16 – 23 May 2015 for instrumentalists and vocalists Age limit: up to 35 years old ( born after 1st of May 1980 ) Prizes: 7.000 Euro Deadline for application: February 10th, 2015 – date of postmark at sender 100 % jazz & more…competition, jam sessions, workshops… Bucharest International Jazz …
Audacious. How else would you describe a project to re-create note for note one of the most famous jazz albums of all time? That famous album, of course, would be Kind of Blue. Some other people may say it’s “unnecessary.” “Interesting.” “Foolish.” “Impudent.” “Inscrutable.” “Sardonic.” “Outrageous.” “Unoriginal.” “Blasphemous.” Or “mischievous.” …
Once again, the jazz listening public benefits from Chick Corea’s prolific recorded output. We all know what to expect, including his characteristic keyboard scamper or his sometimes Latin flourishes—not to mention his numerous other musical characteristics including electric keyboard explorations, well known by now. But Corea continues to surprise. And …
Often, it seems that jazz musicians proceed through a path of initial musical discovery, exposure to jazz, growth of their jazz careers, and then a final synthesis of everything they experienced along the way. For example, Monty Alexander lately has concentrated on the reggae music heard in his youth in …
So I was levitating from the sheer beauty of a performance by The Fred Hersch Trio during a concert in Ohio when all of a sudden Hersch drew appreciative applause from the audience when he introduced his new composition, “West Virginia Rose.” The applause arose not only because of the …
Due to the wisdom and appreciation gained from hindsight, Eartha Kitt receives appropriate tribute from equally outspoken and equally talented and equally “wicked” Renė Marie, who perhaps perceives Kitt as a kindred spirit. If we’re honest with ourselves, we have to admit that, at least narratively, wicked characters are usually …
Curtis Stigers is back with his eighth Concord album, and this time his subject is that universal inspiration for lyrics and music: love. With so many song titles to choose from, which ten does he narrow it down to? Well, there’s the stand-by, “Our Love Is Here to Stay,” which …
“The Scenery of Life Unfolding” – CD cover art from Birchall and Woolhouse ‘The Scenery of Life Unfolding’, from the duo of ‘Birchall and Woolhouse’, is an album of richly layered, and emotionally stirring music. On the one hand: It is a document of the musical friendship between its two …
By John Stevenson Dragonfly is not your average Canadian band. Led by Corey Tamas who has been playing guitar for more than 30 years, Dragonfly’s distinctive sound coalesces around influential rock and jazz voices on the instrument such as Al Di Meola, Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew and Steve Vai. With …
Several points may be made about Kellye Gray’s album, And, They Call Us Cowboys: The Texas Music Project. 1. In short, this is a beautiful album. I could string together lots of words. But in short, And, They Call Us Cowboys is just supremely beautiful. Just listen to Gray’s passionate …
