Here are some artists who have gained my attention recently: Matt Nelson – interesting new voice on tenor saxophone. Jonathan Goldberger – an innovative guitar player who is unpredictably creative in the live setting, Goldberger is one of the unsung heroes of the past decade, appearing in many sideman roles. More recently, he has co-led
This looks like a great project: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1769859387/the-zoo-keepers-house-a-new-cd-from-jemeel-moondoc
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Musician-run spaces are the places to go if one wants to see the genesis of music and ideas in action and in this regard, Douglass Street Music Collective has been the leader of the pack. This past Thursday, May 16, the venue witnessed three interesting pairings: pianist Kris Davis and percussionist Andrew Drury, tenor saxophonist Ingrid
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“I say, there is no single right way to play jazz. Some of the comments made about my music make me realize though that modern jazz, once so daring and revolutionary, has become, in many respects, a rather settled and conventional thing. The members of my group and I are now attempting a break-through to
