David Adler
Six Picks: May 2013
My monthly list of recommended CDs, as published in The New York City Jazz Record, May 2013: JD Allen, Grace (Savant) Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Functional Arrhythmias (Pi) Kris Davis, Capricorn Climber (Clean Feed) Jason Mears Electric Quintet, Book of Changes: Part I (Prefecture) O’Farrill Brothers Band, Sensing Light (Zoho) Thiefs (Melanine Harmonique)
This Sunday: In Conversation with Daniel Ori and Dan Nadel
This Sunday at 11:30am, at B’nai Jeshurun on the Upper West Side, I’ll be talking with bassist Daniel Ori and guitarist Dan Nadel about Israeli jazz, New York jazz, international jazz, hybrid jazz and not-jazz, and whatever else crosses our minds. Looking forward to it. They’ll each perform afterwards. The event is sponsored by Congregation Romemu in honor of Yom
On Eric Revis
This review appears in the April 2013 issue of The New York City Jazz Record. — Eric Revis Parallax By David R. Adler Bassist Eric Revis, with his immense tone and supple sense of swing, has helped define the sound of the Branford Marsalis Quartet for over 15 years. As a leader he’s taken an eclectic approach, starting from acoustic
New York @ Night: April 2013
From the April 2013 issue of The New York City Jazz Record: — It’s clear right away that pianist Fred Hersch’s “My Coma Dreams” is not a typical concert experience. Hersch premiered the “jazz theater” piece in New Jersey in 2011; the new production at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre (March 2) was altered but substantially similar. Narrator-vocalist Michael Winther portrayed both
Six Picks: April 2013
My monthly list of recommended CDs, as published in The New York City Jazz Record, April 2013: Ches Smith and These Arches, Hammered (Clean Feed) Benoît Delbecq & Fred Hersch Double Trio, Fun House (Songlines) Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran, Hagar’s Song (ECM) Nicholas Payton, #BAM Live at Bohemian Caverns (BMF) Kendrick Scott Oracle, Conviction (Concord) Ben Wendel & Dan Tepfer,
On Antonio Sanchez
This review appears in the March 2013 issue of The New York City Jazz Record. — Antonio Sanchez New Life (CAM Jazz) By David R. Adler Antonio Sanchez, Pat Metheny’s drummer of choice, is steadily building his presence as a leader, and up to now he’s made clear his taste for two-saxophone lineups with no chordal instrument. His 2007 debut Migration
New York @ Night: March 2013
From the March 2013 issue of The New York City Jazz Record: — It can’t be easy to say the words “2013 could be my last year.” But that’s what the audience heard when Fred Ho’s Green Monster Big Band performed at Ginny’s Supper Club in Harlem (Feb. 9). Ho seemed in good spirits and conducted the band with vigor, but
Six Picks: March 2013
My monthly list of recommended CDs, as published in The New York City Jazz Record, March 2013: Barry Altschul, The 3dom Factor (TUM) Ben Goldberg, Subatomic Particle Homesick Blues (BAG) Eric Hofbauer, American Grace (Creative Nation) Jonathan Kreisberg, One (New For Now) Jeremy Manasia, Green Dream (Cellar Live) David Weiss & Point of Departure, Venture Inward (Posi-Tone)