LIVE AT THE PAH HOMESTEAD 2/4/25 Felix Hayes-Tourelle – tenor sax Charlotte Barrand – alto sax Robin Baek – guitar Connor McAneny – piano Hank Trenton – bass Alex Freer – drums Felix opened with a powerful fluid Coleman influenced solo ,also reminding me of Ernie Watts. Robin showing a Hiram Bullock influence ,finding free …
AT THE PAH HOMESTEAD 5 March 2025 Manjit Singh – Tabla and percussion Daljeet Kaur-vocals Olivier Holland – bass Micheal Howell-guitar Alan Brown-piano with special guest….Shalu Garg- sitar. The concert opened with tabla’s and sitar(reminding me of the Rolling Stones “Paint it Black” ) but so much western music has been influenced by India. An …
Ramsey Lewis has been written off by some jazz critics as “Not a jazz musician” due to his sixties pop hits “Wade in the water” and the “In crowd”( very good music too). Here I look at a record by the Ramsey Lewis trio from 1972 “Upendo ni Pamoja. Ramsey Lewis (grand piano and electric …
PAH HOMESTEAD 26/2/25 Adrian Brown – guitar Ryan Tomov – organ Tyler Diprose – bass Jeffrey Garus – drums/leader William Rout – saxophone. This band is a tribute to the music of the great Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell. The concert started on a funky soulful blues tinted groove, Jeff leading from the …
Joe Lovano’s Paramount quartet: Joe Lovano: tenor and soprano saxes, alto clarinetJulian Lage: guitarAsante Santi Debriano: double-bassWill Calhoun: drums Live at Luxembourg Philharmonie, Salle de Musique de Chambre, February 03, 2025 A collaboration between saxophone Joe Lovano and guitar virtuoso Julian Lage has been in the air since their first meeting in 1999. Lage – …
This is the first Europlane Orchestra recording from the 1990s.This marked Roberto Magris return to straight ahead jazz, after three years of playing acid jazz with his band DMA. This band was funded by the EEC… is based in Trieste and has Roberto Magris as pianist,composer,and leader. The other musicians are Julius Baros(trumpet),Marko Lackner(alto sax),Marco …
FREEDOM IS PEACE This recording features five Magris compositions and three standards.There is the expansive, positive feel reaching back to the first 1990s EuroplaneOrchestra recording. The Magris composition “Freedom is peace” introduces the musicians…..Tony Lakatos on tenor and soprano sax…. a fluid Colmanesqe solo.Trumpeter Lukas Oravecs Davis/Hubbard flavored solo.Alto and baritone saxist Florian Brambock (an …
Max Height: flutes, Mo-min Ti: mallet kat and effects This is available from www.redgoldmusic.com This is a fusion of traditional folk instruments ,and modern electronics. Max improvises over the mallet kat and effects…. playing concert flutes and folk flutes to get a feel of Central Asia and the Middle East. There is also a jazz …
John Thomson bass and vocals. Bill Forrest saxophone Ben Gilgen keyboards Freddie Limbert drums Maceik Hrybowicz guitar. This was the last night at the Point Chev RSA ….which is closing down. The Jazz and Blues club is moving to the Birkenhead RSA. The concert opened with funky guitar and saxophone…then the keyboards came in…funky like …
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Branford Marsalis Quartet: Branford Marsalis: soprano and tenor saxophones Joey Calderazzo: piano Eric Revis: double bass Justin Faulkner: drums ——————————- Live at Luxembourg Philharmonic Grand Auditorium , November 07, 2024 _______________________________ Member of a completely musical family (Son of Ellis Marsalis – a pianist, educator and Jason Marsalis, his brothers Wynton and Delfeayo are also …