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Mini Chamber concert in Boulder and Groovin’ in Longmont By Peter Alexander Nov. 19 at 11:40 p.m. The Boulder Chamber Orchestra (BCO)will present “Mini-Chamber 2,” the second of its chamber music programs for the 2024–25 season, Saturday (7:30 p.m. Nov. 23; details below). The program features guest pianist Adam Żukiewicz performing quintets for piano and…
Reviewed: John Beasley, Frankfurt Radio Big Band | Neff Irizarry | Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado | Lina Nyberg | Runar Nørsett - Jazz Journal
John Beasley, Frankfurt Radio Big Band: Returning To Forever (Candid CAN 33352) Following my review last month of the Del Sasso Big Band’s revisioning of Chick Corea’s 1981 Three Quartets, here is another high-octane take on the pianist’s multi-dimensional world. This time the music includes material I associate with the moment when Corea turned the […]
New releases Oct-Nov 2024, S-T - Jazz Journal
Sajdera, Anne: It’s Here They say : Third album by San Francisco pianist/composer Anne Sajdera takes listeners on an uplifting & groove-filled journey with Sajdera originals, familiar standards, & a Slovak folk song. Personnel includes Gary Brown (b), Deszon Claiborne (d), Mike Olmos (tpt), & Jesse Levit (as). (Bijuri Records) Salo, Matti: Matti Salo Quartet: 4 + […]
Reviewed: DD Jackson | Christopher Parnis | Naomi Moon Siegel - Jazz Journal
DD Jackson: Poetry Project (ddjackson.com) Who among us did not launch an eccentric project during lockdown? DD Jackson certainly did. When poet George Elliott Clarke popped up in Jackson’s inbox asking him to set one of his texts to music, the award-winning pianist opted to give it a go. Clarke then chucked a dozen more […]
New releases Oct-Nov 2024, V-Z - Jazz Journal
Valdes, Chucho: Jazz Nocturno They say : Nothing. (Descarga 637002 LP) Vallon, Colin: Samares They say : The signature-lyricism of Colin Vallon’s compositions and his trio’s understated three-way interaction remain magically intact on “Samares”. Yet, much has evolved in the sound of the Swiss pianist’s group (with bassist Patrice Moret and drummer Julian Sartorius) since 2017’s “Danse”, among other […]
New releases Oct-Nov 2024, P-R - Jazz Journal
Pagán, Michael: Paganova They say : Paganova the new album from the prolific pianist/composer Michael Pagán, who has become a fixture of the Kansas City jazz scene over the past two decades, documents five of his compositions and three arrangements of tunes by some of the most celebrated masters of the post-bop era. (Capri Records) Pallas, Michael: […]