Maarifa Street article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Play This! » Jon Hassell: Maarifa Street A little technology and a lot of imagination can go quite a long way. With an uncanny knack for bending and warping sounds slightly out of phase with the way they sound in the real world, ” data-original-title title>Jon Hassell had a way […]
Afro-Harping Deluxe Edition album review @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Dorothy Ashby: Afro-Harping Deluxe Edition There are certain instruments that struggled for attention in the years when the jazz ecology was an overwhelmingly male preserveor rather, when many men perceived jazz to be a male preserve, and a heterosexual, alpha male one at that. Exhibit A, the […]
Der Obere Fuzini by Emiliano Sampaio
Home » Music » Song of the Day From the album Buy Album Album Title: deeLinde & Emiliano SampaioLabel: Sessionwork RecordsReleased: 2024 Listen Sign in to view listen count About the Album Der Obere Fuzini (Emiliano Sampaio) Two years ago, we embarked on a cycling journey through Italy and stumbled upon a sign indicating a […]
A Night to Remember: Chelsey Green’s Electrifying Performance at SOUTH Restaurant and Jazz Club
Last weekend, SOUTH Restaurant and Jazz Club was graced with the extraordinary talent of Chelsey Green, a true virtuoso who left the audience spellbound with her captivating performance. Green brought a unique blend of classical training and contemporary flair to the stage, proving once again why she is one of the most innovative artists in […]
‘Waltz For Tom’ A New Single From The Noah Peterson Quartet
In anticipation of a hot, new full album release from The Noah Peterson Quartet, a preview of what’s to come has been released in this latest single. Waltz for Tom” is a moody, original composition written by Noah Peterson. The players are Noah Peterson on saxophone, Larry Natwick on piano, Juan Acosta on bass, and […]
King Crimson ‘Sheltering Skies (Live In Fréjus, August 27th 1982)’ First Release On Vinyl & Standalone CD Of The Complete Concert Available September 6, 2024
Home » Jazz News » Recording ” data-original-title title>Bill Bruford: drums and percussion There’s a palpable sense of energy and enthusiasm from the audience captured on the tapes at this concert as King Crimson (sharing a European tour with then label band mates Roxy Music) take to the stage in Fréjus, France, in late Summer, […]
Horace Silver Musician – All About Jazz
When Horace Silver once wrote out his rules for musical composition (in the liner notes to the 1968 record, Serenade to a Soul Sister), he expounded on the importance of “meaningful simplicity.” The pianist could have just as easily been describing his own life. For more than fifty years, Silver has simply written some of […]
The Man I Love article @ All About Jazz
John Chacona is a freelance journalist, content writer and producer in Cleveland. EditorSince 2020Cleveland, OH MY ARTICLES | ALBUM REVIEWS | PROFILE PAGE Contact Me Follow Me Musical Preferences African JazzAfrobeatBeyond JazzBig BandBluesBrazilian / Bossa Nova / SambaClassical / ChamberFree Improv / Avant-GardeFringes of JazzFunk / Groove / Acid JazzLatinModern JazzReggae / SkaSoulSpiritual / Cosmic […]
Relentless album review @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Rob Parton’s Ensemble 9+: Relentless After many years in the Windy City, most notably as the leader of the JazzTech Big Band, trumpeter ” data-original-title title>Rob Parton wanted a change of scenery, which brought him to the University of North Texas, where he joined the faculty in […]
Concerted Effort by Charlie Apicella
Home » Music » Song of the Day From the album Buy Album Album Title: Call to Action / Call to PrayerLabel: OA2 RecordsReleased: 2024 Listen Sign in to view listen count About the Album The Griots Speak’s sound is at once cosmic, earthbound, and ancestral. Though new, it’s familiar, a continuation of the collective […]