General News

Introducing Harris Eisenstadt’s Golden State

Harris Eisenstadt‘s Golden State (with Nicole Mitchell, Sara Schoenbeck & Mark Dresser) will be playing this coming Thursday, September 12, at Greenwich House Music School at 8:15 pm. Mark Dresser will open with a solo bass set at 7:30.

Repost: Review of Jonathan Moritz’s Secret Tempo

Jonathan Moritz’ Secret Tempo is officially releasing their debut album at Barbes on September 17. It promises to be one of the most exciting performances of the month. Here is a review of their last live performance that I posted in July: https://www.jazzrightnow.com/2013/07/03/jonathan-moritz-trio-secret-tempo-album-release-live-performance/  

Incredible September Listing of Concerts

This month has a particularly exciting list of concerts. The highlights include: Peter Evans residency at The Stone, Sep 10-15 Secret Keeper at Douglass Street Music Collective, Sep 6 Harris Eisenstadt’s Golden State at Greenwich House Music School, Sep 12 Jonathan Moritz’ Secret Tempo at Barbes (CD RELEASE), Sep 17 PascAli at Panoply Performance Lab,

Video Archive is Now Live

An archive of concert videos is now available on Jazz Right Now: Video A special thanks to Kevin Reilly, who did all of the video work. The videos date from June 2012 to the present, with more to be added for earlier dates. Re-experience your favorite live show or check out one that you missed!

Help Kickstart Ideal Bread’s 3rd Album!

Ideal Bread, led by reeds player Josh Sinton, has been an important and forward-looking band on the New York Scene over the past 7 years (together with cornetist Kirk Knuffke, drummer Tomas Fujiwara, and the newest member, bassist Adam Hopkins). Please consider contributing towards the production costs of their next album which looks so promising.

Playlist for Week of 20 July 2013

Weasel Walter, Mary Halvorson & Peter Evans – Mechanical Malfunction Lathan-Flin-Ali – self-titled Kris Davis – Capricorn Climber Nate Wooley, Fred Lonberg-Holm & Jason Roebke – Throw Down Your Hammer and Sing Nate Wooley, Peter Evans, Jim Black & Paul Lytton – Trumpets and Drums Harris Eisenstadt – Guewel Yoni Kretzmer Trio – Nevertheless Yoni

New Artist Profiles

Please welcome Matana Roberts, John Hebert, and Yoni Kretzmer to the artist community featured on this site. All three profiles are long overdue.

Playlist for the Week of 13 Jul 2013

Book of Three – Continuum (2012) Agusti Fernandez – Pianoactivity: One Angelica Sanchez – Mirror Me Joe Morris/Agusti Fernandez/Nate Wooley – From the Discrete to the Particular Ingrid Laubrock – Anti-House Matt Bauder – Day in Pictures John Hebert Trio – Spiritual Lover PascAli – Suspicious Activity Chris Welcome Quartet – Luz Michael Formanek –