If you only mind the feel of Jazz, listen to this one. Deep. great, joyfull, sorrowfull,fun, it's all there. And in between these players waves this very special connected energy.. One can sometimes envy those jazz-musicians as they can experience this music coming from themselves while working together..It's magic ! However it's done it's done ! By Ad Arma
This recording gets going at a furious clip. Dewey shows his own uniquely beautiful brand of precisely stated phrases, slurred flights and vocalized exorcisms. The contrast between the two horns is marvelous and exhilarating to hear. David Bond's alto responds to the rhythm section with a noteful harangue that is both fleet and soulful. There's a musical logic in his choice of notes that comes out of the playing situation and his own fertile musical imagination.
The recording shows an impressive interplay around the distinctive stylistic affinities and contrasts of the two horns. A musically cogent Redman-Bond interaction with a spacious expanse of solo girth that glides along against the rhythm teams' exhortations. By Grego Applegate Edwards - Cadence Magazine and the Gapplegate Music Blog
This disc features a quartet with Dewey Redman on tenor, David Bond on alto, Mark Helias on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums. The quartet is burning right from the first note with smokin' solos from Dewey on tenor. The playing is certainly inspired, intense and spirited. The interplay between Dewey & David is a constant joy. They complement each other the way Ornette & Dewey once did. The Helias/Blackwell rhythm team is also consistently outstanding and on-fire throughout! Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery Review cdbaby
The group name is Advanced Warning and stands for Tenor sax / Hammond organ music. Advanced Warning makes improvised music that's based on the tradition of organ groups like Jack McDuff, Sonny Phillips and Don Patterson. You can get all information at: www.advancedwarning.nl
Light at Night is the debut album from 25 year old musician, drummer and composer Dave Hamblett. Recorded with five of his closest musical colleagues, the album boasts an enormous range of emotions, textures, and stellar performances by a group of highly creative musicians barely in their mid-twenties, and will do doubt put Dave Hamblett strongly on the map as a new artist with a very personal and honest take on contemporary improvised music. Dave Hamblett is fast becoming one of the most talked about musicians on the UK creative music scene, combining his formidable skills as a first call drummer with his growing reputation as a composer of powerful and original contemporary improvised music. Hamblett s performances display a deep understanding of a multitude of genres and he shows a maturity in both his drumming and composing rarely heard from a musician aged twenty-five. As a leader and composer Hamblett has been forging his voice and musical direction by performing with his own sextet The Dave Hamblett Group, his main compositional outlet. The ensemble features the leading lights of their generation Ivo Neame, Calum Gourlay, Josh Arcoleo, Joe Wright and Alex Munk and they have been performing steadily on the London scene for the past three years, developing a unique voice and a tight cohesive group sound. Hamblett s debut album Light At Night presents music that is powerful, joyful and direct, while also sophisticated and intricate. It weaves simple melodies over unexpected shifts through harmonies and grooves and creates vibrant landscapes for improvisations that transform as the pieces develop. Whirlwind Recordings is proud to help introduce David's original music to the world, and we invite you to enter the sound-world of one of the guiding-lights of his generation.
