S. Victor Aaron / April 2, 2010 5:00 am
by Pico German woodwind wunderkind Gebhard Ullmann and New York-based trombone titlist Steve Swell may come from opposing sides of the Atlantic, but when the two get together to make music, they’re in the same house of whack jazz. There are some 70 led or co-led albums between the two (including Swell’s mind melting Particle Data Group with Gregg Bendian [...]
S. Victor Aaron / January 6, 2010 6:00 am
by Pico If you look at the list of past winners and finalists of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competitions, it’s quite impressive: Aaron Parks, Marcus Strickland, John Ellis, Sam Yahel and Miles Okazaki, just to name a few. In 2008, the winner was an alto and tenor saxophonist from the Philippines named Jon Irabagon, and Mr. Irabagon has wasted [...]
S. Victor Aaron / December 14, 2007 6:00 am
by Pico Yesterday I revealed my second team selections of favorite CD’s from 2007. Now, we get into the really good stuff. Here is the Special Seven: Robert Plant/Allison Krauss – Raising SandNiether Plant nor Krauss are the kind of artists whose records I run out and buy, but I’ve always appreciated the works of both. In coming together for [...]
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