Tag: Orrin Evans
Six Picks: June 2014
My monthly list of recommended CDs, as published in The New York City Jazz Record, June 2014: Jeff Denson & Joshua White, I’ll Fly Away (pfMENTUM) John Ellis & Andy Bragen, MOBRO (Parade Light) Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band, Mother’s Touch (Posi-Tone) Ideal Bread, Beating the Teens: Songs of Steve Lacy (Cuneiform) Anne Mette Iversen’s Double Life, So Many Roads
On Eric Revis
This review appears in the April 2013 issue of The New York City Jazz Record. — Eric Revis Parallax By David R. Adler Bassist Eric Revis, with his immense tone and supple sense of swing, has helped define the sound of the Branford Marsalis Quartet for over 15 years. As a leader he’s taken an eclectic approach, starting from acoustic
On Orrin Evans
This review appears in the August 2012 issue of The New York City Jazz Record. — Orrin Evans Flip the Script (Posi-Tone) By David R. Adler Pianist Orrin Evans is on a hot streak. For evidence look to his recent Posi-Tone releases Freedom, Faith In Action and Captain Black Big Band, not to mention his sideman turn with Ralph Bowen
Orrin Evans in Philly (and New York)
In the current Philadelphia Weekly: Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band Mon., Mar. 28, 8pm. $10. Chris’ Jazz Café, 1421 Sansom St. 215.568.3131 www.chrisjazzcafe.com Aside from being one of the most sought-after pianists in jazz, Orrin Evans is a kind of community leader and informal ambassador for the Philadelphia scene. His current project is the Captain Black Big Band, an
The week on disc (88)
In case you missed the last one… Plunge, Tin Fish Tango (Immersion) MSG (Mahanthappa/Sardjoe/Guilfoyle), Tasty! (Plus Loin) Vijay Iyer with Prasanna & Nitin Mitta, Tirtha (ACT) Omar Sosa, Calma (Otá) Orrin Evans, Captain Black Big Band (Posi-Tone) Fred Hersch, Alone at the Vanguard (Palmetto)
New York @ Night: February 2011
From the February 2011 issue of All About Jazz-New York: — Sullivan Hall was one of five venues to host Winter Jazzfest 2011, but the bookings in that room, handled by the presenting organization Revive Da Live, skewed decidedly toward a jazz/hip-hop hybrid aesthetic. That certainly didn’t mean swing was unwelcome. So on the festival’s second night (Jan. 8th), Orrin