Music
New York @ Night: July 2011
In the July 2011 issue of The New York City Jazz Record: — On Miles Okazaki’s first two recordings, Mirror (2005) and Generations (2009), the leader’s guitar wasn’t the main focus. Rather, it was part of a larger ensemble fabric woven by three saxophones, bass and drums, even vocals on the latter disc. Premiering a third volume of original music, “Figurations,”
Six Picks: July 2011
My monthly list of recommended CDs, as published in The New York City Jazz Record, July 2011: Chris Dingman, Waking Dreams (Between Worlds) Stefon Harris/David Sánchez/Christian Scott, Ninety Miles (Concord Picante) Pat Metheny, What’s It All About (Nonesuch) Jochen Rueckert, Somewhere Meeting Nobody (Pirouet) Craig Taborn, Avenging Angel (ECM) David Weiss & Point of Departure, Snuck Out (Sunnyside)
The week on disc (93)
In case you missed the last one… Jeremy Udden’s Plainville, If the Past Seems So Bright (Sunnyside) Jane Bunnett & Hilario Duran, Cuban Rhapsody (Alma) Lefteris Kordis/Alec Spiegelman/Thor Thorvaldsson, Bebop Trio (Creative Nation) Anthony Branker & Ascent, Dance Music (Origin) Volker Goetze Orchestra, NY 10027 (G*) Bryan Carter, Enchantment (Imaginate)
BYOV: Bring Your Own Vinyl
On Sunday, June 5, I took part in the inaugural Bring Your Own Vinyl (BYOV), a new monthly listening session and hang at Barbès. Here’s the rundown of what we heard!
On Donny McCaslin
My feature on saxophonist Donny McCaslin, in the June 2011 issue of JazzTimes.
The week on disc (92)
In case you missed the last one… Matana Roberts, Coin Coin Chapter One: Les Gens de Couleur Libres (Constellation) Louie Belogenis Trio, Tiresias (Porter) Tom Harrell, The Time of the Sun (HighNote) Diego Barber, The Choice (Sunnyside) JD Allen Trio, Victory! (Sunnyside) Itai Kriss, The Shark (ind.)
On Jeff Parker & Mike Reed
Below are some brief comments about this coming Monday, as cross-posted at the Ars Nova Workshop blog: AACM | David R. Adler on Mike Reed and Jeff Parker It’s safe to say that Muhal Richard Abrams, Phil Cohran and other AACM founders weren’t just out for themselves when they launched the organization in the mid-’60s. Rather, they sought to create a
The AACM in Philly
Back to Philly again on Monday, June 13th! I’ll conduct a live interview with guitarist Jeff Parker and drummer Mike Reed, just after their duo set as part of Ars Nova Workshop‘s AACM festival. Great lineup.