Jazz
On Vijay Iyer
My preview of the Vijay Iyer Trio at Jazz Standard, in this week’s Time Out New York.
Philadelphia haps, cont’d.
In the current Philadelphia Weekly: Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory OrchestraFri., Nov. 6, 8pm. $12. With DJ hi-res. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684 www.arsnovaworkshop.org The term is archaic, but “territory bands” used to tour circumscribed areas of the U.S., covering popular hits and riling up dance crowds. Trumpeter Steven Bernstein (of Sex Mob fame) nods to that storied past
On Linda Oh
My feature [pdf] on bassist Linda Oh, in the November 2009 Jazz Times.
Six Picks: November 2009
My monthly list of recommended CDs, as published in All About Jazz-New York, November 2009: Gerald Clayton, Two-Shade (ArtistShare) Graham Dechter, Right On Time (Capri) Anne Drummond, Like Water (ObliqSound) Terell Stafford-Dick Oatts Quintet, Bridging the Gap (Planet Arts) Henry Threadgill’s ZOOID, This Brings Us To, Volume 1 (Pi Recordings) Miguel Zenón, Esta Plena (Marsalis Music)
Teachout redux
Lord knows I had my problems with Terry Teachout’s much-discussed “Can Jazz Be Saved” editorial, but I can’t get with this account of Teachout’s motivations, as posited by Ron “Slim” Washington. Teachout, you see, wrote his piece for The Wall Street Journal, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, which means that there’s an attack on jazz “coming from the highest
Philadelphia haps, cont’d.
In the current Philadelphia Weekly: George Burton QuartetFri., Oct. 30, 8pm. $10. Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus, 847 N. 3rd St. 215.922.1035 www.ortliebsjazzhaus.com If you stopped into Tritone last year for one of Matt Davis’ enchanting gigs with Aerial Photograph, you may have seen George Burton playing viola and playing it well. But Burton is in fact a hot contender on piano, and
The week on disc (56)
In case you missed the last one… Mike Reed’s People, Places & Things, About Us (482 Music) Old Dog (Louis Belogenis/Karl Berger/Michael Bisio/Warren Smith), By Any Other Name (Porter) Eddie Harris & Ellis Marsalis, Homecoming (Elm Classics) Father Figures, Father Finger Food (ind.) Kurt Rosenwinkel Standards Trio, Reflections (Wommusic) Stefano Bollani Trio, Stone in the Water (ECM)
The week on disc (55)
In case you missed the last one… David Binney & Alan Ferber, In the Paint (Posi-Tone) SFJazz Collective, Live 2009: The Works of McCoy Tyner (SFJazz Records) Joe Morris, Colorfield (ESP-Disk’) Ben Monder & Bill McHenry, Bloom (Blue Music Group) Harris Eisenstadt, Canada Day (Clean Feed) Joey DeFrancesco, Snapshot (HighNote)