (Resonance) 224 195 +29 2 51 2 4 3 2 … Continue reading
INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Tineke Postma
All About Jazz is celebrating Tineke Postma’s birthday today! Tineke PostmaTineke Postma (August 31 1978, Heerenveen, NL) is a rising star in the Dutch and international jazz scene. During her college years at the Conservatory of Amsterdam… more Website | … Continue reading
Alex Sipiagin: Generations
Alex Sipiagin pays it forward with his eighth Criss Cross release, Generations, dedicated to the late m: Woody Shaw, a lesser celebrated but brilliant trumpeter who performed with artists including m: Anthony Braxton, m: Chick Corea, m: Eric Dolphy, m: … Continue reading
Eric Krasno: Reminisce
There are no surprises on Soulive guitarist Eric Krasno’s first solo album, but that’s a good thing. Even with the familiar names involved in a project that’s resulted in Reminisce, the music is fresh and wholly contemporary. The album was … Continue reading