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News Roundup:10/20/2010

5419 days ago
Allmusic BlogAvant-garde jazz saxophonist Marion Brown died last week at an assisted living facility in Florida. An adventurous and exploratory musician, Brown was best known for appearing on saxophonist John Coltrane’s 1965 album Ascension. Due to illness, Bro... more info

saturday evening updates continued

5423 days ago
Totally FuzzyRadio Free Wohlman said... Transmission 5510 C'mon - let's go space truckin'. Blast-off and tune-in to an astronautical mission through the solar system starting at the sun and working our way out - far out! Along the way we are powered by the sou... more info

Tubby Hayes: Lament – review

5425 days ago
Guardian Music(Savage Solweig)Savage Solweig Records represents the late, great British bop saxophonist Tubby Hayes' undiscovered legacy – tapes from his personal archive, featuring the remarkable virtuoso in full cry. This is a live set from 1967, with Hayes... more info

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

5426 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)

5430 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)

5431 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)

5434 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

5439 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

5439 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)

5439 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

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