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50 great moments in jazz: How Miles Davis's second quintet changed jazz

5246 days ago
Guardian MusicIn 1964, Miles Davis responded to free jazz by enlisting a group of untried talents who would challenge, rather than flatter, his remarkable trumpet sound. It was a gamble that paid off ...It's hard to think of a more significant influence on the sma... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Exploding Star Orchestra - Stars Have Shapes (Delmark, 2010)

5250 days ago
All About JazzLed by cornet player and musical visionary Rob Mazurek, the Exploding Star Orchestra is a post modern big band that draws on great instrumentalists, found sound and electronics to create a soundscape like no other. Echoes of John Coltrane's Ascension... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Dominic Duval, Jimmy Halperin and Brian Willson - Music of John Coltrane (Nobusiness, 2010)

5251 days ago
All About JazzThere have been many tributes to the great tenor saxophonist John Coltrane since his passing, and the years have done nothing to dull the power of his music. This is a heartfelt nod to Coltrane from a collective group consisting of Dominic Duval on b... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Anthony Brown's Asian-American Orchestra - India and Africa: A Tribute to John Coltrane (Water Baby, 2010)

5254 days ago
All About JazzDrummer and percussionist Anthony Brown has led a big band for several years, recording well regarded tributes to the likes of Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Turning their sights to the music of John Coltrane, the music on this album is augmente... more info

Gilad Atzmon Orient House Ensemble: The Tide Has Changed | Jazz CD review

5259 days ago
Guardian Music(World Village)Saxophonist, composer, polemicist and wit Gilad Atzmon is currently celebrating 10 years with his eloquently entertaining world-jazz group, the Orient House Ensemble, and The Tide Has Changed seems to represent a mature yet still eager... more info

thursday afternoon updates

5259 days ago
Totally FuzzyLevin said... Carol Of Harvest - Carol Of Harvest (1978) Jacques Loussier - Pulsion-Sous La Mer (1979) Ventures - The Very Best Of The Ventures CD1 (2008)FLAC Jacques Brel - Brel en public : Olympia 64 (1964) Adachi Kumi club PANGAEA – Winners! (20... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Alexander McCabe - Quiz (Consolidated Artists Productions, 2010)

5259 days ago
All About JazzAlexander McCabe is a rising alto saxophonist on the jazz scene, gaining experience in the big bands of Ray Charles and Chico O'Farril before striking out on his own as a small group leader. McCabe is joined on this album by Uri Caine on piano, Ugonn... more info

EVENT: Unique Tulane University Concert Series Teams Jazz Musicians with Students and Faculty in New Orleans

5261 days ago
All About JazzNow in its third year, Jazz at the Rat, a free and unique series of live jazz jams on selected Thursday nights, gives students and faculty members of Tulane University's Jazz Studies program an opportunity to perform live with nationally-renowned jaz... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Henry Grimes and Rashied Ali - Spirits Aloft (Porter Records, 2010)

5264 days ago
All About JazzThis recoding documents a live meeting between two of the legends of the "new thing" free jazz movement of the 1960's, drummer Rashied Ali, who was best known as John Coltrane's last drummer, but was also a loft jazz club entrepreneur and label owner... more info

Readers recommend songs about vegetables

5266 days ago
Guardian MusicLast week's song choices were written in the stars, but now it's time to dig deep and root out those little lettuce gemsHello pop people, I'm glad you could make it. Well, actually I knew you would be here, because it was written in the stars. Years ... more info

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