Entries from October 2017
Mike Downes: Root Structure
Bassist Mike Downes likes to explore what rests at the heart of an idea and what makes things tick. That’s essentially the notion that waters the roots of Root Structure. It’s a thought process that gives Downes grounding while also freeing him from the constraints of a more rigid conceptual frame…
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·Nicole Mitchell and Haki Madhubuti: Liberation Narratives
Poetry and jazz. Jazz and poetry have a long history together.
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·TJP: Peace and Love
Good singers need a good voice, and good timing. Singer m: Paul Jost , leader of the Philadelphia-based band m: TJP (formerly known as m: The Jost Project ) has perfectly timed the release of Peace and Love, a collection of iconic songs from the 1960s and ’70s with… [ read more ]
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·Security Project: Contact
It’s impossible to describe an outfit like the Security Project without that troublesome (if not entirely inaccurate) phrase “tribute band” popping up, complete with the inevitable baggage that term implies. It’s usually reserved for countless local-level acts that entertain bar crowds with predicta… [ read more ]
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·David Bindman Sextet: Ten Billion Versions of Reality
Saxophonist David Bindman reconvenes the ensemble that created Sunset Park Polyphony (Self Produced, 2012) for the eclectic Ten Billion Versions of Reality. Bindman had spent parts of two recent years in the upstate New York town of Cambridge, developing a suite that is meant to weave together varyi…
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·The Billy Lester Trio: Italy 2016
Piano trios jazz can charm or seduce, and occasionally mesmerize. In modern times, they can also rock the house, but they seldom jump out of the speakers at you with joy.
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·Oli Rockberger: Sovereign
Undoubtedly, Berklee College of Music educated keyboardist and singer m: Oli Rockberger possesses a truly irresistible voice. True, his compositions and vocal style are vaguely reminiscent of m: Mose Allison , m: Georgie Fame and m: Sting (and, pray, is t… [ read more ]
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