My review of Keith Jarrett’s new album The Carnegie Hall Concert is now available at All About Jazz. Enjoy!
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If you’ve got a minute or two, check out my review of the new Branford Marsalis album, Braggtown, at All About Jazz.
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This week, my guest on The Jason Crane Show is alto saxophonist and composer David Binney. David was here in Rochester this summer as part of Joel Harrison’s band. David has a new album out called Out Of Airplanes.
Please listen to the show and enter the contest mentioned at the end — you could win a copy of David’s new CD!
And while you’re on the Web, check out davidbinney.com.
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I interviewed saxophonist Kenny Garrett a couple weeks ago about new album, Beyond The Wall. That interview is now available at All About Jazz.
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The great saxophonist Dewey Redman passed away on September 2. Here’s a tribute from All About Jazz.
Comments closedIke Sturm Ensemble
Next Friday, September 8 – 8pm
Saint Peter’s Church, NYC
619 Lexington Ave (at 54th St.)
212-935-2200
$10 suggested donation
ikesturm.com
THE BAND:
- Ike Sturm – basses, compositions
- Matt Blanchard – tenor saxophone
- Eli Asher – trumpet
- Michael Williams – bass trumpet
- Misty Ann Sturm – voice
- Madeline Sturm – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Matt Curlee – piano
- Ryan Ferreira – guitar
- Ted Poor – drums
Famed trumpeter Maynard Ferguson died this week at the age of 78. Here’s the full story at All About Jazz.
This week on The Jason Crane Show, I’ll feature an archival interview with Maynard Ferguson.
There’s also a lot of great Maynard material at maynardferguson.com.
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This week’s show features a never-before-heard interview with trumpet legend Hugh Masekela. Check it out at thejasoncraneshow.com.
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Legendary Brazilian composer Moacir Santos died August 6. Do yourself a favor and pick up his recent 2-CD collection Ouro Negro. You can get it with the link below. Santos was a real genius, and a big favorite of mine when I hosted Traffic Jam and played “The Latin Set” each day. Here’s an obituary from All About Jazz.
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Jazz trumpeter and composer Malachi Thompson has died. Read a tribute to this musical pioneer.
Comments closedMy review of the 2006 Rochester International Jazz Festival — written as a track list for a mixtape — is now at All About Jazz. Enjoy!
Comments closedI watched the documentary Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue tonight, having seen the first half two years ago at the Rochester International Jazz Festival. About 25 minutes in, percussionist and Miles sideman Mtume drops this:
You cannot create new music without access to new colors. Unfortunately, jazz — to me — stopped developing when the premier jazz creators did not want to accept the reality of electronics. Look man, when the piano, the tempered scale, was created — the 440 — that was the synthesizer of its time. I’m sure there were some harpsichord players walking around talking about “they’re not keeping it real.”
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My review of Andre Canniere’s new album As of Yet is now ready for your reading pleasure at All About Jazz.
Comments closedAuthor, blogger and jazzhead Doug Ramsey was in Rochester recently to write about The Commission Project’s annual Swing ‘n Jazz event.
While he was here, he also wrote two good pieces about Rochester as he saw it. The first piece is an overview of the city, and the second essay is a tourist’s-eye’view of the Flower City. I always enjoy reading about where I live as viewed through another’s eyes. If you feel the same, check out Doug’s essays. And then put his blog on your daily reading list.
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