Review
Hamblett's assured drumming, Arcoleo's dark sax sound and Munk's tremulous, butterfly-wings guitar effects combine to produce some eloquent original music. --John Fordham, The Guardian, February 22nd 2013
A debut album of unusual maturity, with Neame and Arcoleo slipping some solo steel inside its velvet glove. --Jack Massarik, Evening Standard
The UK jazz scene is experiencing a purple patch, at least in terms of creativity, and the vitality of the new generation is amply proved by drummer Dave Hamblett s debut recording. Hamblett, just recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, is already receiving calls from players such as Phronesis pianist Ivo Neame. For his own group the drummer has recruited some of the brightest young things of the London scene, including Neame on piano and Rhodes; saxophonists Josh Arcoleo and Joe Wright; guitarist Alex Munk; and bassist Callum Gourlay. Hamblett s original compositions inhabit a warmly ambiguous harmonic space, and his arrangements for the sextet make excellent use of the two-horns-two-chords line- up, creating a layered ensemble texture that sets up some fine solos from Neame, Arcoleo and Munk - **** --Cormac Larkin, The Irish Times, March 1st 2013
Weather Report meets string quartet: a live album full of respect, diligence and vision played by one of the leading crossover string quartets of the world. “I’ve shaken his hand once, so I guess you can’t call it a closer acquaintance.” A typically Viennese answer by Bernie Mallinger, the violinist and head of radio.string.quartet.vienna (r.s.q.v.), to the question about his personal relationship to Joe Zawinul. Nonetheless, the music of his Austrian colleague has been omnipresent for him and the other members of the string quartet. It could hardly be otherwise, Zawinul is one of the most significant personalities of jazz: the style-forming pianist of the hard bop era with “Cannonball” Adderley, a pioneer of fusion on Miles Davis’ groundbreaking recordings “In A Silent Way” and “Bitches Brew”, with his own band “Weather Report”, founded together with Wayne Shorter, and finally with “Syndicate”, a combination of jazz and world music. 1.Troposphere - 01:39 (Bernie Mallinger) 2.Birdland - 06:33 (Joe Zawinul) 3.Freezing Fire - 04:05 (Wayne Shorter) 4.Peace - 06:16 (Joe Zawinul) 5.Black Market - 06:35 (Joe Zawinul) 6.Dream Clock - 06:14 (Joe Zawinul) 7.Wireless Wings - For Joe - 06:55 (Asja Valcic) 8.In A Silent Way - 03:54 (Joe Zawinul) 9.Cannonball - 05:51 (Joe Zawinul) 10.Volcano For Hire - 06:31 (Joe Zawinul
Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway Appearing at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola Tuesday & Wednesday, March 12-13, 2013 Shows 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Roger Kellaway, piano Eddie Daniels, clarinet & tenor Performing music from their forthcoming IPO Release Duke at the Roadhouse, Roger Kellaway & Eddie Daniels Live in Santa Fe (IPO IPOC1024) Release Date June 2013
Duke at the Roadhouse
1966 was a big year for me. I was asked to join the Thad Jones- Mel Lewis orchestra and was thrust onto the American Jazz scene playing at the Village Vanguard every Monday night. There I was, playing with some of my own idols.......Pepper Adams, Hank Jones, Bob Brookmeyer, Snooky Young, Roland Hanna, Jerome Richardson...........it totally changed my world!
Towards the spring of that year I was asked to play at a jam session with Duke Ellington. It was a small restaurant-bar in Greenwich Village. I walked in and there was Duke at the piano and people saying to me "Get up there and play Eddie". There was no rhythm section....just the 2 of us....wow! and some other musicians in the wings waiting to get a chance. It was such fun to see Duke turn his head towards me and give me that big smile while I was playing. What an experience... indelible marks that last forever.
Fast forward 56 years to last October 2012 in Santa Fe New Mexico, those indelible marks having helped carve a career for me that I always will be thankful for, I was asked to perform at a benefit concert by a group called "New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding", which helps young people with disabilities while working with horses. The concert was to be held at the Lensic Theater. I immediately decided that the music should be Duke's and chose Roger Kellaway as my collaborator! Since Roger and I had already recorded 2 albums as a duo for IPO records...... "A Duet of One" and "Live at the Library of Congress" …….. and given the idea of Duke's music, I thought that adding a cello to our duo would add a richness to the music. Roger, being a "Cellophile", known for his "Cello Quartets" albums, jumped on it!
I then suggested to Roger that we each write an original tune dedicated to Duke....Roger's is called "Duke in Ojai" and mine being "Duke at the Roadhouse", the latter being named after Harry's Roadhouse in Santa Fe, which bustles with Duke's musical energy and greatly reminds me of that place in the Village where I had my indelible "Duke" experience. Also part of our benefit concert was a painting donated by the legendary Native American artist Doug Coffin. The cover of this album "Duke At The Roadhouse" was done by Doug as he listened to the final mixes of this live concert. He truly is part of the band.
My special thanks to Roger, who is so much fun to play with, Morrie Backun, who made my clarinet, the Lensic Theater, The New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding, Doug Coffin for being part of the interplay, cellist James Holland, and IPO’s Bill Sorin, who records music that he loves and is passionate about. Enjoy!!! Eddie Daniels
Partnering with one of the world's great clarinetists is challenging. But, after more than 25 years, it's also musically quite rewarding ! For this Santa Fe CD, Eddie suggested adding Cello And, because of my passion for the Cello [beginning with the A&M recording of "The Roger Kelllaway Cello Quartet" 42 years ago], I was delighted.
