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Stephan Crump: Reclamation

by Kurt Gottschalk
The 2006 debut of Stephan Crump's Rosetta (Papillon Sounds) was unusual in a number of ways, not least that it didn't seem to be trying to be unusual. The trio of upright bass, acoustic guitar and electric guitar played tightly woven, structured music, even without a drummer, and managed to find new ground in the shrinking ...
Steve Coleman and Five Elements: Harvesting Semblances and Affinities

by Troy Collins
As the founder of the M-Base movement, alto saxophonist Steve Coleman has been at the forefront of advances in jazz composition for 25 years. Culled from traditions with roots in the diverse music of the African Diaspora, M-Base's intricate fusion of syncopated rhythms and polyphonic harmonies has provided a vivacious, forward-thinking alternative to staid conventions for ...
Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense (Theatrical Version)

by John Kelman
Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense (Theatrical Version)IndiePix Films2009 Distilling a groundbreaking, four-part, four-hour television documentary--one which finally examined the evolution of jazz in a contemporary, rather than purely historical, context--into a shorter theatrical version is no mean feat. When Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense aired on ...
Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense DVD & VOD Release Due May 11
Pre-order it now at shop.allaboutjazz.com BUY IT AT shop.allaboutjazz.com Theatrical Length Documentary Explores Contemporary Jazz Luminaries Including Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Esperanza Spalding & Bill Frisell [Icons] depicts jazz as a living, breathing and ever-evolving musical art form, and ...
Guitarist Andre Matos Interviewed at AAJ

There is no doubt that Andre Matos has chops to burn. Placed firmly in the tradition of John Abercrombie and Pat Martino, with a bit of Sonny Sharrock at moments, a lot of Berklee (College of Music) influence is readily apparent, but with a bit of headiness that also reflects the guitarist's time at the New ...
Andre Matos: Fantasies Realized

by William Carey
There is no doubt that André Matos has chops to burn. Placed firmly in the tradition of John Abercrombie and Pat Martino, with a bit of Sonny Sharrock at moments, a lot of Berklee (College of Music) influence is readily apparent, but with a bit of headiness that also reflects the guitarist's time at the New ...
Live the Life First.
By Greg Osby I recently returned from a great tour of Italy with my band. It was both revealing and triumphant on many levels. While we were out, an Italian friend read and translated to me a review of one our concerts. The writer commented that the band sounded somewhat uninspired and misdirected, or something to ...
Greg Osby: A Candid Conversation

by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.
I have found that with forward-thinking artists, their music can be a direct reflection of who they are. That's largely my interest in these very creative individuals--in how they think and how they view the world through their own eyes. Greg Osby is fearless in expressing his convictions, and I think you'll find that his compositions ...
Joanne Brackeen: Phenomenal Capacity

by Russ Musto
One of the most heralded pianists of her era, JoAnne Brackeen came to New York in 1965 after cutting her chops jamming with the likes of Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Charles Lloyd and Dexter Gordon during the waning days of the Central Avenue scene in her native California. After a few dues-paying years here, she landed ...
Eric Harland: Searching the Patterns in Life

by John Patten
Drummer Eric Harland is between gigs, just back from a dates and clinics in Japan and getting ready to head to Europe. He's got new recordings out with several bands-- including the Charles Lloyd Quartet, The Monterey Quartet with Dave Holland and Jason Moran--and a handful of compositions to get recorded with his own group.