NYC Winter Jazzfest 2013: Day 2
There are as many criticisms about modern/contemporary jazz festivals in New York as there are chances to prove them wrong. One such criticism is that Winter Jazzfest (and its summer […]
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NYC Winter Jazzfest 2013: Day 1
By Dan Lehner For fans of creative, improvised music, Winter Jazzfest is probably one of the few times they’ll actually want the festivities to be overcrowded. It created a little
Erik Charlston and JazzBrasil at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
by Craig Brinker Monday evening’s concert at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola featured mallet percussionist/composer Erik Charlston’s diverse and well-rounded group, JazzBrasil, paying tribute to one of Brazil's most interesting and eccentric musicians,
Erik Charlston and JazzBrasil Play the Music of Hermeto Pascoal
by Craig Brinker Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal might be best known in the United States as "that guy who whistles and sings on Miles Davis' Live-Evil," but his
Medeski, Martin and Wood with Nels Cline at the Blue Note
By Dan Lehner Medeski, Martin and Wood have made a long-standing career out of making endlessly fascinating music with guitarists, and their set last week at the Blue Note
Gregg August at Birdland
by Nicholas Fernandez Photo credit: http://www.greggaugust.com Every now and then, Birdland jazz club offers a one-off 6PM show, allowing me to catch a set on the way home from work. The
Michael Dessen Trio: “Resonating Abstractions”
by Dan Lehner Photo Credit: mdessen.com Explaining programmatic music is always a tricky balance. Tell your audience too much about the story behind your piece and it’ll
Leni Stern at Iridium
by Sky Disco Since I didn’t get to fly home this year for Thanksgiving, my experience of seeing Leni Stern perform at Iridium last Wednesday became my holiday. The absolute joy that
Maria Schneider Orchestra at Jazz Standard
by FoM It's become something of a Thanksgiving tradition of mine to go see the Maria Schneider Orchestra at the Jazz Standard, where she's appeared each year this week for