Glenn Astarita Trumpeter Cuong Vu is back in Seattle after spending years in major market cities such as New York and Boston working with numerous progressive-jazz luminaries, including a stint with guitar hero Pat Metheny. Here, Vu aligns with formidable young Seattle musicians, bassist Luke Bergman and drummer Evan Woodle …
Alain Londes Philadelphia born Kenny Barron had a rich history spanning over 50 years to showcase his influences, exceptional musical understanding and technical ability for the close to 90-minute solo performance that he presented for the Grandmasters Series concert at the Glenn Gould Studio. When going over his biography, Barron …
June 18, 2011, marked the passing of Clarence “Big Man” Clemons. Ethan’s offer for me to write something on the Big Man allowed me to dig out my Springsteen CD’s along with some other things Mr. Clemons had performed on. Listening to the music brought me back to my youth, …
Alain Londes When you have a real variety of styles, you know you have a real festival and Tuesday evening was a real case in point. For the evening portion of the programming, Vijay Iyer walked on stage at the Glenn Gould Studio for a solo piano performance as part …
By: Edward Blanco Australian guitarist Peter Petrucci considers himself a very modern musician and his music does indeed affirm this conclusion. This Way Out is his latest new project, and with the exception of the Miles Davis tune “Side Car,” and Pat Metheny’s “James,” presents a selection of originals where …
Alain Londes On Monday evening, fans had a few hard choices to make among the headliners. At Koerner Hall, award-winning Dee Dee Bridgewater paid tribute to Lady Day. Meanwhile at the Enwave Theatre, Kurt Elling took to the stage before an equally enthusiastic audience. The sold-out crowd knew who they …
San Jose, Calif., — Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip drumming magazines online and offline, isn’t just obsessed with selling magazines. The company has a strong commitment to the community and drummers in need. Last year, Enter Music Publishing, in conjunction with the San Jose Jazz Festival, sponsored Rhythm …
Multi-disc anthology chronicles the guitar’s critical role in jazz. •75 songs •Over 75 artists •Deluxe book Original Price: $49.98 USD Sign Up or Log In to view price! http://www.popmarket.com/details/5693562 Over 75 artists deliver a style-spanning aural history of jazz guitar on this 4-CD collection. The set begins with ragtime banjo …
by Josh Grossman Oof. Having colleagues keenly interested in corrupting me (you know who you are) may be fun, but on this particular morning it’s meaning a bit of a slower start… Day three of the festival was the fullest yet, and it got started on a powerful note. We …
Alain Londes If you had to pick a theme for Sunday evening it would have to be world music in the general sense of the word. Each act was very different in style and substance from the other. The main icon of jazz history undoubtedly had to be Randy Weston …
By Bill Donaldson A mosaic it is. In terms of piecing together disparate but complementary elements into a whole that assumes an impression larger than the individual ones. Terri Lyne Carrington, in her fifth album, debuts on the Concord label with an ambitious and highly personal work that brings together …
Brian Blain Following the opening street party, Saturday’s lineup was really in full swing (no pun intended). Free “lunchtime” and and “afterwork” concerts are a fixture for the duration of the festival where it’s helpful to bring your own lawn chair to sit comfortably and enjoy the music. The Dave …
