FAZED (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
"I was truly moved by Johnnie Bowtie Barstow' interpretations, so moved in fact that I felt compelled to go to my garage, get my chain saw, and cut down the beautiful 107 year old oak tree in my front yard. I don't know why, but it seemed like the most appropriate thing to do.." Samples on the left of the page... Comments
BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues) (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008
Equal parts Sonny Sharrock spikiness and John Scofield fluidity, James Blood Ulmer was one of the most progressive guitar heroes on offer in the '80s, emerging from his work with Ornette Coleman as a jazz-funk-rock force with which to be reckoned. Later on he got the idea (not one of his best) that he should pursue blues playing and singing. While there are a couple of examples of that here, it's best...
IGN (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
Anniversary edition forthcoming.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Like a fine vintage wine -- an epicurean delight near and dear to Miles Davis (1926-1991) -- the music contained on Kind of Blue reveals added nuance and unexpected pleasures the older it gets. And yet with each year that Kind of Blue ages, it goes through a rejuvenation process that is exciting to behold. The essence of the 1959 album has never been duplicated. That...
Hip Hop Ruckus (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
More than $150,000 in cash and prizes will be up for grabs among the 62 winners in 20 categories for their songwriting efforts...
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 14/08/2008
Country superstar Brad Paisley is bringing his Paisley Party Tour 2008, sponsored by Hershey's, to Western Pennsylvania on Sunday.
Hidden Track (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
There's only one certainty in the realm of vault material released by Warren Haynes and the Gov't Mule camp: we don't know when any of it will see the light of day, but there will be more—and eventually, we'll get it all. With so many projects going on at once—Haynes is among everything else an idea man—there's been a number of false starts for various promised projects (we're still waiting for the...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
Joe Beck and John Abercrombie Coincidence Whaling City Sound 2007 This duet album is a guitarist's dream. Both Beck and Abercrombie have unquestionable individual virtuosity plus experience in this format through previous tandem performances with Larry Coryell, John Scofield, Ralph Towner and similar luminaries. Together, they explore pillars from the traditional and more exploratory jazz canons including...
websound.ws (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
My 5 favorites. 1. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd - Money) 2. John Scofield (John Scofield - Jeep On 35) 3. John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The Spirits) 4. Eric Clapton (Cream - SWLABR) 5. Rory Gallagher (Rory Gallagher - Walking On Hot Coals) Author: gatornation13 Keywords: David Gilmour Pink Floyd John Scofield McLaughlin Mahavishnu Orchestra Eric Clapton Cream Rory Gallagher Added:...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Few guitarists in jazz have been as naturally talented as Joe Beck. On an appearance in the UK in 2000, accompanying the singer Nnenna Freelon, the Times critic wrote: "Beck combines the spacey, resonant upper register of contemporary guitarists such as John Scofield or John Abercrombie with a more focused lower range, creating the illusion that he is accompanying himself on the bass." His use of passing...
Jazz@Rochester (Free subscription) | 03/08/2008
For the past month, I've been collecting the thoughts some of you had about the 2008 Rochester International Jazz Festival through an online survey. I asked my readers 5 questions, including: Who was your favorite artist or group at this...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
Once upon a time Wes Montgomery plugged in his guitar and changed the way the world listened to jazz. Since then the guitar pick has been passed on to artists including George Benson, Earl Klugh, John Scofield and Pat Metheny, and each and every one has pushed the genre just a little bit further. With Love and Paragraphs, guitarist Chris Standring makes a fair bid to push it the next step forward....
Live Music Blog (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
All photos by Mike aka swanny0586 We're featuring another guest post from the latest Live Music Blog recruit, Mike S., who also spent this past weekend up Masontown, WV at the All Good Music Festival. Mike not only offered...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
The sixth installment of the Bennett Alliance Concert Series has arrived. Bill Frisell and the Daniel Bennett Group will play a rare double bill performance at the restored Cambridge YMCA Theatre (820 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA). The show starts at 8pm and admission is just $25! Visit bennettalliance.com for advance tickets and more information...
Things I'd Rather Be Doing (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
I took in a lot of great jazz over the weekend thanks to the Iowa City Jazz Festival. I was working, reviewing some of the sets for CorridorBuzz.com (including Friday , Saturday and Sunday ). The festival headliners were all excellent: Medeski, Martin & Wood on Friday, John Scofield on Saturday and Joshua Redman on Sunday. I got what I expected from MMW and Scofield -- funky, groove-based jazz -- but...
