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Philadelphia haps, cont’d.
In the new Philadelphia Weekly: Improvisers for the Abolition of Wayne NewtonFri., Feb. 12, 9pm. $10 ($8 advance). With Resistance Message. Moonstone Arts Center, 110 S. 13th St. 215.735.9600 www.moonstoneartscenter.org Wayne Newton is not the name to be concerned with here. Rather, it’s trumpeter Herb Robertson, a close associate of Tim Berne and Mark Helias during the ’80s, and a
Lara’s confession
No, I’m not mad at my friend and colleague Lara Pellegrinelli for writing this. It’s a provocative statement, and that’s a writer’s job. Lord knows I have my days when I can’t face turning on the stereo or going out to a club. I don’t share Lara’s view even remotely, but I do understand burnout, and I read her post
Like Squeeze?
I do. So I’m sharing my friend Andee’s cover of “Slap and Tickle,” from the forthcoming Songs of Squeeze Revisited, the first-ever Squeeze tribute album. Watch for it, and while you’re at it, watch for every damn thing Andee does, with Black Sugar Transmission and others.
The week on disc (64)
In case you missed the last one… Philly Joe Jones’ Dameronia, Look, Stop and Listen (Uptown) Empirical, Out ’n’ In (NAIM) Mort Weiss, Raising the Bar: Solo Jazz Clarinet (SMS) Marion Brown, Why Not? (ESP-Disk’) Myron Walden’s In This World, What We Share (Demi Sound) Jason Lindner Gives You Now vs. Now (Anzic)
On Claudia Acuña
In the current Philadelphia Weekly: Claudia AcuñaSat., Feb. 6, 7:30pm. $32-$38. Kimmel Center, 260 South Broad St. 215.731.3333 www.kimmelcenter.org When Claudia Acuña cut her teeth on the New York jazz scene of the ’90s, she found a way to bring her native Chile with her. Singing mainly in Spanish and forging alliances with killer musicians like pianist Jason Lindner, she
“Luckie”
An iffy vocal spot or two (I’m not a real singer), but thought I’d offer this — a masterpiece by Laura Nyro. I never have a clue what Nyro’s lyrics mean, but to me the song is about putting the demons behind us and embracing good fortune.
On Ted Nash
This review appears in the February 2010 issue of All About Jazz-New York. — Ted Nash, Portrait in Seven Shades (JALC/The Orchard) By David R. Adler The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (LCJO) is often derided as a bastion of conservatism, although it’s not clear what is conservative about an epic like Wynton Marsalis’ Congo Square (2007), with its volleys of
On Tineke Postma
This review appears in the February 2010 issue of All About Jazz-New York. — Tineke Postma, The Traveller (etceteraNOW) By David R. Adler Tineke Postma’s previous releases have featured her mainly in the company of fellow Dutch musicians, although the noted Terri Lyne Carrington played drums on two of the three discs. On Postma’s fourth outing, The Traveller, the young