Jazz
A quick word on “Jazz Nerds International”
Now that he’s issued a truly interesting follow-up, I’ll take the bait and weigh in on Jason Marsalis’s recent rant against “Jazz Nerds International” — i.e., young musicians so obsessed with being cutting-edge and complex that they ignore the history of the music and, perhaps more important, the need to connect with an audience beyond their fellow JNI peers. Like many
The week on disc (73)
In case you missed the last one… Judith Berkson, Oylam (ECM) John Fedchock NY Sextet, Live at the Red Sea Jazz Festival (Capri) Steve Cardenas, West of Middle (Sunnyside) Miguel Frasconi & Denman Maroney, Gleam (Porter) Billy Childs Ensemble, Autumn: In Moving Pictures (ArtistShare) Orlando Le Fleming, From Brooklyn With Love: Live at Freddy’s (19/8)
New York @ Night: June 2010
In the June 2010 issue of All About Jazz-New York: — Paying homage to Bill Evans in a two-week summit at the Blue Note, pianist Chick Corea set up camp with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Paul Motian — two Evans alumni who have rarely if ever worked together. It had all the makings of an offbeat and remarkable encounter,
On Jason Moran
This review appears in the June 2010 issue of All About Jazz-New York. — Jason Moran, Ten (Blue Note) By David R. Adler Pianist Jason Moran offers Ten to mark 10 years with the Bandwagon, featuring bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits, and it’s is an anniversary worth celebrating. But Ten is also Moran’s first release since Artist In Residence
On the Claudia Quintet
This review appears in the June 2010 issue of All About Jazz-New York. — The Claudia Quintet, Royal Toast (Cuneiform) By David R. Adler With one exception, drummer John Hollenbeck hasn’t taken prominent front-cover credit on releases by his Claudia Quintet. This holds true for Royal Toast, the band’s extraordinary fifth album. The decision makes sense, for Hollenbeck’s labyrinthine compositions
Six Picks: June 2010
My monthly list of recommended CDs, as published in All About Jazz-New York, June 2010: Geri Allen, Flying Toward the Sound (Motéma) Jimmy Amadie, Kindred Spirits (TP) Ernesto Cervini Quartet, Little Black Bird (Orange Grove/Anzic) John Hébert Trio, Spiritual Lover (Clean Feed) Lee Konitz New Quartet, Live at the Village Vanguard (Enja) Adriano Santos Quintet, In Session (ind.)
On David S. Ware
My feature article on David S. Ware appears in the June 2010 issue of JazzTimes, now on the stands. Teaser here. And don’t miss the articles by my colleagues Shaun Brady and Mike West (on Fred Ho and Steve Coleman, respectively).
Koboku Senju in Philly
In the new Philadelphia Weekly: Koboku SenjuFri., May 28, 8pm. $10. With Eric Carbonara. Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, 1616 Walnut St. Suite 100 215.545.7562 www.arsnovaworkshop.org No, it’s not a person. It’s a Japanese phrase meaning “selection of dead trees,” and also the moniker chosen by a unique quintet of Japanese and Norwegian improvisers: Tetuzi Akiyama on guitar, Toshimaru Nakamura on no-input mixing