In the performing arts like jazz, improvisation refers to composing and performing in the same moment, that is realizing a musical performance without the benefit of deliberate planning about how each note will be executed, the order and flavour of each solo, the direction the performance will ...
As a producer of new jazz, R&B and rock recordings; As co-founder of the leading reissue record label Mosaic Records; As a historian, journalist and deejay; As the man who singlehandedly kept the Blue Note Records legacy on life support when no one else was paying attention — Cuscuna ...
There also exists a parallel list of The Best Non-Jazz of 2023.Note: numbering of lists (aside from A/A-) is only temporary, to make it easier for me to tally up stats. I've made no effort to order (other than alphaetical by artist) anything in grades below A-....
“This year’s event promises an even more boutique, intimate, and exclusive vibe than ever before, presenting an unparalleled caliber of iconic artists,” said Alex Kurland, director of programming of Blue Note. “Robert Glasper’s vision and inspiration shape the talent and tone of the entire...
Thelonious Sphere Monk’s advanced musical language – featuring angular melodies and unusual dissonances – was deemed controversial when he first emerged on the New York jazz scene during the late 40s.Blue Note Records, however, admired his individuality and took a chance on him, recording a cl...
To my amazement, I'm now at the point where I can wake up each day, go to my ear trainer, and sight-sing 10 random notes (using an exercise like this). I don't use a reference pitch and I'm correct nearly 100% of the time. Note, there's nothing wrong with using a reference...
Jon De Lucia revitalizes an overlooked chapter in jazz history with the release of The Brubeck Octet Project. Musaeum Clausum Recordings released the 12 track recording that features songs written by such innovators as George Gershwin, Dave Brubeck, and Jerome Kern among others. DeLucia’s octet...
that will be defined in the following section, I will offer reasons as to how Akiyoshi's experience as a female musician, composer and bandleader were considerably different than the experiences of other women at the time. A musical analysis reveals Akiyoshi's progression into the new fusion. ...
these sessions don’t just promote literacy and math skills—they inspire students to discover their voice and confidence through music. Our theme song says it best: “We sing, we swing, we sway Clavé! The music, it never stops! Our elders live on in every note they wrote, because DC ...
BEST OF THE BLUE NOTE YEARS Eighteen of Bechet’s greatest performances from 1939 to ’53 including “Summertime”, “Muskrat Ramble”, “Jelly Roll” and “Black And Blue” with such sidemen as Wild Bill Davison, Albert Nicholas, Art Hodes, Joe Sullivan, Pops Foster and Big Sid Catlett. ...