Jazz
On Gary Burton
Gary Burton’s New Quartet (with Julian Lage, Scott Colley and Antonio Sanchez) is at the Blue Note, October 19-24. My preview is in the new issue of Time Out New York.
The week on disc (80)
In case you missed the last one… Antonio Sanchez, Live in New York at Jazz Standard (Cam Jazz) Mason Brothers, Two Sides One Story (Archival) The Rosenberg Trio with Biréli Lagrène, Djangologists (Enja) Stephan Crump & James Carney, Echo Run Pry (Clean Feed) Jon Irabagon, Foxy (Hot Cup) Exploding Star Orchestra, Stars Have Shapes (Delmark)
Panel, round two: Best Jazz of 2010 (so far!)
I’ll be co-facilitating another panel discussion and blindfold test with Howard Mandel on Thursday, October 14, 6-8 p.m. at the New School Performance Space, 5th Floor, 55 West 13th Street in Manhattan. Our esteemed guests this time will include Nate Chinen of The New York Times, Jim Macnie of Down Beat and Josh Jackson of The Checkout and NPR Music.
On Bobby Zankel
In the new Philadelphia Weekly: Bobby Zankel’s Wonderful Sound 4 Fri., Oct. 8, 9pm. $10 ($8 advance). With Thri. Moonstone Arts Center, 110 S. 13th St. 215.735.9600 www.moonstoneartscenter.org Brooklynite Bobby Zankel has called Philly home since 1975, and he’s a chief reason the city should take pride in its jazz scene. He’s not only a fire-spitting alto saxophonist, with a
Six Picks: October 2010
My monthly list of recommended CDs, as published in All About Jazz-New York, October 2010: Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet, Natural Selection (Sunnyside) Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin, Llyria (ECM) Kirk Knuffke, Chew Your Food (NoBusiness) Metropole Orkest/John Scofield/Vince Mendoza, 54 (Emarcy) Florian Ross, Mechanism (Pirouet) David S. Ware, Onecept (Aum Fidelity)
On Amir ElSaffar
In the new Philadelphia Weekly: Amir ElSaffar’s Two Rivers Sat., Oct. 2, 8pm. $25. Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St. 215.925.9914 www.paintedbride.org The new Painted Bride season revs up with Amir ElSaffar, an Iraqi-American trumpeter whose music in recent years has also emphasized his singing and santoor playing. ElSaffar’s 2007 release Two Rivers was deep stuff: an energized, personal
Bob Bowen
Bassist Bob Bowen, a wonderful player I never had the good fortune to meet personally, was killed on his bike in a traffic accident. He leaves behind a family with two young kids. I’m a dad too, so yes, the photo above made me weep. I’m teaching on the night of his memorial (Monday, September 27, 5:30 p.m.), but the
The week on disc (79)
In case you missed the last one… Roberto Occhipinti, A Bend in the River (ALMA) Vox Arcana (Tim Daisy/Fred Lonberg-Holm/James Falzone), Aerial Age (Allos Documents) Mikrokolektyw (Kuba Suchar/Artur Majewski), Revisit (Delmark) Charles Lloyd Quartet, Mirror (ECM) Adam Schroeder, A Handful of Stars (Capri) Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook Up, Actionspeak (482 Music)