“I love Fats Waller. Fats Waller will always be here because he is simply that magnetic a person(a).”
Jason Moran
Fuse News CD Review: Ralph Alessi’s “Baida” — Consistently Surprising
Ralph Alessi’s compositions are flexible rather than tightly organized, yet their initial statements are strong enough to dominate even the freest group improvisations that follow.
Jazz Concert Review: The Charles Lloyd New Quartet — Of Sound and Silence
It turns out that it was more than just a rumor that saxophonist Charles Lloyd spent some of the ’70s playing with The Beach Boys.
Jazz Review: Jason Moran and Bandwagon Roll into Worcester, MA
In any piece, the remarkable pianist Jason Moran might go to the very edges of the harmonic movement, until he on the verge of free jazz.
Jazz Feature: Pianist Jason Moran Repays It Forward
From James P. Johnson to Thelonious Monk to Jason Moran, inspired mentors carry the past into the future.
Arts Fuse Preview / Commentary: Jason Moran’s Monk Project
So Jason Moran has decided to re-create something that is already a pinnacle of a master’s work –- something that could hardly be improved on. You could be expected to ask Why? and How?
Jazz Review: Two Marvelous for Words — Fred Hersch and Jason Moran
I cite the repertoire only to give you a sense of the breadth of the material Jason Moran and Fred Hersch built on. The glory of the evening was the complete integration of the two pianists’ musical thought.
Coming Attractions in Jazz: February 2010
There may not be any Lester Young tributes scheduled for Presidents’ Day, but the entire month of February is nothing less than a valentine to jazz piano. By J. R. Carroll Pianist Jason Moran hasn’t yet encountered a piece of music (or even raw sound) that he couldn’t transform into a jaw-dropping improvisation. Johannes Brahms, […]