Jazz
Inspired by their leader, bassist Christian McBride, the musicians in this big band always sound like they are having the times of their lives.
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“Best band in the world”? Butcher Brown spends the next 40 minutes or so living up to its boast, as song after song heads off into a different direction without a stumble or misfire.
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“I’m trying to get people to be at ease with the incredible amount of variety in the United States.”
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There’s a larger story to tell about black composers and musicians breaking into the film and TV business, but its only lightly touched on here.
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A pair of beauties: an Eric Revis quintet album and a solo excursion from Chick Corea.
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A Mother Cow of jazz iconoclasts takes on German lieder, because why not?
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Iridescence is a masterful set, with none of the tentative feeling …he bipped when he should have bopped …that sometimes afflicts free jazz outings.
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I’m still not sure I heard what’s revolutionary about Charlie Parker’s recordings — they’re very old news by now. But I warm to the expressions of unique genius, a beauty that in itself is radical.
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Arts Fuse jazz critics offer their favorite performances from the Bird.
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Arts Commentary: Meditations on Separation
This is what I feel can add: the perspective of a native-born son of the Rochester metro; and a view from the bridge through jazz-colored glasses.
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