More Inventions and Dimensions |
I had not had the opportunity to hear Herbie's The Joni Letters, the Grammy album of the year, until tonight. Something about the Grammy's choice of music doesn't send me running out to buy music (Dix...
Posted by Modernjazz on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:56:00 PST |
Radical! |
Radical!OK - here's a quick post:Played bass with The Free Radicals twice recently. That was a gas. Worked on soloing in 11/4 which is also a cool concept. They have a song that's in 11/4 phrased 5 th...
Posted by Modernjazz on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:52:00 PST |
Jazz Recordings Under Review |
I've been listening to many new recordings - well, new to me for sure, and I'll be posting brief reviews of a few in the near future. My current favorites are:Places to Go - Brad ShepikMigration...
Posted by Modernjazz on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:48:00 PST |
Joe Zawinul - Rest in Peace |
Sep 11, 2007 7:42 PMJoe Zawinul - Rest in PeaceUSA Today obitYahoo News obitNPR's excellent featureWhat a loss. I am grateful for the beauty, creativity and musical inspiration that was Joe Zawinul. H...
Posted by Modernjazz on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:44:00 PST |
George Garzone - The Fringe in New York, with Mike Mainieri |
In a case of - "what else is in the ipod?" I had the opportunity to listen to George Garzone's 2000 release The Fringe in New York (NYC Records), co-starring that label's founder, Mike Mainieri, who a...
Posted by Modernjazz on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:57:00 PST |
Shout Out to Anil Prasad and Innerviews |
I was pleasantly surprised to see Anil Prasad on MySpace recently. Prasad is an Internet pioneer whose Innerviews Web site was among the best on the Web even back in the late 90s, when it was my job t...
Posted by Modernjazz on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:00:00 PST |
Steve Khan Breaks New Ground w/ Borrowed Time |
Steve Khan's latest recording Borrowed Time recently hit the streets, and if you haven't heard it, you're missing another of Khan's great accomplishments in his long, fruitful career. I'd say it's "th...
Posted by Modernjazz on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:37:00 PST |
Tal Wilkenfeld Inspiration |
Check out Tal's MySpace to get a listen to a couple of tracks of of her debut CD, Transformation. This young Aussie has been getting a warm welcome since arriving in New York, and for good reason. Sh...
Posted by Modernjazz on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:50:00 PST |
Donny McCaslin - Soar |
Soar by Donny McCaslin is a highly enjoyable creative recording. It has all the things I look for in a good modern jazz record: it's innovative, holds my interest no matter how many times I listen, ch...
Posted by Modernjazz on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:55:00 PST |
Michael Vick Pays Dearly for American Double Standard |
Not to justify or support Michael Vick's actions because the dog fighting is despicable, but next time you bite into your Big Mac, or KFC Chicken sandwich or whatever your choice of meat, just remembe...
Posted by Modernjazz on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 05:28:00 PST |
