Jazz
The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer eludes easy categorization, but Henry Threadgill’s new memoir — and his latest recording — take a step in defining his singular artistic personality.
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The clarity and focus of Ron Carter’s bass is exemplary here, as is the balance with Richard Galliano’s accordion.
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Thelonious Monk can sound like someone skipping (or even tripping) — and yet the swing is there.
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WasFest was a unique spread of mostly Blue Note artists covering classic albums of either their own or their inspirations, and the first two nights offered a range of jazz permutations.
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These pieces integrate the various, varied sounds James Shipp and Nadje Noordhuis produce into something rhythmically as well as melodically exciting and coherent.
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The trio on hEARoes is enthralling; it doesn’t sound like anything I have heard.
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I wonder why this fine session was withheld for 49 years. It might be the bitter-sounding texts, or the very fact of vocals in a jazz session.
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Sloane: A Jazz Singer is very sweet film that never cloys because of the singer’s naturalness, honesty, occasional self-deprecation, and sense of humor.
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Both of these documentaries offer gratifying viewing for any curious roots music fan.
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“Everyone involved was committed to doing something different and eclectic,” WasFest curator Don Was said. “It’s a mixed bag, and that’s what we wanted.”
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