With these ingredients, Adams mixes Stravinskian 20th-century neoclassicism, jazz references, and big band sounds reminiscent of Nixon's youth in the 1930s. Composer: John Coolidge Adams Librettist: Alice Goodman Language: English Language Genres (Opera): Opera in three acts 117 La Juive Feb 23...
that monumental pairing of two of contemporary reggaeton’s superstars shook the Latin-music world. It followed two tremendous solo efforts from the artists,VibrasandX100PRE,respectively, and yielded this slow-burning single. With its muted thump, plaintive keys, and street-corner jazz accents, “...
The Mivos string quartet joins for three of the songs, making this the largest ensemble for which Halvorson has written to date. The suite showcases Halvorson’s many musical influences from jazz, experimental, new music, and beyond.“a visceral experience” –Doug Collette, All About Jazz...
Drawing from free jazz, freak folk, Hasidic mystical songs, and Delta blues, Talàn takes the sparse, solo guitar meditations of 2015’s exquisite Plays John Coltrane and Langston Hughes African Mystic Music and stretches out toward eerie new crossroads. In the long pauses between notes, you ...
Essential Album:Jazz Samba(with Charlie Byrd, 1962) Samba Triste Click to load video Eric Dolphy (1928-1964) A talented multi-instrumentalist, Los Angeles-bornEric Dolphywas a bonafide musical triple-threat; a phenomenally talented master of the alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute who combine...
Mike Reed: The Separatist Party (We Jazz/Astral Spirits) Drummer, born in Germany but long based on Chicago, with a remarkable series of albums since 2006. Marvin Tate's spoken word is arresting, and the music -- Ben LaMar Gay (cornet), Rob Frye (tenor sax/flute), Coper Crain (guitar...
Eric Dolphy was a musical visionary whose unique approach to the saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute helped revolutionize the world of jazz. With his avant-garde sensibilities and striking technical prowess, Dolphy pushed the boundaries of improvisation and played a pivotal role in the...
Eric Wright is currently the Director of Bands at Queen Anne's County High School, and in addition to directing the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band, and the Pit Orchestra, he teaches Guitar, Music Theory, and Music History as well.MORE Twitter Followers 39.3K ...
Unique among the world’s best jazz saxophonists, Rivers was a multi-talented instrumentalist who played bass clarinet, flute, and piano besides excelling on tenor and soprano saxophones. He appeared on many jazz fans’ radar when he played with Miles Davis in 1964. After that he recorded for...
Jazz stunt drummer Roach is the bandleader here, and his impeccable hi-hat and ride cymbal playing is a decent test of treble fidelity in itself. But it’s saxophonist Clifford Jordan’s wailing, keening and strident playing that really separates the high-frequency men from the boys. His squ...