As with all of my Cello writing, everything is written out-----even the Jazz solos. Therefore it becomes necessary for the Cellist to have some knowledge of Jazz phrasing in order to have the Jazz solos sound like improvisations. James Holland said, "yes" to this challenge. Once again, I'm delighted. Roger Kellaway
Hungarian drummer Ferenc Nemeth released his solo debut, Night Songs, in 2007. His second release, 2012’sTriumph, is a finely integrated work that’s well-paced from beginning to end. Nemeth’s band includes guitarist Lionel Loueke (who appeared on Night Songs), pianist Kenny Werner, and saxophonist Joshua Redman. All the compositions are by Nemeth, and four interludes punctuate the proceedings. A five-piece woodwind section appears at times, adding lovely textures to the group’s sound. Sensitive lyricism, mellow-but-energetic funkiness, and focused soloing all have their place here. The title cut features a perky theme, a Loueke guitar solo marked by his trademark scat singing, and Redman's nuanced tenor work. “Interlude III” is given over to a drum solo that rivets throughout, whether swinging fiercely or artfully sputtering. The lush “Longing” sports a woodwind arrangement that mixes with classically tinged piano and rattling percussion. “Sorrow and Wishful Thinking” is nicely colored with African touches, melodic soprano saxophone, and the vocals of guest Barbara Togander. Ferenc Nemeth
Makaya McCraven – drums; Andrew Toombs – piano; Tim Seisser – bass. Recorded 8/14 & 11/15/2011. Produced by Nick Eipers and Makaya McCraven. Engineered by Nick Eipers.
REVIEWS:
“The music on 'Split Decision' (the debut album led by drummer Makaya McCraven) shimmers with pop energy while retaining a resilient jazz core - a fresh take on the age-old piano trio, catapulted by McCraven's propulsive percussion into an orbit that few first-time groups ever achieve. Other trios have attempted to fuse jazz roots with contemporary sounds, but McCraven has managed to do so in a way that should fully please listeners of both camps... McCraven's trio album sounds as if it had worked together for years... It has that organic, lived-in quality that marks the most experienced bands - a platform that allows each musician to take chances knowing that the others will (or catch him if he starts to fall). This kind of mutual trust doesn't come easily, and sometimes not at all; here it underlines every track...” - Neil Tesser (from the liner notes)
BIO:
Born in Paris October 19th 1983, to drummer Stephen McCraven and Hungarian folk singer Agnes Zsigmondi, Makaya McCraven has internationally toured, performed and recorded with jazz greats such as Bobby Broom, Archie Shepp and Charles Neville. In high school, Makaya was co-founder of the band Cold Duck Complex. They released 3 records and toured throughout the Northeast, opening for major national acts and gaining a loyal fan base. Cold Duck Complex became a campus favorite at the the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where they opened for 50 Cent, Rhazel and Reel Big Fish. As a music major at the University, Makaya played in the University Jazz Orchestra and earned 3 Downbeat student awards.
Currently Makaya resides in Chicago and has cracked the upper echelon of the music scene. He has performed at some of Chicago's finest venues and festivals, including Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion, the Taste of Chicago, the Chicago Jazz Festival, the Green Mill, Andy's, the Jazz Showcase, and the Velvet Lounge. Rooted in Chicago, Makaya travels between the Midwest and East Coast. He is the Musical Director of the Pushkin, an arts collective in Greenfield, Massachusetts where he is known for throwing cultural events and recording albums with a variety of musicians.
Makaya has contributed to a number of recordings with artists representing a spectrum of styles: Apollo Sunshine's "Shall Noise Upon," (Headless Heroes); Kris Delmhort's "Shotgun Singer," (Signature Sounds); Grammy nominated Seth Glier's "The Next Right Thing", and others. Makaya’s background, coupled with his love for real hip hop, rock, and any other forward-thinking music that comes his way, makes for a dynamic instrumental fusion that is undeniable to the listener. Makaya is a true improviser who, with each performance, creates a new live music experience. http://www.makayamccraven.com
